Desktop report

The continuous appearance of new laptops is getting cheaper and stronger . has made most users no longer choose to buy desktop computers as in previous years.

At computer stores Phong Vu, Tran Hai Dang, students of Computer Engineering Department, Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic University are choosing to buy a laptop for themselves. Post family for VND 13 million to buy computers. If you choose to buy a desktop computer, it will have a good machine, with a 'top' configuration and may have extra money. However, Dang said he would choose a laptop to conveniently bring along when going to school.

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Laptops increasingly affirm their position. Photo: Thai Ngoc.

Time of small, compact

With 6 million in hand, Ms. Vu Thi Hong, business employee of Orion confectionery company bluntly rejected the desktop computer consulted by computer store employee Hoan Long. Ms. Hong said, her work is very much traveling, so she cannot buy desktops. Finally, Ms. Hong chose to buy a Samsung netbook for more than 5 million VND.

'Most customers come to buy a laptop and choose a laptop. Not many people choose to buy desktops like in previous years , 'said Mr. Hong, Nguyen Kim electronics supermarket staff in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Mr. Nguyen Duc Long, Deputy Director of FPT Computer Distribution Co., Ltd said: in 2005, the company sold over 15,000 laptops. By 2010, this number increased to nearly 221 thousand units. Expected, in 2011 will sell about 300 thousand machines. Meanwhile, at the same time in 2005, the number of desktop computers sold was nearly 16,000 sets. By 2010, more than 70 thousand units were sold and expected in 2011, only sold about 65,000 units.

Mobile, smart

According to Mr. Long, the current buyers of desktop computers only focus on projects of education, banking - finance, government projects, businesses . Consumers tend to switch to buying laptops, or machines. table. In particular, cheap laptops under 10 million dong are the choice of those who want computers, but tight pockets.

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While desktop computers are bulky, can only be fixed, few new models, the laptop is constantly updated with many new designs and features. Along with that, promotions have really attracted buyers. The working ability of laptops is not less than desktops from graphics, design, to programming . The storage capacity of current laptop hard drives to 500GB is normal.

Along with that, increasingly cheap mobile hard drive is resonating for laptop usage trend. In addition, the ability to connect to wireless internet (wifi), 3G . anywhere has made desktop computer fades away. position.

And yet . the appearance of tablets in early 2010, smart mobile phones with many powerful functions, televisions with the ability to access the internet, listen to music, watch movies, share images. . made the desktop look out of life.

According to Pham Thien Nghe, General Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association, in the field of information technology today, only 3 - 6 months will have new technology with higher microprocessor speed, one year to New generation and only need 2-3 years to have a comprehensive technology change solution. The advent of cloud computing (cloud computing) is also adding death knell for computers for sale.