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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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 I like to keep it close to my heartSubmitted by kevin on October 9, 2007 - 1:59pm.
My computer limits my ability to get out of the house. If I can take it with me, I'm more likely to go out. Without it, I'm disempowered and disadvantaged. Just leave it in the bag, man. Hey actually, carry it in a bag that wasn't made for a laptop, so there's no emphasis on it: I have a generic man-purse. It holds my laptop, wallet, phone, all that. The computer's just a thing I gotta have with me, like everything else. » POSTED IN:
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