7inch tablets are phones, pretty much... They're like a tenth of my screen size, you can't "do anything" on them.
7 inch tablets are too big to be phones. The ergonomics are terrible for that particular use case, never mind the lack of out-of-the-box support for phone service. They can be e-readers, maps that point out points of interest, such as the cheapest gas station, email checker, online banking tool, or even something to administer a computer remotely via SSH or RDP if absolutely necessary. Anything that requires typing or screen space, they fail miserably in. But to say you can't "do anything" with them is hyperbole. Arguably limited? Yes. Not suitable for everything? Yes. No useful purpose? No.
Lol. I don't use laptops, but everyone I know that does, either do it at their desk, or they do it while laying down, or sitting in a sofa in a severely non-orthopedic way. At least in their case, their crotch is very close to the vents...
CPU fans vent out to the side. The "hot spots" are on perhaps near the qwerty and asdf rows on the laptop keyboard and maybe the hard drive could get hot. I know because the old PIII Dell CSx certainly left my thighs red. But to put the CPU hot spot of the laptop on the crotch, and close enough to the balls, is a difficult task to do.
Of course mileage may vary.
I'm sorry, what are those if not geeks?! An professional that uses a computer, I'm sorry, and specially in the 90s, those are GEEKS! Those are pure bred, original real slim shady geeks! With tortoise glasses and all.
Either that or I didn't read you right.
Geeks are, in essence, intellectuals or someone who is rather is "deep" in learning of a particular subject. Yes, there are also assumptions of social awkwardness and thinking about "atypical" topics. A computer user is hardly geeky, even if they can manage the command line in DOS like a pro or set up an ISA card. Someone who used Photoshop then could hardly be considered a "geek" in the sense of wanting to know how computers work or learning the finer theory behind electronics. A self-purported "geek" must be able to back it up by displaying his deep knowledge in those subjects he is madly interested in. Or, show that he is passionate about acquiring new information he can about the subject. Those who cannot, simply cannot be a geek for that particular subject.
You might not believe it, but I suspect that most professionals that use computers but are non-techies only consider them to be boxes that do things. The finer nuances of an OS are unknown to them, an electronic component bulges their eyes out, and opening up the case is something they've never done in their lives. Lawyers who use computers in the office can hardly be considered "geeks" unless you mean law geeks, which also imply being logic geeks.An economics professor who regression analysis for their research hardly requires deep knowledge of the Windows OS or hardware. The graphic designers at a studio such as Dreamworks, likewise, do not need to be a computer geek. Nor do those stock traders at Wall Street. But it seems these people are beneath you because using a desktop somehow makes you an intellectual.
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