Question

compare and contrast the essential applications for desktops/laptops versus tablets/smartphones. Which ones are the same? Which ones are different? Do you agree or disagree with these lists?

Answer 1

Solution:

Desktop Smartphone

i) high power consumption i) Less power consumption as smartphones

as the CPU uses a lot of electricity. use batteries.

ii) They are usually costlier than the ii) A smartphone can be financed easily. Though its

smartphones as their range vary according features are also important but a cheaper

to the capabiity, storage and other features. smartphone can also have the functions of desktop.

iii) Screen Size of a desktop is larger than iii) They have smaller screens than the desktop.

that of smartphones.

iv) Though laptop computers are portable iv) The smartphones are lighter than the desktops and

but still desktops aren't. And as the laptops thus they are easier to carry when compared to

are heavier than smartphones, so they are little laptop computers.

difficult to carry.

v) It uses a mouse and keyboard v) They have an on-screnn touch keyboard and mouse

for the data entry and input. which is much smaller than the standard keyboard.

Though laptop is portable and desktops computers aren't but still they are the same when it comes to the storage, weight, Software, Operating System and Internet Connectivity.

Smartphones and tablets are same.

The desktop/laptops are different from tablets/smartphones.