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What Extras Should I Buy When Buying a Laptop?

Posted by Cliff on from the accessorizing dept.

HarleyPig asks: "I'm using my tax return to buy a laptop. I don't want to know which laptop to get (that's a religious discussion I'd like to avoid). What peripherals do you find yourself wishing you'd bought, or have ended up buying? I know I'll need a mouse, extra cabling, extra batteries and some kind of case to hold and carry around the laptop. What else should I consider putting in my list of stuff to buy with a laptop?"

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  1. Obviously by El · · Score: 5, Insightful

    802.11b card (if not built in), so you can use it whilst in the bathroom.

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  2. My suggestion: AC adapter, security cable by GORDOOM · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd get an extra AC adapter - not as a spare, but so that you can have one live at your desk and one live in your notebook case. It makes it a lot quicker to just grab the computer and go.

    Also, for the love of everything sacred, get a security cable!!!!!!