{"id":27041,"date":"2012-01-13T15:27:18","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T20:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=27041"},"modified":"2012-02-09T17:36:18","modified_gmt":"2012-02-09T17:36:18","slug":"bob-rankin-replace-desktop-with-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/bob-rankin-replace-desktop-with-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Rankin: Replace Desktop With Laptop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20100914bobrankinlarge.jpg\" alt=\"bobrankin\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"attachment wp-att-7652 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Bob Rankin<\/p>\n<p>Desktop computers have several advantages over laptops. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re PC or Mac fan. You tend to get more computing power and features for your money. Desktops are more expandable than laptops. Parts and service are cheaper, and more readily available. 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