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Are Laptops/Notebooks better then WorkStations/Desktops for Traders?
- Thread starter mahram
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Some days I do 20-30 round trip trades and I use a desktop and also I have no problem using my laptop, no difference. The only thing I notice is when it is hot it tends to slow down quite a bit. That's why I keep it lean in the amount of software running and keep it maintained and secure from spyware. I have a 2.3 Gig Laptop, probably the newer M processor with 1.6 Gigs won't have the heating issues.
Quote from riskarb:
I run bloomberg news on my laptop when at home while tasking the desktop cpu(s) with execution and charting. A laptop has a slower FSB and is generally of inferior performance and reliability. I delegate non-critical functions to the laptop; its only dedicated-use is while mobile.
I don't see any advantage to a laptop if mobility isn't a requirement.
this bloomberg on the laptop,
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I used to trade on my desktop, but have gradually moved everything to the laptops. The desktop replacement-type laptops are now plenty enough power and speed for my trading needs.
The mobility factor is huge to me, and unless you need to run a ton of monitors all the time, I don't know what the downside is. Some of the larger laptops even have full keyboards, the big ass HP one even has a number pad (although I am not sure I would recommend that model) And you can get wireless keyboards for when you are working at your desk, and of course you can plug second monitors in.
I have a Vaio that has a widescreen native 1920 x 1200 screen res. Not good for reading lots of text, but rocks for lots of charts when not connected to a second monitor. Its rather heavy, but I don't need to run a marathon with it, so I don't mind the extra lbs.
I can trade if I am traveling. I can grab my laptop and trade outside from my patio. Internet/power/whatever goes out at my place, I can grab the laptop and head to a friends. If I am stuck in a tricky trade but need to use my facilities, no prob! LOL, it would suck to have try and carry the desktop and monitor into the potty in a moment of dual market and bodily urgency, eh.
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The mobility factor is huge to me, and unless you need to run a ton of monitors all the time, I don't know what the downside is. Some of the larger laptops even have full keyboards, the big ass HP one even has a number pad (although I am not sure I would recommend that model) And you can get wireless keyboards for when you are working at your desk, and of course you can plug second monitors in.
I have a Vaio that has a widescreen native 1920 x 1200 screen res. Not good for reading lots of text, but rocks for lots of charts when not connected to a second monitor. Its rather heavy, but I don't need to run a marathon with it, so I don't mind the extra lbs.
I can trade if I am traveling. I can grab my laptop and trade outside from my patio. Internet/power/whatever goes out at my place, I can grab the laptop and head to a friends. If I am stuck in a tricky trade but need to use my facilities, no prob! LOL, it would suck to have try and carry the desktop and monitor into the potty in a moment of dual market and bodily urgency, eh.
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On laptop CPU speed:
I run TWS with tracking about 40 issues, recording all to database and retransmitting data to my LAN, this on a laptop with 512MB memory and a AMD Sempron CPU. The linux OS runs with CPU speed throttling. My CPU speed ALWAYS stays at the lowest 800MHz level, it never has to throttle up to 1200 or 1600. The fan switches on for a few minutes once every 6 hours or so.
I run TWS with tracking about 40 issues, recording all to database and retransmitting data to my LAN, this on a laptop with 512MB memory and a AMD Sempron CPU. The linux OS runs with CPU speed throttling. My CPU speed ALWAYS stays at the lowest 800MHz level, it never has to throttle up to 1200 or 1600. The fan switches on for a few minutes once every 6 hours or so.