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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
don't i wish.  i don't have a portable computer. i want to get one, but 1. i can't decide whether it's more important to have something small and light enough that i would actually want to carry it around when i need it vs. something with a big enough screen / keyboard to make it actually useable for work (i'm more inclined towards the latter, since that way i could use it as a backup computer in case my desktop ever dies in the middle of a huge project. because you know they always choose the worst possible time to die...) and 2. if i get one big and powerful enough to make it practical for work, it will cost a LOT of money, and i just can't quite justify spending that much dosh on something i might only need a few times a year. |
Before I got my iMac my primary home computer was a 15inch laptop. I usually used it hooked up to a big monitor, keyboard and mouse.... but, I was able to grab it and take it on the road or whatever. The 15inch screen wasn't as nice as my 20inch monitor, but good enough. Personally, I think those 17inch laptops are just to big.
As for a net book, it isn't very powerful... but you could remote into your desktop machine. Of course, doing the work you do on a 9-10 inch screen would probably be pretty difficult.
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