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Why do salesmen need laptops?
Business people were once confined to their offices. They had to tolerate annoying coworkers because there was just no other way. On trips, they had to rely on hotel televisions and pay-per-view movies. Meetings on the road had to be conducted by phone in order to get everyone on the same page. With the advent of laptop computing, those are things of the past.
Laptops used to be the ball and chain that salesmen carried around. Those computers were slower and more awkward than the desktop computers, so they were the piece of hardware that people loved to hate. Technology caught up, and now laptops are replacing the desktop as the computers of choice for many users.
Those same salespeople can now get out of their offices without needing to worry about being effective. They can hang out at the coffee shops and type their reports, avoiding distractions in the workplace. They can manage time more efficiently because a follow-up report can be written in the parking lot right after a client visit.
Relaxing is a lot easier for those with laptops. Where these individuals once had to rely on hotel movies, the technology is available to stream movies right to the businessman's desktop. They can play a few hands of online poker and win the world.
The laptop's size makes it a perfect tool to carry anywhere. Worries about communication have been reduced, as the laptop's power allows users to talk anywhere. In general, laptops are a boon to society.
About the author: James Mowery is a computer geek who writes about technology and related topics. To read more blog posts by him, go to Led TV.
Business people were once confined to their offices. They had to tolerate annoying coworkers because there was just no other way. On trips, they had to rely on hotel televisions and pay-per-view movies. Meetings on the road had to be conducted by phone in order to get everyone on the same page. With the advent of laptop computing, those are things of the past.
Laptops used to be the ball and chain that salesmen carried around. Those computers were slower and more awkward than the desktop computers, so they were the piece of hardware that people loved to hate. Technology caught up, and now laptops are replacing the desktop as the computers of choice for many users.
Those same salespeople can now get out of their offices without needing to worry about being effective. They can hang out at the coffee shops and type their reports, avoiding distractions in the workplace. They can manage time more efficiently because a follow-up report can be written in the parking lot right after a client visit.
Relaxing is a lot easier for those with laptops. Where these individuals once had to rely on hotel movies, the technology is available to stream movies right to the businessman's desktop. They can play a few hands of online poker and win the world.
The laptop's size makes it a perfect tool to carry anywhere. Worries about communication have been reduced, as the laptop's power allows users to talk anywhere. In general, laptops are a boon to society.
About the author: James Mowery is a computer geek who writes about technology and related topics. To read more blog posts by him, go to Led TV.