Desktop for the busy family

More and more families are choosing laptops/notebook/netbook over desktops as their primary computer to be used as the family organizer. Moms want to have an organizer to look up recipes on the Internet without having to leave the kitchen, samsung is attempting to address this need by including a built in detachable LCD Television with internet access in their model RH2777AT. It is not yet quite clear as to the full capabilities of the attached TV access so mom in the kitchen are opting for notebook like devices even iPhone or Droid compatable phones to access their favorate recipies.

Kids want to play games whether educational or otherwise in their bedrooms and the whole family wants to go online and vote for their favorite reality show stars without having to leave the living room. Microsoft and Sony have continually developed their xbox and playstation technology to capture the family in the living room audience.

It is important that the busy family be educated on the proper way to implement their home network without jeopardizing their cyber safety. Not too long ago it was not uncommon for just one desktop computer to be present in the house. Now the size of the typical home based network rivals the size of a present day SOHO (Small Office Home Office). So today the family home network can clearly now be defined as a LAN (Local Area Network), comprising of 4 or more computers.

It is also very important at the Home Office for nome business computer be on a separate network from the family network for a number of reasons that involve security and general organization to name a few. Many Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) are now supporting in assisting in the implementation of the family home network. A family new in computer features needs to have the knowledge of all the available technologies and tools and utilities that would be most beneficial for their situation.

Desktop computers have to be confined to one room, but laptops provide the mobility and versatility to be used anywhere in the home. With the convenience of portability and easy access there is the downside of the home networks becoming susceptible to malicious hackers, because of the increased wireless broadcasts that can be snooped on by rogues driving around the neighborhood, or unsupervised minors visiting web sites that pray on an opportunity to invade the home network to have their way with stealing information.

Given the advantages of portability offered by laptops over desktops and the proliferation of wireless technology  becoming commonplace for people have use of a computer in all rooms of the house, one would think that it would be the end of days for the desktop computer as we know it.

Desktop computers still have an advantage in offering power that will not be available on the entry level type notebook.

So desktops still have a place with the busy family where resourses can be shared on one machine by all the family members and central supervision of minors can take place in a common environment.

SELECTING A DESKTOP COMPUTER

Are you looking for a desktop computer that your kids can use for schoolwork? Maybe you’re operating a home business and you need a couple of desktop computers that can take care of all your administrative and networking demands.

The prices of computers have dropped drastically over the years to the point thay you could buy a desktop computer system as a backup in case of the unfortunate event of the primary desktop PC failing. Did you know that one of the founders of a company called Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Ken Olsen with his partner Harlan Anderson created a Personal Computer that they named the PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1) sold for $120,000 at a time when computers that were the size of a room costing in excess of $1 million dollars were still in their infancy. This PDP-1 was produced in 1960 and it was not untill 1976 before IBM started to produce small computers that have developed into the PC's that we still have today.

First-time desktop computer buyers have to be careful to not be swayed by the persuasive ads promising useless features that would never be utilized. While we believe that nearly everyone would benefit by owning a desktop, it’s a good idea to take a step back and decide exactly what you’re going to do with the desktop PC once you buy it. This way you avoid purchasing a computer system that’s way too advanced or totally underpowered for your needs.