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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. i'm frequently tempted to get a netbook because they're small and light and cheap, but if they're small and light and cheap but useless for what i actually spend most of my time doing, there doesn't seem to be much point. i don't really need something that wouldn't be good for much more than checking my email, i can do that from my desktop pc much more comfortably and i'm here most of the time anyway. |
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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
heh, well maybe my 2 dev friends are just weirdos then. but i'm with you ; i've got the "eleventy million palettes taking up screen real estate" problem too ; if i had 2 monitors, i would put all my palettes on one, and keep my workspace nice and uncluttered on the other one.
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The back to school sales are the best period of the year to buy laptops and we're smack into it. I just bought a 17 inch laptop to replace the 6 year old home computer. For blogging and surfing, the EEE does an excellent job and I often bring it in the bathtub.
I've been doing CAD drawing for years in my shop's office with two screens just like you say, tools palettes on the left, image on the right. Perfect setup...
