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Laptop or Desktop? - rachss
Posted: Nov 16, 2010Is it better to do MT on a laptop or a desktop?
I prefer..... - tstone
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a laptop. That way I can take it anywhere with me. If I want to transcribe from my cabin I can do that. The company I work for says they don't care where I work from; just that I'm working. Of course, I'm assuming you would set up your laptop like a desktop....external keyboard, external mouse, and preferably a larger monitor to avoid eye strain. I just like the portability of the laptop.
I have both. At home I use the desktop, but - sm
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if visiting relatives, I always have the laptop to take with me.
If you get a laptop - mt
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make sure it's got enough RAM on it. That's what's killing me on using my laptop at the present time. I'm shy just a bit but it's a bit that slows the program down too much to be productive.
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