Comments on: Laptop Travel: To Bring Or Not To Bring

By: onlineisgreat

onlineisgreat — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:53:26 +0000

E phones can be used as an alternative , which has worked out for me at least .

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By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:06:01 +0000

Smart phones as an alternative? I know on my upcoming trip, I’ll be leaving my laptop at home and only taking my G1.

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By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:36:56 +0000

I travel with a notebook — a MacBook Air. I like it’s power compared to netbooks, and it is small enough to easily fit in my carry-on kit.

I find it much more secure than using web cafes, where you have no knowledge of what *really* is on that computer. Does the owner of the cafe have a keyboard logger installed? does someone else? Can they get into your email and/or other websites with this information? Did you go online to your bank to pay bills? Can they now access your bank?

If you are going to use an internet cafe, be very cautious on what sites you access, and what passwords you enter. Consider it fully un-secure!

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By: Archos 704

Archos 704 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:56:32 +0000

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By: Tezza

Tezza — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:52:34 +0000

I’ve always thought about taking a laptop on trips especially if im in the same place for an extended period of time. But the thought of worrying about it getting stolen, or damaged has always resulted in me taking a USB stick and relying on online apps like Google docs instead. Internet cafes are available in most places people travel to.

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By: Going2Oahu

Going2Oahu — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:48:27 +0000

I travel with my laptop, but I have found that my travels are more enjoyable without it. I find myself finding things to do on my laptop that I don’t need to do – a real time waster when I should be appreciating my holiday. Aloha nui ~

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By: Boris

Boris — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:58:23 +0000

I always bring my laptop. Not that I really need it, but when you get stuck in a place from time to time for a few months to work and you get home after a long day, you can just pop in that dvd and relax…

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By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:33:56 +0000

I took a laptop along on my last overseas trip, my justification being that I needed it to keep my blog updated and submit a few articles for another blog I write for. However, I found that I spent far more on wi-fi (or on buying food and drinks to keep me in cafes ewith free wi-fi) than I would have just paying for a computer in an internet cafe for the same amount of time.
So I guess your decision depends upon the availability of free wi-fi in your destination (if your purpose for bringing your laptop require you to be online).

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By: Manzell

Manzell — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:36:04 +0000

Has anyone considered the “One Laptop per Child” laptops? I think that after christmas there may be a modest secondary market for them due to the one-for-one program. They seem to be ideal for traveling if you mostly want to write, store photos, and send e-mails.

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By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:57:20 +0000

Hey -

Great article and some interesting points. Im a big fan of portable apps. Great for travel writers for sure.

Im suprised you didnt talk more about the usefulness of online applications such as Google Docs or Zoho.

Here are a few I use. (LINK)

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