Today’s Rant: Public laptop users.
Laptops were basically created to go places. I thought that’s what I would do when I purchased one, but it ended up becoming a computer in the middle of the livingroom. Don’t get me wrong, a computer in the middle of the livingroom is great. I use it as a tv guide. But, today I decided to use it they way Dell intended it to be used . . . in public! So, as I sit in Borders, on my laptop, I can’t help but wonder what other people are thinking. “Oooohh, that guy thinks he’s soooo cool. He’s sitting on his laptop pretending to be a writer. Look at him. I bet he’s not even typing. I bet he’s just pounding buttons, thinking about lolipops and circuses.” Funny thing is, I am thinking about lolipops and circuses . . . now.
That’s my rant. Feel free to join in.
We have taken our laptops to Barnes & Noble to work quite a few times. I’ve found that the public scene is NOT conducive to getting work done. Seats are uncomfortable, laptop battery runs down and all of the seats with plugs are taken, too many distractions. The ONLY plus is fresh coffee