This development could conceivably slow the pace of laptop deployment as well. One of the pros of portable computers is that they basically duplicate the work of PCs. Unless an employee has a component of travel in his or her job, a laptop probably isn't a good investment. If you must supply your employees with home computers, it's probably more practical to provide them with inexpensive PCs. This also makes good sense efficiency-wise since even the fastest performing mobile processor is slower than the ones found in most desktops.
Laptops are still expensive.
Before investing in them, a company should make sure the technology's full potential will be maximized by applying them to the right job types. The merits of mobile computing Gary-Paul Prince is a laptop devotee. Prince is senior publicist for Peachpit Press Inc. in Berkeley, Calif., a publisher of how-to books on graphics, Web design, and desktop publishing. Until recently, he spent much of his working life seated in front of a desktop. Over time, however, Prince slowly segued to laptop only, his interest increasing as the technology improved.