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[Owlga]

I still think the trackpad complaints are funny whenever I see janet playing FPSs with her trackpad and built in keyboard. She even taught me how to do it and I gotta say, it works pretty damn well.

[Frumple]

You have a point with laptop stands and things. Those are acceptable.

I will point out though that I cannot stand trackpads. I must have a mouse. MUST. Thus I require a flat surface nearby. Even a couch cushion has been used in previous dire circumstances.

When typing this message, everything I used the mouse for, I did with the mouse on the top of my head. Flat is relative when you've got an optical mouse

Little awkward, but surprisingly easy. Given some practice, I could see getting pretty proficient at it.

I usually default the pants leg when nothing else is available, though. Or, as I said, bring a book. Books make excellent mousepads so long as they're not too shiny.

I still think the trackpad complaints are funny whenever I see janet playing FPSs with her trackpad and built in keyboard. She even taught me how to do it and I gotta say, it works pretty damn well.

I've done that in desperation... it's viable, just painful. Extended trackpad use makes my wrist hurt

[BlackFlyme]

My mom's boyfriend's laptop has a tiny trackpad compared to other laptops I have seen.

It doesn't help that the mouse buttons are above the trackpad, and I'm used to them being below it.

Could be worse, as I've seen laptops that didn't have a trackpad, and instead had a little ball-like thing in the middle of the keyboard.

[kaijyuu]

Dear trackpad lovers:

Trackpads are an affront to your God.

Don't have a God? You do now. It's called your trackpad, you idol worshiping heathen.

[Greiger]

...and instead had a little ball-like thing in the middle of the keyboard.

My dad had one of those, as an actual desktop mouse.  He got it because his old ball mouse was garbage and I suggested he get a optical mouse.  He went looking for one at best buy and the salesman convinced him that that was what I meant.

[Kadzar]

I wouldn't say I love my trackpad, but it's not so bad. It's certainly not something I'd use at a desk; that's what mice are for. But in bed, with laptop on a nightstand (or actually a shortish filing cabinet I use as a nightstand) and my arm resting on a pillow, it works, and I can use my computer for most purposes in maximum comfort.

[kisame12794]

There are ANTS in my kitchen. This, this is war. There shall be no mercy. Spiders are fine, so long as they stay hidden. Ladybugs, I am fine with, but ANTS. They must die, for they trample upon the most sacred of my rooms. I will find them, and I will kill them.

[Urist Imiknorris]

Dear trackpad lovers:

Trackpads are an affront to your God.

Don't have a God? You do now. It's called your trackpad, you idol worshiping heathen.

So trackpads are an affront to themselves?

[kaijyuu]

Along with everything else in the universe.

[Yoink]

Just got disconnected from the last round in what was probably the best match I've had since I started playing TLoU again.

[Xantalos]

It's for portability, you barbarian

Any self respecting laptop run powerfully and hot enough to fry your poor flesh if you actually put it in your lap. Sissy things like netbooks are for using everywhere.

That's only if you don't have powerful enough legmanflesh.

[MarcAFK]

It's for portability, you barbarian

Any self respecting laptop run powerfully and hot enough to fry your poor flesh if you actually put it in your lap. Sissy things like netbooks are for using everywhere.

That's only if you don't have powerful enough legmanflesh.

When I KSP Mine almost hits 100, I'm not sure what kind of legmanflesh you have :p
I really ought to pop that fresh thermal paste on.

[Xantalos]

It's for portability, you barbarian

Any self respecting laptop run powerfully and hot enough to fry your poor flesh if you actually put it in your lap. Sissy things like netbooks are for using everywhere.

That's only if you don't have powerful enough legmanflesh.

When I KSP Mine almost hits 100, I'm not sure what kind of legmanflesh you have :p
I really ought to pop that fresh thermal paste on.

Powerful stuff, plus cat granted heat immunity.

[Frumple]

Yeeaaahh... tough skin is one thing, but I've had laptops whose heat management (combined with outer metal bits) was so horrendous a few particularly bad interactions left me with first, bordering on second, degree burns. Just... put something in between your precious flesh and the laptop. It's not hard.

E: It's honestly amazing the computer itself didn't melt, but that particular one kept on trucking for like five years after its fan stopped functioning in entirety. To this day (like, nearly a decade later?) it will still turn on. Barely, but...

It was a helluva' laptop. Acer brand, actually. Presumably the last good one they made.

[LordSlowpoke]

good golly i'm in a "let's stab activists" mood again.

i should probably get myself some brainfucking meds so i never act on it