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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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This is a real questionSubmitted by TommyW on October 10, 2007 - 11:37am.
And it's a developing issue in our house too. I've been a laptop user since 1988, I had a Toshiba T1000 and never bought a desktop again for myself. My MBPro is my main machine. My family despaired of my lack of availability from time to time. Actually quite a lot really... My wife got her MacBook last year and now even she is checking her email before the morning kettle has boiled... I guess it's about availability. How available are we to our kids and to each other? » POSTED IN:
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