Anyone use their W2 like a portable?

I'm considering a W2 in the future and was just wondering if anyone uses their W2 as a mobile notebook? I carry my machines back and forth to work and throughout the day. I'm curious if anyone has tried this yet. THX

 

Find a big old text book from college... and carry that around all day. 7.25 pounds is not heavy for a 17" notebook like the W2 but, as with anything, every little bit counts. It's a personal perference and if you're used to a 2.5 pound machine, or not carrying anything at all, it'll seem like a lot if you carry it in one hand. If you have a bag or better yet, a backpack, it'd be easy to do. However, if you don't have a big use for the W2 over the course of your day, then why get it?

It's certainly a portable machine, but for me it's not what I would consider "mobile". It's true what people say, that it's very balanced and it doesn't seem any heavier than a Z70 (M6) which weighs in at about 6 pounds. But again, if you're used to a lot less weight, it's something you'll have to at least get used to. It's certainly not an old 10,11,12 pounds clunker though. You're carrying around a desktop computer, tv and stereo..... If you can make use of everything the system has to offer then there's nothing better.

 

Man I used to carry two different backpacks while doing my time in college. I had to use one bag for MWF classes and the other for TTH classes. Each one was stuffed full so 7-8 pounds is nothing. If I had a notebook back then I wouldn't have needed to carry so much crap. Thanks for the answer Justin.

 

... that's your answer then.... some people are different or have smaller frames and something like that would be heavy...... if you're a big guy/girl then maybe not.. it's all relative.

 

Lucky $@$@$$...I wish I could afford a W2V T_T

I still love my Z70Va...Red Ghost and all~!!!

Cheers and goodluck with your purchase~!!!

Mike

 

i carry the w2v all the time makes no sence but feels lighter than the z70v.

 

The weight distribution of the W2V is much more even than it is on the Z70... which makes it feel lighter. On a scale though, the W2V is definitely a little heavier.

 

Yeah, I've got to agree..... I carried around an M6 for almost a year and the w2, even though a little more than a pound heavier.... feels lighter.

 

Makes no sence eh? Its like a woman you love......even if she is big as a barrel you feel she is lighter......

 

Hahah.... yeah yeah... no, the notebook could be 5' long and as long as it's balanced it's not going to be bad...

 

I think, that if you are carrying it around, the physical dimensions of the notebook make it more of a burden than the actual weight. As already posted, the W2 is heaver than the A6v(a), but the weight is distributed over a bigger area so it seems lighter...

If you get a good bag with a comftorable shoulder strap, it shouldn't be that hard to transport.