Tips for hassle-free computing at 33,000 feet

June 24, 2013

I'm writing this from around seven miles high in the sky, where I can't help but marvel at the technology that's allowing my laptop a reasonably speedy Interent connection (never mind the technology that's keeping me--hopefully--from plummeting to earth). I don't fly that often, but I've done it enough to have learned some tips for successful traveling with technology: 1. Don't pack a big laptop If you're shopping for a new portable and can't decide between the 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch models, picture yourself in a coach seat. With the seat in front of you tilted all the way back. You're a sardine. And a big laptop will make it very, very difficult to angle the screen for comfortable viewing, to say nothing of typing. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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