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    What exactly do you use your laptop for?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by clb, Apr 17, 2011.

  1. clb

    clb Notebook Geek

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    what laptop do you own and what exactly do you use it for?

    just curious...
     
    clb, Apr 17, 2011
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  2. Simplified

    Simplified The Most Awesome

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    Surfing the web
     
    Simplified, Apr 17, 2011
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  3. Jakeman97

    Jakeman97 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Backup for desktop, experimenting with Win 7, and IE9, taking it apart and upgrading as I like 'em fast.....
     
    Jakeman97, Apr 17, 2011
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  4. ramgen

    ramgen -- Morgan Stanley --

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    This is an off-topic question. I don't see anything related to ASUS. :)


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    ramgen, Apr 17, 2011
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  5. mrintech

    mrintech Notebook Enthusiast

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    Surfing the Web and Blogging :)

    Anyways I've only laptop with me, as my desktop gone kaput :D
     
    mrintech, Apr 17, 2011
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  6. MasterShake89

    MasterShake89 Notebook Evangelist

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    in the order of usage. surfing the web, using illustrator, photoshop, dreamweaver, gaming.
     
    MasterShake89, Apr 17, 2011
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  7. kaworu876

    kaworu876 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use my laptop for practically everything. Surfing the web, communicating with friends and family in a variety of ways (text chat, audio chat, video chat), home entertainment system, editing photos and video, work for school, work involving my job, blogging, personal writing (novels/short stories/poetry and keeping up with my personal journals), playing videogames (of course), listening to music, independently educating myself on a variety of subjects, extensive reading (such as newspapers and periodicals on a daily basis), watching baseball games, compiling and analyzing statistical data, managing my finances... And I know I'm forgetting a ton of other stuff, but that's what comes off the top of my head, at this moment.
     
    kaworu876, Apr 17, 2011
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  8. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    As an expensive doorstop. Sorry, i couldn't resist :p

    G73: university, surfing and gaming
    N50: watching movies/videos and surfing when i'm in my mancave
    M40: nothing really, i'm even amazed it still works at this point
     
    tijo, Apr 17, 2011
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  9. KuroLionheart

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    I game obviously. I also take mine to school and use it for schoolwork and such. In my free time I like to mess around in Photoshop and edit videos in Vegas. Then there's the typical stuff like surf the web, watch animu and stuff like that.
     
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    For me its mostly gaming and video editing.
     
    xxERIKxx, Apr 17, 2011
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    Web Surfing (internet research, forums, online shopping) , Gaming, Playing music and videos, viewing photos, email etc..
     
    Benchmade 42, Apr 17, 2011
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  12. kmtilling

    kmtilling Notebook Enthusiast

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    School work, Solidworks, Autocad, Motec (tuning the race car and data) and everything in between
     
    kmtilling, Apr 17, 2011
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  13. sama98b

    sama98b Notebook Evangelist

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    Everything that needs computer.
    Won't buy or build desktop again .. without them for like 4 years now just fine.
    Only desktop I got is made from the leftover scrap and only function is to run mmo 24/7.
     
    sama98b, Apr 17, 2011
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  14. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I use my U36Jc mainly for surfing the net and IMing. Occasionally use Photoshop, Illustrator and Light Room.
     
    David, Apr 17, 2011
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  15. JOSEA

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    Good question, I use mine for streaming TV (HULU) to my television (I will never pay for cable TV). Also I have my own business so I use it to show off to my clients AFA speed and beautiful display. Now if I could just find a more reliable and lower maintenance OS to install I would be completely happy. :)
     
    JOSEA, Apr 18, 2011
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  16. ThmsLngbrd

    ThmsLngbrd Notebook Guru

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    Studying math and physics here, so my U31JG is usually sitting next to me with the wolframalpha web page open and bookmarks to Khan's Academy and XKCD easily available. Apart from that I use it to watch films while traveling and browse around on notebookreview for relaxation :)

    I also have a Clevo M570TU that I got for entertainment purposes while working as a navigator on a seismic search vessel, and which is sadly not being used much anymore as I got myself a stationary as soon as I came back on land. It's still beautiful though :D
     
    ThmsLngbrd, Apr 18, 2011
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  17. Evanescent

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    I use my laptop for playing games and developing apps and programs.
     
    Evanescent, Apr 18, 2011
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