Do you own a Notebook/Laptop?

LS8

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Just curious. I have two desktops/workstations, a notebook and two servers (rack mount) at home. I am thinking about just going to a single notebook for everything.
 

Soundmanred

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Oct 26, 2006
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I've got 14 desktops (all quad core), 6 laptops that haven't been made available to the general public yet, and three servers with 100TB combined storage.
I was thinking of consolidating to a single laptop, but I don't have the time since I'm a secret agent. (don't tell anyone)
 

AstroManLuca

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Jun 24, 2004
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I have owned three* laptops in the past, but I haven't needed one since I graduated college. A month after I graduated, I sold my laptop and bought a much, much faster desktop.

* I've actually owned several laptops over the years, but only three were my main computer. In addition to those, I've also owned five crappy old ones that I used for limited periods of time as mobile/backup machines.
 
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I have a system I built that I use for most things and a really nice Thinkpad I use for my creative things.
 

S Freud

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Apr 25, 2005
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Yep, I'm typing this response on it. I have one because it makes sense while I am in school.
 

Baked

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Dec 28, 2004
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Only purpose I can think of in owning a laptop is to look at porn in bed, so I never got one.
 

LuckyTaxi

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Dec 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: Baked
Only purpose I can think of in owning a laptop is to look at porn in bed, so I never got one.

and yes it does come in handy for this very reason. :D
 

Deeko

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Jun 16, 2000
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Yes, it is a primary computer. I also have another laptop that I use as a file/print server, and a desktop that I use as a media server (hooked up to my home theater system).
 

Megatomic

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Nov 9, 2000
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My entire family uses laptops. No more desktops for us. And my primary machine is a macbook.
 

nageov3t

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Feb 18, 2004
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1 desktop, 2 laptops.

one of my laptops is hooked up to my TV in my living room and is used to stream netflix/other computer media onto my big HDTV. my second laptop is on a table in my living room and used for browsing the web / playing WoW while watching tv.

my desktop is in my bedroom and is used for file storage + gaming
 

Gooberlx2

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May 4, 2001
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1 desktop, 1 laptop. The laptop is old and crappy though (from 2000 or 2001, I think). To give it credit though, it did serve its purpose as a primary computer for a few years when I was first out of college.

As soon as I have the disposable funds together, I'm getting a macbook.
 

bobsmith1492

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Feb 21, 2004
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I used my laptop for a primary for a while before building a new gaming desktop. I still used it for a year or so since I could use two monitors. Now it mostly sits around just to play DVDs that my desktop won't and for Netflix watch instantly (doesn't work on Vista... grr!)
 

Squisher

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Aug 17, 2000
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I have a desktop and another one set up in my son's room. My daughter has a laptop that is always at a built in desk in my kitchen. The wife has a laptop from work she keeps at a desk in our bedroom.
 

AmigaMan

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Oct 12, 1999
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I haven't had a desktop in 5 years. I've had laptops from each of my last two jobs, but bought a MacBook Pro back in 2006 for myself. I still use the MacBook Pro today although I'm kinda wanting to get a top of the line Thinkpad since my MBP is getting a little long in the tooth.
 
Feb 19, 2001
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Dell 600m - 4 year old laptop. Now it sits in front of the TV hooked up to my DDR pads that I use for stepmania.
Macbook Pro - 2 months old, sits in my room
Dell Latitude D530 - Work laptop

Desktop Workstation still used for games, movies, storage as it has 1.3 TB of space.
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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work-issued for work only... i can't stand them though... if only battery life were more like 6 hrs.