I also use music to make a barrier against noise. I just plug in the headphones and listen to one of my music downloads (legal downloads of course) while I think and type. I love how compact and lite my netbook is. It's an emachine from the Acer group of computers. I got it some 9 months ago and haven't had any major problems with it at all.
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Originally Posted by DavidRM
I sometimes forget to turn my music on when writing. But not often.
I use the music as a sort of "auditory cocoon" to surround me. It shields me from external distractions and helps me focus on the writing.
That's why it needs to be familiar music. If it's new music, then the music is a distraction.
On Dvorak keyboards: I've sometimes been tempted to experiment with the "other" keyboard layout. But I never have. On the other hand, my typing isn't the slow part of my writing. 
-David |