BasilZero said:
Zkuq said:
I'm still in the middle of my studies so I don't have much experience from work life, but I'll still offer my two cents!
It depends on the kind of work you're going to use it for. The chances are that a portable device of some sort is the best choice, but if you're absolutely sure you don't need to be moving your PC around too much, a desktop isn't a bad choice either. If you need to be moving it around a lot or have any doubts about it, a portable device is probably better. For most portable situations, a regular laptop should probably suffice, but if you need something that's even easier to carry with you, a hybrid device could be the best choice.
I don't think I've ever heard about there being any technical reasons why any type of device should somehow be a fundamentally bad choice, so it should all come down to your needs. As for the exact device, I don't have time to look into it right now, and my knowledge on components and such is probably a bit outdated anyway so it's probably best to wait for the opinion of someone more qualified on that. :P |
Helpdesk support for computers, printers, etc.
Will mainly be office work most of the time with a possibility of moving around to set up computers, etc and repair as well.
Will also be doing some travel to other states and possibly Canada when the new facility is built next year but very minimal trips from what I was told. I'll be mainly working at the headquarters which is where I am now.
I was asked how many monitors and what accessories I need with these devices and will be given a set of tools as well but I can take care of that though - just need to know what is the best device to get.
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Sounds like you might want a portable device, and sounds like a laptop might be a good choice. You should know yourself whether it's a laptop or a hybrid device you want depending on the exact situations where you need to use the PC, but vivster has good points you might want to consider. You'll probably want a device with a VGA port (or some easy means to provide VGA output, via an adapter for example), and an RJ45 port would be good too. There's a chance you won't ever need them, but there's also a chance they could make your life quite a bit easier. At least VGA seems to be everywhere.
