I have found their evaluations of things computer related to be very
weak in the past. The need for a case is obvious. The spare power
adapter comes in handy for me from making the load lighter and in case I
forget. I lot of people get buy just find without a mouse, but I prefer
a wireless one myself. Also, I won't buy the cheapest mouse can I can
find because they really are cheap. It depends on whose money i'm
spending, too.
Wayne Johnson wrote:
At 05:41 PM 1/2/2007, Thane Sherrington typed:
In the latest Consumer Reports here in Canada, they have a blurb on
"The hidden costs of a new laptop" - "Don't for get to add in the
prices of a padded carrying case ($50 and up), extra battery
($100-$200), spare power adapter ($80 and up) and usb mouse ($30.)
Your laptop's price tag often does not include these essential extras."
Well of course it doesn't. They aren't essential - other than
possibly the case. The extra battery could be useful in some unusual
circumstances, and I guess one could use an spare power adapter if
one lost the original, but a mouse? Come on. Plus a USB mouse can
be had as cheaply as $20.
I've used a laptop as my primary computer for about three years and
all I have from this list of "essentials" is a carrying case ($30.)
I'm not trusting Consumer Reports anymore when it comes to making
purchases.
Just because the recommend a little more? FWIW I use all these extras.
I have a PS plugged into a port replicator at home & another for
travel. The same applies for an extra battery as there is nothing
worse than sitting in an airport when your battery dies right in the
middle of a download. As for the USB mouse I prefer a wireless mini
mouse. Because of health reasons I don't travel as much as I use to
but when I did I was sure glad that I had that extra stuff plus media
& extra other cables such as USB & 1394. Now if I'm just using it
around the house I could easily do without the extras so are they
talking about for the Road Warrior or like my little brother that
takes his to work so he can check out eBay when he's bored because he
doesn't know diddly about computers.
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