How long can you go without it?

@gaiza12 (4884)
Philippines
May 29, 2012 6:35am CST
I was on vacation for 3 days and a half for I had to extend half day there because I was still having fun. I didn't bring my laptop with me which made me miss mylot a lot. My phone is not a high end one so basically, I can't mylot using my phone. So my questions is, would go on a vacation without your laptop? How long do you think could you ever take it without using a computer or a laptop? Do you think you can bare the thought of not being able to check your emails, be online on your favorite social networking sites or check out what's new in mylot?
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17 responses
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
29 May 12
my laptop is one of the important things...when i go away more than 1 day, i must ensure i bring my laptop.. maybe if i play futsal or football, of course i did not bring my laptop.. laptop can helps me for doing my office task, or get some money from internet...so it is important things for me..
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
29 May 12
i dont know about it.. it make me hard when i can`t visit mylot,facebook and another social income even only 1 hour..it make me awkward if i did not visit internet site in one hours a day...
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
29 May 12
It's indeed hard especially when you have a business to run or when you use your laptop or computer for to earn more money. But, would you be willing to lose a days earning for a one day break or vacation?
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
30 May 12
I see, you must need the money really bad if that is the case. Well, I hope you do enjoy one day without the internet. You will surely see another side of the world away from these sites you visit everyday.
@Mashnn (4501)
29 May 12
Oh yes, I just come from a vacation early this month and I stayed for one week without checking my email or touching a laptop. I think it is better to focus on having fun if you are on a vacation.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
29 May 12
I agree, you can never feel the fun and excitement of what's gonna happen next on your vacation if you keep on touching your laptop. I had fun without my laptop, but I missed mylot during those days. It's all good anyway because I feel refreshed and on the go of coming back here.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
30 May 12
I agree with you too, Mashnn. Better we should concentrate on our vacation and have more fun with it because it is a chance for us get out of normal daily...
@Mashnn (4501)
29 May 12
I also missed to do alot of things but since I was on a vacation I just concentrated on having a good time. I agree with you on that you feel much better and refreshed starting once again after a vacation.
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• United States
4 Jun 12
I have tried and I can't do it lol... I am pathetic!!! I need to log into my emails, facebook, bank statements, newspaper, etc... So my laptop goes with me where ever I go! :)
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
8 Jun 12
Lol! I think you have to take a day off with all these online stuff. A day wouldn't be that bad, just take one whole day without it and you'll surely enjoy!
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 May 12
We always bring our laptop anywhere we are but the problem is the internet connection, haha. So that I cannot access the internet as well. But usually, our vacation will last three days maximum. Like, I miss mylot a lot so I indulge my self with it after the long vacation. haha
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
30 May 12
where do you live?? it is common problem in my country
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
30 May 12
We do have internet plug ins here in our country, I do have one myself and we just have to add credits for us to be able to us it. Sometimes the signal is really bad but networks now a days have a wide coverage already so that is not so much of an issue already. But, the thing is, if you really wanted to enjoy your vacation, you have to leave your work and online stuff at home
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
30 May 12
HI there! I am fine with it. If I need to leave my laptop for weeks or months then I think I could do it. If it is not a trouble for me to bring it then why not? I would perfer to bring it if it in small size but to bring the one that I have-its wider, I think I just leave it at home.(^^)
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
31 May 12
My laptop is also big and so heavy, you see, I am a petite lady and I am having a hard time carry my laptop with me all the time. I do have a sister who has a netbook which I can use if really needed, I actually did plan to bring that on my last vacation, but the good thing is I changed my mind on the last minute. Vacation spent minus the laptop but end up missing mylot. Had a great vacation anyway, so that's the good part there
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
1 Jun 12
If you are hardly to have vacation than I think it is better if you don't bring the laptop and focus more to the vacation itself so you can enjoy it to the fullest!!(^^) Sometimes things like laptop will get away your main focus and great you did the right choice!(^^)
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
30 May 12
When i go on my vacation, i really don't want to bring a laptop and i don't use a cellphone regularly also. I want to enjoy my time whole day and get out of normal things in daily. I do check a cellphone in the end of day before i go to sleep only. I used to do like that 4 days when i was in HCm city and my trip was great...I will continue to do like that...
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
31 May 12
You've given me a great idea on my next vacation ryanong . I might be doing what you are doing next time, I might even be totally forgetting all those stressors and worries if I also won't be checking my cellphones from time to time. But, the thing is, I have a small business that needs to check my phone everytime, I might be leaving that to a sister when I go on my next vacation. Also, my bf is in another country and I have to text him on how I am doing, so maybe next time, I'll ask him that we can talk at the end of the day only. Thanks for that very bright idea
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
1 Jun 12
Ya, you get my point. After a cold war with my boyfriend, i have a conclusion that: we have to live for us first. Then sometime we should leave it all behind and just focus to enjoy our life for a while....
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
30 May 12
The fact that it appears to be so difficult to go a week without getting on the computer may be the truest indicator that the computer is becoming too controlling in your life or mine. Our normal routines can scream for attention, but sometimes we can experience great relief by temporarily breaking those habits. We feel a freedom in our thoughts and then we can look at our life through new eyes. Something to consider.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
30 May 12
Exactly! I really felt so free from stress and I felt my mind was really so peaceful during my vacation. I was so tempted to bring my laptop with me, but gladly, I didn't although there was a part of me that wished I have brought it so I could somehow use it during my free time. But, anyway, my vacation went well without being able to log in online.
