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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
ah, you see, here is where we have very different lifestyles : i spend the majority of my time working at my desk, and while there are times when portability would be very convenient, they are honestly pretty rare.
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Indeed, Thats why I think Computers and Electronics are a very personal choice, and each person should choose what works best for them.
The only thing I usually try to do is offer people alternatives, so they can actually consider the alternatives. Unlike you, a lot of people have not really considered what works best for them based on what they do and how they work.
They'll usually keep in doing what they've done in the past not considering the alternatives and potential benefits as they are comfortable with the familiar.
I remember how much it took to convince my father to get his first Ultra portable, as until then he had two different systems, one at home and another at work, and keeping things in sync between them was a bugbear.
Once he got his Ultra portable, he now carries it everywhere as its light enough and small enough that he doesn't notice the extra weight in his briefcase. The same thing happened when I convinced him to switch from Outlook Express to Outlook, and from pop3 to Hosted Exchange. While there was learning curve, Once he got used to it, he could not imagine working without it.
And as for being desk bound, I personally hate being stuck behind a desk, preferring to move around, even when at home or at the office. So to each his own
