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>From a documentation developement standpoint, though, I would be
>concerned if my *only* computer was a laptop. The smaller the screen,
>the harder I find it to get layout right. It is sometimes a pain in the
>you-know-what to scroll left to right constantly when working layout
>issues. So I would look at screen size carefully.
Many (if not all) laptops have a second monitor port so you can
hook them up to a larger screen. I've been using this setup for a
couple of months, and it works fine. Like Tom, I'd hate to try to
design on a laptop (in fact, even a 17" screen is cramped if
you're using a program with floating palettes).
Another problem with laptops that nobody has mentioned is
upgrading hardware. Laptop hardware tends to be more expensive
than desktop hardware; the price of PCMCIA devices is outrageous.
Also, although the situation is starting to improve, hardware
standards change more often for laptop devices, so in a couple of
years you might not be able to find the upgrade you want without
considerable trouble.
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Bruce Byfield, Outlaw Communications
Contributing Editor, Maximum Linux
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