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Very true, I don't take my main logbook on trips but a small pad and my new work laptop (Dell E6400) together save me well over a kilo in total.
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Yeah, the wife did the same thing and got a huge Acer. The deal was really good but it is HUGE and heavy and not great on the legs after a while.
Nice machine though.
I got one that was a but lighter and like it.
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Christopher Duncan wrote: Perhaps weight size is a factor after all.
It is 
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Christopher Duncan wrote: Perhaps weight is a factor after all.
If you travel a lot it becomes more of a factor.
If you bike 15 miles to work with a laptop bag on you shoulders, it is even more of a factor.
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote: If you bike 15 miles to work
If you walk even one mile with a laptop and laptop bag on your shoulder, weight becomes a factor.
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for...
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Christopher Duncan wrote: you should seriously consider hitting the gym
Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.
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Christopher Duncan wrote: if you struggle with the weight of a laptop, you should seriously consider hitting the gym.
We are talking about techies and geeks, right? 
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that's why i refuse to give up my ancient Inspiron 300m.
less than 3 lbs.
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My laptop weighs in at 9 pounds even without the extra battery, adapter, and other accessories I usually carry along with it in my laptop bag. I've carried it around airports (including San Fran and Denver Int'l several times) and around cities. I wish I had gotten (and really should get) a backpack instead of the bag I got because I have to switch shoulders from time to time or else the shoulder I'm carrying it on gets sore. Backpacks are much better built for weight distribution. However, other than that, I do just fine carrying it around, even though I am not as in shape as I used to be.
My laptop is getting both old and outdated though - used to be top of the line over 3 years ago, with dual 2GHZ 32-bit CPU, 1GB RAM (now 3GB), etc. It's a little underpowered now, the touchpad and internal sound no longer work, the paint is coming off, and one battery just kicked the bucket and the other has dropped to less than half its power capacity. Time to look at a new one!
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Backpacks are well worth it.
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I never actually quite understand why some people prefer 17 inch laptops.
They are heavier and not as portable - loses the meaning of a portable computer really.
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for...
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They are not 'laptops' per se, just mobile desktop replacements.
Opacity, the new Transparency.
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I have a 17" laptop and I like it for what I use it for. I put it in a bag and take it with me to meetings with clients, take it with me when I travel, pull it out and get some work done on a plane or when riding in the car, take it with me when fixing someone's computer, or take it from room to room in the house. If I needed something more portable than that - say, something to carry with me all day around a large office building, curl up in bed and read on, or actually carry around in my hands on the go, I would definitely want something more portable. But a 17" laptop still packs nicely and very quickly into a bag or backpack and can be taken out and used anywhere you need to (whether or not there is outlet power, network connectivity, or a desk available). You can't do that with a desktop computer, but yet the higher end 17" laptops pack the kind of true power you'd find in a desktop PC, and a screen large enough to do serious coding and split-screen, or even watching movies with a group of friends.
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Abhinav S wrote: They are heavier and not as portable - loses the meaning of a portable computer really
They can be "portable enough" - move it from the office to a conference room and back. I find 17" screen minimum for any serious work.
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Nemanja Trifunovic wrote: They can be "portable enough" - move it from the office to a conference room and back
Yes. I guess that should be ok.
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for...
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At least that I can explain:
Last year I grabbed my notebook bag and a suitcase, locked my door and went off to seek a new job in a bigger city. Now, a year later, I finally have something like a normal life again.
In the meanwhile I wanted to have a computer that was as well mobile and also able to do most things a desktop machine could do. This includes a comfortable keyboard and a screen with a decent resolution. Everybody who long ago used Visual Studio at 800 x 600 will agree that this would be most annoying today. And to be honest: Evenings in a hotel or in a freshly rented and still mostly empty appartment can be boring. So the notebook also had to be up to a bit of gaming. Good old Oblivion and Fallout 3 in this case
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'.
I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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Christopher Duncan wrote: Perhaps weight is a factor after all.
So, in other words, size does matter?
If the post was helpful, please vote, eh!
Current activities:
Book: Devils by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Project: Hospital Automation, final stage
Learning: Image analysis, LINQ
Now and forever, defiant to the end.
What is Multiple Sclerosis[ ^]?
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Better than this[^]!
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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It had Intel 8086 @ 8MHz processor, 256K DRAM and 320 x 240 graphics, and all for a little over $8000.
I suppose for NASA projects the price was in line but $8000 in 1982 dollars was a bit out of range for the home market.
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Christopher Duncan wrote: it feels like I have a stack of bricks attempting to cut off the circulation to my lower extremities.
Depending on the extremity it could be dangerous. 
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I've been carrying a laptop for the better part of the last 10 years. It's always been a trade-off between functionality and portability. As an engineer, I will always opt for more power. I recently switched my desktop at work for a 17" performance laptop since I go out into the field quite a bit. I have no intention of pulling this puppy out in an airport or just casually sitting around with it on my lap. My sole intention is to use this ONLY as a desktop replacement. And it's a good thing since the batter barely lasts over an hour at full speed (and is there any other way to run a computer?) When I get where I need to be, I set it up on a desk or surface, and get to work.
I have however, found the joys of netbooks. I bought an Asus netbook for my girlfriend in January and absolutely love it. With a battery that lasts 14 FLIPPIN HOURS and a chassis that's solid as a rock, it is the ultimate in portability. As long as I have no mis-guided intention of compiling an application or drafting anything, it works great to browse and watch movies from my server or over Netflix.
Conclusion... use the right tool for the right job. I only wish the right tool didn't weigh so much as I'm jogging between connecting flights with my desktop replacement strapped to me. 
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I'd rather have a frontal lobotomy than a bottle in front of me... Bill W
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I slide mine down so that it is resting more on my knees and less on my upper thighs. That makes a big difference on comfort when sitting there with it in my lap for a while.
You could also try one of those lap boards with the big cushion on one side. I haven't tried one yet, but it seems like it would spread the weight around and maybe make it better.
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