What to do with a laptop?

[King Justice]

So...I [impulsed] bought a laptop a month or two ago.
I'm not that sure what to do with it. I tried making it connect to the internet wirelessly through my router, but my freakin' router wasn't working with it for some reason.

Just wondering...what exactly is there to do with a laptop? Any benefits, besides mobility? A wireless internet connection would be good, but...I don't really need it. I have a desktop.

Looking for any and all ideas.
Thanks.

[waffles]

You could give it to me. I wouldn't have a problem with that.

But seriously, mobility is the only real benefit I've seen. And I think that one's subjective for each person. Not enough to make up for the crappy keyboard for me.

[chicgeek]

As you said, mobility, but not just from building to building. The freedom to work in your background, or your living room, or to show your friends pictures over dinner.

[Jesse Vlasveld]

Besides mobility I think it works more pleasant. Everything looks much smoother in my eyes. Although that could be the fact that my desktop specs suck, and my keyboard and mouse are ~7 y/o.

[Tinien]

Lapton is a irreplaceable thing on the journey I like to play games on it in train or bus

[sfod_d223]

Originally Posted by Tinien

Lapton is a irreplaceable thing on the journey I like to play games on it in train or bus

You must have a helluva long commute and 3 or 4 batteries. Laptop too clunky stuff like gaming on the go. Why not just get a PSP and mod it for Wi-Fi use?

[eXweso]

Just keep it with you and put in your backup files there...

You've got extra storage

[dburr99]

laptops are great for portability and that is about it. a desktop is much easier to fix, change and use. however, i still have a laptop because i like to watch tv and sit on the couch with my laptop.

i also like to take it with me on occasion... so i guess that means laptop.

[sfod_d223]

Originally Posted by dburr99

laptops are great for portability and that is about it. a desktop is much easier to fix, change and use. however, i still have a laptop because i like to watch tv and sit on the couch with my laptop.

i also like to take it with me on occasion... so i guess that means laptop.

Exactly the reason that i have mine when I'm taking classes.

[potchie]

Originally Posted by chicgeek

As you said, mobility, but not just from building to building. The freedom to work in your background, or your living room, or to show your friends pictures over dinner.

eah i agree with you sometime i did it...

[Dotster]

Laptop is device for business first of all. Why did you buy it?

[chicgeek]

Business? Naw. Absolutely for individuals as well. Depends on your lifestyle.

[ewomack]

This discussion depends on the type of latop. If it's one of these then just sit back and bask in the glory that is technology. And please post pictures of those GINORMOUS floppy disks the size of magician's blades.

Otherwise, you can turn your laptop into a digital picture frame.

[Affnice]

php coding everywhere

[pctec]

I thought I wanted one until I bought one... I have since sold mine...

[Jesse Vlasveld]

Why didn't you want it anymore ?
I love mine.. I think a laptop is amazing!

[Avinash]

I use my laptop when I'm relaxing in my bed. Maybe that's my problem 'cause I just have too many projects in my hands all the time. I bought it specially for design, mobility and comfort purposes.

I also have a 2yr old Dell laptop but I turned it into a test machine when I bought an IBM Thinkpad.

There should have been a reason that made you buy that laptop. If you can't think of any good reason to use your laptop, turn it into a juke box.

[chicgeek]

I ♥ my laptop.

[Jesse Vlasveld]

I'd love it too. Nice spec's.

[chicgeek]

Last of the XPs. I'm not up for Vista, yet.

Though I'm still pondering with the idea of Ubuntu.