Do you own a laptop?

[fatomelette]

I want to buy one so tell me about yours. Why does it rock/suck? Does it have burner? What did you name it?I want a macbook partly because I want software that can edit Quicktime files but mainly because I spent too much time on the apple website

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laptop

[lilian_cho]

Unless you can't live without it, do NOT get a burner for your laptop. It'll just shorten the laptop's lifespan =/
Once the burner dies, you have this...dead thingy in your laptop.

...

Whereas for desktops you can just get a techno whiz friend to open up your CPU and install a new burner.

I have an awesome Tablet PC from Gateway ('s not necessarily the best brand, just happens to be the only one that has all the features I want) I equipped it with extra batteries so it theoretically could last up to 8 hours without charging. If I play music/video files, the battery goes down faster.

I abused my laptop like crazy (dropped it, smashed it into walls/doors, etc.) and it's pretty hardy. I also got four years' accidental damage protection and so I keep on sending it for repairs X-D

Last incident...I spilled soup on it and irreversibly fried my hard drive (thankfully I was able to save 80% of my files). So am sending it again and they'll replace my hard drive with a new one at no charge X-D

Ahahahahahhahaha...I must be their worst customer EVARR lololol.

- Leave me a fake memory?
- Fill out this fanart poll pls =)
- I have a gigantic BoyWhoLived!Draco plotpanda ... >_>

Re: laptop

[lilian_cho]

Oh yeah...basically the more powerful your laptop is (and the more battery life, etc.), the heavier it's going to be. You just need to figure out what you prize more.

I just brought my laptop everywhere with me in a backpack (a sidebag/laptop bag would strain one shoulder too much)

Re: laptop

[fatomelette]

Actually I've found that one shoulder bags are better. I put it on the bony edge of my shoulder so I don't strain my shoulder. And if it gets too much I can just tuck it under my arm to take the weight off. I think that's the most useful thing I've learnt in my 13 years of schooling, that and how to function with no/little sleep.

Re: laptop

[lilian_cho]

Hm, for me when one-shoulder bags get too heavy I hug it to my chest.

Back in my home country I used to have a driver that carry my schoolbag for me D:
(I didn't ask, he automatically does it. He also opens and closes car doors for me. The man gets an A++ for currying favors lol X-D)

Re: laptop

[fatomelette]

So the burner will kill the laptop? I guess I could live without a burner. And what's the average battery life of laptops?

Lol, I presume that's what I'll be like with my laptop.

I might do the fake memory thing when I'm not suffering from sleep deprivation I think of something good.

Yea I read your plotpanda. It's so awesome, I hope you write it. In fact why doesn't such a story already exist?

Re: laptop

[lilian_cho]

Well not exactly _kill_ the laptop, but...you know how you can hear this strong hum and vibration when you burn a CD/DVD? And they get louder and stronger if you burn it at a higher speed?
The vibration's going to contribute to your laptop's shorter lifespan =/

Also, it will cause your laptop to heat up. And heat + laptop = disaster. You need to buy an extra fan to put underneath your laptop if you're going to use it for long periods at home.

Average battery life...I think is 3-4 hours maximum? Theoretically, that is. But if you play music/video, the laptop battery will be exhausted within 1+ hour.

I might do the fake memory thing when I'm not suffering from sleep deprivation I think of something good.

'k, will be waiting for it ;-)

Well I already have titles for the first five years. The fic will be posted at dracolives (Yay! A use for the awesome name at last!)
Well, a BWL!Neville will be far easier to write, for one, because it's an easier & more believable "what-if" premise...
Also because Draco was born in June. But I have an answer to that! He's not necessarily the child of the prophesy, but Voldie has his reasons to be at Malfoy Manor that fateful Halloween day...

*cues foreboding music*

Re: laptop

[fatomelette]

I love H/D AU fics! That reminds me, what's happening with your 'Dragon Dreams' arc?

Dragon Dreams

[lilian_cho]

Mmmm...*shuffles feet*

They'll get written...eventually? ^^;;

Have you read this part yet?