> 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.
Who are these consumer reports targeted at? They don't sound like they are targeted at the tech savy road warrier that is going to know about the battery, case, mouse and power brick. So that means thay are targeted at regular consumers that are buying a laptop because they are easier to hide away or move between home and work or collage and home. If that's the case then they have got it really wrong as these people don't usually need the extra battery and power adapter. Sure the case is useful, but you don't need one if you are replacing an existing unit, they aren't proprietary after all :) same goes for the mouse. Over here in the UK we have the Which? Magazine which sounds quite similar. It's not a publication I would use for advise to be honest. Whenever I've seen them do group tests of anything like current technology, they are very out of date and don't include all the options, just what you can get on the high street. The populist items if you like.
