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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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 The Laptop is PermanentSubmitted by Zac Garrett on October 8, 2007 - 11:32am.
I recently got a 24in external monitor for my laptop and I've hardly moved my laptop since. I decided at that point that it was for the best to use the laptop as a desktop. I know its odd to use a macbook pro as a desktop, but thats what I've been doing for the last few weeks. It's been working for me; I spend less (slightly) time on a computer that I have in the past. If I need to do something while I am out I use my nokia n95 on the edge network. I do not even look for wifi, if I am going to do something it has to be urgent enough to warrant EDGE. » POSTED IN:
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