For people that are always on the move and have some sort of presence on the internet, it is imperative that they have their laptop with them most of the time. One good way to do this is by having a laptop backpack. I once had my laptop in my backpack and my backpack fell off my shoulder. The next time I opened my computer up I saw my screen was broken.

So I went on the search to find a replacement screen for my laptop. I began my search with looking online for replacement laptop screens for the model of my computer. I read on some other computer repair sites that they have to open up the computer to find the part number of the screen before they order one. I thought I was smarter than that so I just ordered one off my model type.

I was still able to use my laptop so I didn’t take it apart before the screen arrived. When my screen arrived I disassembled my laptop with the help of the manufactures website. I got the screen out and was prepared to put the new screen in and realized I got the wrong screen. I compared the part numbers and they were one part number off. Thankfully when I contacted the company I bought the screen from they gladly accepted it back as a return. They accepted responsibility for the mistake and gave me a full refund plus even refunded some of the return shipping charges. I was pleased.

The original screen company didn’t have the correct screen so I had to go to other places to look. This time I had the correct part number on hand so I knew I was going to be getting the right screen. I ended up finding the correct screen and installed it and it works great!

Now when I put my laptop in my backpack I take the time to wrap it up in a blanket before I put it in the backpack. This is just in case it slips off my shoulder again I don’t have to go through the whole dilemma again with replacing the screen.

Even when I go camping I bring my computer along with me just in case I need to check something on the internet. I know it sounds rather silly because when you go camping you are supposed to be getting away from it all. Sometimes that just doesn’t work for me in my current lifestyle.

I hope this article helps you realize how important it is to care for your laptop properly by wrapping it up before placing it in your backpack. If you actually have a case for your computer than I would definitely use that.

I just read something interesting on touch screen laptop and notebook computers computers on wikipedia. I immediately had this image in my mind of some 90 pound computer geeky looking kid walking around with Popeye like arms. That’s not what gorilla arm means but it was a fun image to hold onto for a moment.

People are simply not designed to interact well with vertically oriented touch screen laptop monitors.  Repeated motions of our arms above the waist make it difficult for the user to make very precise movements.  After a lot of use, arms may become fatigued and the efficiency hoped to be gained by touch screen interfaces, could be lost.

People who use  touch screen laptop computers for very long may begin to have movements resembling that of a gorillas since their arms become tired.  This makes their arms feel heavy and they become clumsy in their movements.  Hence, the term “gorilla arm” was coined.

Touch screen laptop computers are relatively new to the world of computing.  There are only a few models available at this time.  Due to their scarcity, we don’t currently have enough data to make any accurate decisions about whether or not touch screen laptop computers will actually be a productive tool.

We know that factory workers who are sitting in front of a vertical control station and are constantly raising their arms to push buttons all day are prone to repetitive strain injuries.

Measures have been taken to limit the range of movement that these operators need to make in order to reduce fatigue.  One must wonder if we are actually going backwards in the evolution of technology by introducing touch screen monitors to computers.

As I sit here an write this article, I find myself frequently using my mouse to move the pointer to various positions on the screen.  While doing this, my hand his rested on the desk and only my wrist moves.  Resting my hand on the mouse has become comfortable. The amount of effort that it takes to manipulate the mouse is minimal.

I remember when people first started using the computer mouse as a computer input device.  I thought that it wouldn’t catch on because you need to move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse frequently.  I was certainly wrong about this prediction.  I wonder how I will feel about operating future touch screen laptop computers?

If I had to raise my arm and touch the screen instead of using the mouse, I wonder if I would quickly tire of the task.  Don’t get me wrong.  I will buy a touch screen laptop in the very near future.  At that point I’ll be able to report more.  I really would like to see a touch screen on mini laptops in the very near future.

I really wonder if the gorilla arm phenomenon will present a problem with future touch screen laptop computer users.