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Laptops: A blessing or a curse?
Chanpory Rith | Oct 8 2007
When I got my first laptop, I loved the exhilarating freedom of whipping it out anytime I "needed" it. No matter where I am, I could work on a project, balance a budget, or play a video game. Years later, despite its "convenience", I'm dangerously married to my laptop. It's with me virtually everywhere. On the bus, at work, at home, in bed. And yes, it even goes with me to the toilet--the perfect time for multi-tasking, right? According to my estimate, I spend twice as much time looking at an LCD screen than high-definition reality. My laptop, supposedly handy, is now just an easy excuse to work (or procrastinate) at any time, all the time. I need help, and it's time for an intervention. Do you have an unhealthy marriage with your laptop? Have you switched back to desktops? How have you coped? Please share. 43 Comments
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 iPhone, iPhone, iPhoneSubmitted by yesno on October 8, 2007 - 4:39pm.
If all you need a laptop for is to check your email every hour or so, ditch it for a mobile device. Sometime good enough for the occasional Google-requiring head-scratcher, too. I have stopped taking notes on the laptop... I use a legal pad and re-type anything that seems important. So, unless I really need to create a mobile office, with research and full writing capability, I leave the thing at home. » POSTED IN:
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