How many computers do you use in any given week?

[Jeremy D. Scott]

I use several different computers a week depending where I'm at, so I thought it might be an interesting poll to ask how many each of you use a week.

[Steve Reece]

For the majority of what I do, 3.

The total I actually work on at some point during a week, I'd say on average about 10.

And, yes, I voted.

[Betty Bolerjack]

I now have a notebook computer that I use most of the time. I use it at home, frequently take it to the office when I am going to be there for any length of time, and occasionally take it to the church. I used it in a Sunday School curriculum meeting a couple of weeks ago and it worked out really well. Everyone liked having the computer right there so we could check out software, as well as do our planning with the information (online) right there in front of us. We also have a computer lab for our Sunday School, but I hardly ever use those computers. They are set up strictly for the kids to use in Sunday School. My only reason for using them is if I am teaching the computer workshop (I am doing that next month) or if I am trying out the software or checking the computers for some reason.

At the office, I will use one of the office computers (we have 6 available for whoever needs them) when I don't have mine with me or if I need to access something that I don't have available on my computer. For instance, we have appraisal data available on our computers at the office. I think only one person at a time can access it. Fortunately, that is rarely a problem. I could get it on my computer, but why pay for something that I use only on very rare occasions and can access for free at the office?

So, generally speaking, I probably use 2-3 computers in any given week, although it could be more if the circumstances demanded it.

Betty

[Cindi Hammons]

1. Home--desktop
2. Home--laptop
3. Church--desktop in the office.
4. Church--laptop for projecting PowerPoint
5. School--various computers in the classrooms where I substitute

Wow! That's really a lot of computers.

Cindi H.

[Mark Bolerjack]

...and that's not counting my pocket pc (PDA)! It's on my desk also.

I have an old desktop that I was using before we got our new laptops, my new personal laptop, and my work laptop. Does not leave much room for anything else!

I also use one at church if I'm loading the power point for this week or using the projector.

How could we survive without computers (like we did 20 years ago)?

Mark B.

[Jeremy D. Scott]

How could we survive without computers (like we did 20 years ago)?

Mark B.

Yeah, I thought of that question as I wrote up the poll. For me, I've never really even experienced life without the computer. I was typing on Apples when I was in the 2nd grade. My parents bought one in the 3rd grade, and I've used one ever since.

What would I do without computers? Sometimes, I relish the thought...

[Charlene Clevenger]

I have 2 part-time secretarial jobs where I use computers, plus a PC at home and the laptop we have set up next to it, so usually 4. Our laptop was hooked up to the Internet, but our router isn't working for some reason, so we're down to 1 computer with Internet connection. Torture!:eek:

[Jonathan Long]

On any given week...

20 - 40..... depending on how much work I'm doing...

At home.... let's see... 3....4....5 ....6

Can you tell what I do for a living???

[Gina Stevenson]

... however, it's tempting to put the old one [with hook-up/memory problems re any on-line stuff] in the basement for such times as waiting for laundry, etc.

BUT I'll probably be more practical with it, and -- having nieces in middle & high school -- let them have it to do papers on, as they have a "fun time" waiting to share the one they have. Even tho' it can't go on-line, one could definitely type up something on it, copy it to floppy & then take it to the other computer for printing. ;o)

can always take a good book down there with me, too ... might be better for me, anyway, than to play computer games while waiting for the laundry, eh? ;o)

[Kim Hersey]

There's the laptop at church, the desktop at work, and the desktop at home.

Then, there's the computer capability of my cell phone, the computerized phone systems, the ATM machine, the cash register at Safeway, the gas pump, the microwave, the car, the friend's cell phone I borrowed, the dvd player, the stereo system, the computer at Walgreens where I print all my digital photos, the digital camera with movie and folder options, the fax I just sent, um...

what was the question again? How did we live without computers? Um, I'm not sure, but I think it required HAND-writing letters, and stamps, and trips to the post office, and phones that were connected to a wall, and banks where you had to talk to the teller, inventory that had to be done manually at the store, film that had to be developed before you could see your pictures, and... LOTS and LOTS of patience in waiting for communication.

Oh, yeah... some people think that about the digital age :rolleyes:

back to work,
Kim

[Keith Isley]

We have five in our home, all connected by a home network:

- a refurbished iMac DV Special Edition (my middle daughter's)
- a refurbished Gateway Pentium II 233 mHz (my son's)
- a new Compaq laptop (my wife's - now being repaired)
- a PowerMac G4 (our primary family machine, with our work, school and music files on it)
- a refurbished Mac clone (PowerComputing PowerCenter Pro, with a processor upgrade - my play/writing machine)

As you might have guessed, I like to bring back to life old computers. :) It's definitely saved us lots of money as opposed to buying new.