@GemmaR (8517)
31 May 12
Because I earn my money online, there is no way that I can even go a day without it, because if I don't have any money then the simple fact is that I don't get any earnings. I don't get holidays because I'm self employed, so I have to make sure that I am able to save up enough money to get by if I choose to take any time away from it. This is the only thing that I have ever found to be wrong with being self employed, because you don't get holidays, but I love everything else about having no boss to answer to, and I know that I would never change it for the world.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
If given the chance to be self employed and I really had so many other opportunities with online jobs, I will surely be doing it myself. I hate having a boss around. But, for now, my online earnings aren't enough for me to live so I have to really work offline. It's a must that you have to bring your laptop with you since that's your means of earning. But, I sure do hope that even one day, you could enjoy a life without your laptop or any computers.
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
30 May 12
I can go for more than a week gaiza, but then i would really miss it. but during my recent vacation with my family, it was not that lonely, i was really able to go on without the tech i need. Maybe because i was enjoying.. but i sure did miss mylot.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
31 May 12
WE truly will be missing mylot for awhile without having access to it. I was enjoying my vacation as well without computers, but then, I can't help but think of how the people here are doing and what fun I am missing here.
• Philippines
29 May 12
I can stand not having a laptop for weeks... even months! I'm an adrenaline junkie and I'm just surfing the net finding ways on how to earn! Of course if you're addicted in doing extreme things you gotta have the cash to support it... Like playing paintball, going skydiving... those stuff.. I gotta have a solid business first then i can enjoy my life... Well that's a little bit of topic.. Sorry about that. So yeah.. I can last long without a laptop/computer with me
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
29 May 12
Exactly, if we are already addicted in doing something online, it will be hard for us to live without laptop or computer for months. I don't have a laptop before nor do we have a personal computer at home. So I can say that, I can live without it for months. Although, it hard to lose the computer thingy because I work using the computer.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
30 May 12
When I am at work, I can't really stand without my computer or laptop. I need to check emails and other things like mylot and my blog. When in a vacation, I can leave them because vacation is really for fun and relaxation. I just go back to the computer when I returned to work.
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
31 May 12
Exactly, that's what I did. Although, there are still times on my vacation that I need to think of the advantages if I did brought my laptop with me. Anyway, the good part is, I did had a great time on my vacation and I will surely be doing that next time, I mean, leaving my laptop with me and leaving all my worries with regards to online stuff at home and enjoy my vacation.
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
29 May 12
I think I can especially if I really wanted to enjoy my vacation. For me work and social networking can wait and I can do them after my vacation since I'll be posting a lot of pics or vids about my vacation. Although I ended up bringing my netbook the last time I went on vacation in Palawan I regretted it and should've left it at home.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
30 May 12
You will really be tempted to use your netbook if you bring it on your vacation and will only cause the delay of some of your activities. There's always a first time experience on it so on your next vacation, make sure you leave your netbook or laptop with you so you'll definitely be enjoying your vacation
@airkulet (2700)
• Philippines
30 May 12
Sometimes even bringing our laptop on vacation it is still useless because we can't connect to a website some of the hotel that we rented doesn't have a wifi or you can't even browse any because of slow connection. I suggest not to bring a laptop next time on your vacation
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
31 May 12
Well I didn't bring my laptop with me during my recent vacation. Nor did I try accessing a computer even if there are lots of it on where I went. Fortunately, there is good connection on where I went, so even if I have bought it, I can still have access to it fairly well. But, since I didn't brought it, I end up missing mylot and missing the fun here . Despite missing it, I still did had a super great time without my laptop
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
29 May 12
Everytime we go on a vacation, I always wanted to bring my laptop so that I can still check my emails and my business online, but my husband don't want me to bring it with us. His reason is I have to go on a vacation and enjoy it without thinking about what's happening everyday in my place or stuff like that.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
29 May 12
so it is good for us if we run online business..we can check our business even we are in vacation.. i bet that your husband is not the owner of online business..he must be a worker...am i right??
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@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
29 May 12
@chicgale: I understand that you really can't go on vacation without your laptop. It's hard to run an online business without being able to check your customers regularly or there will be a tendency that you will lose those clients.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
29 May 12
@adhy: Well yeah, actually, my husband is a bit right about it, because I need a break sometimes with watching my sales and need to relax for a couple of days. @gaiza: yeah, it is not really a problem because I always tell everybody that I am having a vacation for a couple of days and will not take any orders of those days. It seems to work.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
30 May 12
I think i can go for a week or so, i can still live without checking my internet or something.. As long as i have something better to do.. But then if i have nothing else to do, i think 3 days is my limit.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
30 May 12
I can go for a week without it, but I will surely be missing mylot and all my other online stuff activities. That is because I am already used to all these things and all of a sudden I take it out of my daily activity.
@tkonlinevn (6357)
• Vietnam
30 May 12
I think that we shouldn't depend on computer too much. If I'm on vacation, I'll leave all everything and I only focus on it. I'll enjoy it all days I can. Then, I'll turn back with my daily things happily.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
30 May 12
but how about if you run online business?/ and you must check your sales product by your laptop??
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
30 May 12
@tkonlinevn, exactly! WE should leave all our work and stress at home everytime we go on vacation. It's a sure guarantee that you will really be enjoying your vacation without thinking of your online stuff. I did somehow enjoyed my even if I was still thinking of mylot during my vacation, but since I didn't brought my laptop with me, I did had a great vacation! @adhyz, if you have a business, well that will surely be a different case. You will really be forced to bring your laptop with you if you really can't afford to miss one day without any earnings.
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• Vietnam
1 Jun 12
As me, adhyz should schedule a free time to take a rest. It's boring if I must be in a vocation with a laptop and customer's comments!
@imAbigael (475)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
Oh no no no... I cant live without it, every time I tried to stop for a minute using laptop but no I cant, I will open it over and over again. But Im practising one step a time its not good for my health especially to my eyes.