While buying a new PC, many people get confused whether to choose a Laptop or a Desktop, specially when the price difference between the two has become negligible. I have seen many people asking in online computer discussion forums which one they should buy with topics like “Laptop or Desktop?”, “Should I buy a Laptop or a Desktop”, “Are Laptops better?”, and so on.

Well, if I was to give some advice, then it all depends on how you are going to use your new PC and your budget. The budget because, even though you can find a laptops at the price of the desktop, you won’t find much features in them. Say for instance, if a Desktop PC with 120 GB storage and 2GB RAM plus all multimedia accessories comes under your current budget, you may only get a Laptop with 80GB Storage and 512MB of RAM with the same budget. So, budget still forms an important factor.

But the main thing to consider is the usage that you are going to put your PC to. You can run certain software applications like Heavy Games or Video Editing applications efficiently with a 512MB of RAM. Some of the Games these days eat up huge amount of system resource and may require you to have huge RAM and Multimedia Card. If you are planning to play such games or use such applications, then better go for a Desktop Computer. And above that, you can get that much enjoyment when you play big games on a small Laptop. But if you want your PC for just internet surfing or simple home and office applications, then it is best to go for a Laptop because of its portability. So, the choice is yours.