I ditched my desktop computer and got a laptop with more capabilities than
the desktop ever had. It takes up a lot less room. DH also has a laptop and
we have wireless broadband connection, so we can both go on line at the same
time, and we don't have wires trailing round the place. We both have wieless
built in to the laptop.
At home, I've got a USB hub attached so I can plug in all the extra hardware
I want - printer/scanner, camera/card reader, graphics tablet, machine
embroidery card reader/writer, memory stick to transfer data files to my
friend's computer, and the receiver for a wireless mouse (mine didn't come
with a wireless mouse, but DH's did). When I take it out, I just unplug the
hub. We both have Sony, but DH's is a heavy one with a wide screen. Mine is
much lighter, so I can carry it easily. It's also the only one where I could
open the lid easily - it's magnetic and just lifts rather than having a
catch where you have to slide it and lift. Still secure.
I take it with me to lace classes to work on Lace 2000 if my hands are
playing up and I can't lace, or for advice on the way my design is
developing. If you have lacemaking DVDs, you could also view those on a
laptop, and use it for slideshows.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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