Laptops: A blessing or a curse?
Submitted by Chanpory on October 8, 2007 - 9:50am.
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.
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Re: The Laptop is Permanent
Zac, I’m considering doing the same thing with getting an external monitor and parking my MacBook Pro.
I’m also thinking about making “laptop-free” zones in my home. For example, no laptops allowed in bed, or in the bathroom. In a way, the laptop-free zones are become work-free zones. Hopefully this will also help in preventing the entire home into one big workspace.