On 01/07/2011 16:54, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

During the day, I use it with a monitor, keyboard and mouse. But I was
surprised to find how usable it was without those, and spend a fair
proportion of my time using it sitting on the sofa now.

I'd find that far more uncomfortable than using my desktop at its station
with a decent chair. Indeed, I've seen plenty getting a stand for a laptop
so it is in a sensible position for comfort.

Different people, different postures - I never said you had to sit the
same way as I do :-)

(If I set up my work environment in the way that our work H+S people
think it ought to be, I'd be uncomfortable).

Performance isn't an issue. If I was doing video work, or gaming, maybe
a desktop would be worth it, but pretty much all of my stuff isn't
CPU/GPU bound these days.

Wireless + laptop is liberating - sit where you want, no need to set up
a desk for it. That'll be the big reason for the popularity.

Lots tend to leave them set up at a table etc. Rather than the hassle of
unplugging the PS and putting the whole thing away.

Oh, I know. But ours move around and never get put away.

And BTW I hate more not having a mouse. To the point where I use one with
my laptop apart when I have to use it on the move, as it were.

'Course there's the other risk that the freedom means you're using the
thing more than you should :-)

Hope not. Computers are responsible for all sorts of repetitive use
injuries. A laptop will make this worse.

I'm doing fairly well on that front. I use the computer in various
positions, which I think helps.

What you didn't mention is the bit where the manufacturers helpfully
point out that a laptop isn't designed to be used on a lap - if you're
not careful, the ventilation gets blocked. Fortunately I'm careful :-)