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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Saved by laziness
My two computers are a Macbook Pro for work and an iBook G4 for home. Once I get home the Macbook Pro rarely comes out of the backpack largely because oftentimes it is just too much effort to go get it out. (Hey, I’ve got a three year old and one on the way, right now is the time to conserve as much energy as possible.)
The even better hack is the iBook which has a battery that lasts a grand total of 20 minutes when not plugged in. This turns it into a defacto desktop since you can never be sure when exactly the screen will go black. It is an amazing productivity motivator, knowing you need to get what you need done NOW when your notebook is going to crap out in moments.