Laptops are Useless in a Blackout.

One of the things or an advantage a Laptop has over a desktop is the fact that it runs on batteries, so if there is an electrical blackout it can switch to it and continue to run independent from the mains.

It just puts one over the desktops, where you have to buy a USP, this of course doesn't apply to servers etc. .

But what gets me is the fact that the media is getting more and more focused on cloud applications. What happens in a blackout is that yes, you can use your laptop but your modems and wi-fi and what not will be completely unavailable. To be honest, in general the laptop and the internet go together. Lose one or the other and black out or not, your going to stop what your doing and go to sleep or watch TV.

Let's talk about the battery life. If your laptop is your desktop replacement or is your only computer, it's a safe bet that you bought the machine with that in mind and so you bought the one with the biggest screen and the nice keyboard and didn't care less about the battery life. So, in the event of a blackout, your battery is not going to last you very long, not long enough to do any games, or movies or those bloated work applications.

I know what your thinking, I'll just take it to the local coffee shop and connect from there. If there is blackout in the neighborhood, then there is a chance your coffee shop is also experiencing the same thing.

Let's face it. People buy laptop because it's easy to put away. That is, put away to sell on ebay, put away in a corner when you upgrade to another great laptop, put away to the designated recycling centre.