On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:52:15 -0700, John Smith
wrote:

Now I see how you can recommend junk to those contemplating the purchase
of a computer ... laptops are barely acceptable for most all commercial
applications ...

"Barely acceptable" is a subset of "acceptable". I don't have a
laptop, but I see people using commercial applications all the time
without seeming to be annoyed at how unacceptable they are.

Admittedly, many have large monitors at home and at work which
supplement their laptops. But those are part of their decision.
They can work on their Powerpoint presentation at the coffee house - I
can't. They can look up the document they didn't think they were
going to need that they got at work - in the middle of the night at
home.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison