Laptops are ostensibly getting more popular in the last two years because of the vast improvements made in speed, storage space, battery life and weight, significantly closing the gap with desk top. The demand and supply factors are mutually reinforcing. Naturally, more investments would be poured into R&D of laptop computers, which will turn accelerate improvements in technology and present better prices for consumers with volume sales.
I'm no geek but fortunate to be surrounded by some, and so can't help getting sound advice and good deals. These days, one could get a decent, practical, brand name laptop for under $500. With at least 1 G Ram memory, more than 100 G disk space and 10 hour battery, it can adequately meet the needs of most students and professionals on the move. The only inconvenience is charging the battery when not using it. Experimenting with the new toys on the market, it is certainly leaps ahead of a three year desktop.
A $1,500 budget can get you a fairly high end and sophisticated laptop. Compare this with spending $2,000 on a desktop that is not portable, guess what most modern day consumers would choose?
However, procrastinators are advised not to wait too long. If you really need a computer for work, now is probably one of the better times to buy one as the technology has moved to a higher plane and retail trade reeling from the quietness in the aftermath of the stimulus package, are offering great bargains. Also noteworthy is that workers in China who produce the components for electronics may be getting higher pay after some success in their agitation for better work conditions. This is likely to translate into higher prices for the final electronic products in future. Since computers have become a necessity in modern times, as Intel puts it, its demand is becoming more inelastic. Companies are more likely to raise prices to make up for higher labour cost than to maintain prices which will eat into their profits for the consumers' sake.
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