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>Need and budget dictates if you should consider a notebook computer or not. I have had a notebook computer for the last six years and each time I have brought it to a clients site for a new contract, I got the job. Also, for those occasions when I was looking for full time employment I got the job whenever I brought and gave a demo of a recent application I had developed.
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>Going to seminars and training sessions is another time I am glad to have my notebook with me. Some classes have computers and some do not. I find that putting all the class work on my notebook is a great way to go - it is available to me when I want to review it.
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>I tend to get lower end notebooks and higher end desktops, with all serious work being done on the desktop.
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I've not been an independent for a few years now, therefore the lack of need, but I agree with your premise. All good points, thanks.