Look, I like my notebook PCs to be small. You know, sort of like the description being used? However I might being willing to rethink this line of thought when it comes to the most recent Alienware line. They may be oversized and bulky, but wow….

There’s something ominous about a laptop that weighs more than your PC’s monitor, puts out more heat while sitting still than your desktop - and has a little alien head on the back. Desktop replacements, as characterized by Alienware’s Area-51m series, the new in-thing. However, they have had something of a mixed reception among IT professionals.

On the one hand, people bemoan the fact that they are not as portable as a laptop should be. They’re heavy, they’re noisy, they’re hot and don’t dare to ask about battery life. On the other hand, many see them as being distinct from the traditional laptop - they are certainly more portable than desktop machines, and they have more horsepower than smaller notebooks. Source: Tom’s Hardware

[tags]battery life,desktop replacements,pc’s monitor,horsepower[/tags]