caldini wrote:Lawrie9 wrote:Touring with a laptop...oh please! How sad is that. And carrying a laptop on your bike... I find it sad that these poor souls have to take their work home with them. Can't they get it done in the firms time? A sad reflection on modern society.
Not sad at all. I don't tour with a laptop but I can understand why people do. A laptop provides a source of entertainment, a method of communication, a storage device for digital photographs and much more.
I don't "take my work home" - I'm on call 24hrs (only one week per month though) so it is a necessity but also, having a laptop means I can work from home without disturbance, handy when you want to get documentation done or you need to be in the house to let the plumber in etc. Poor soul? Definitely not!
Seconded!
I carry a Packard Bell Easynote XS (7" screen) both to work and when touring.
Enables me to update routes and GPS data, when touring. ALso if like me yu are a student, I can still work in the evenings, allowing the trip in the first place. Also allows Photos, emails as opposed to postcards and a host of other pastimes.
I use a "Pelicase" which is a padded waterproof box. Contains all my electricals and gadgetry.