What is the average amount of time you spend on your computer on a typical day?

United States
February 8, 2007 8:40am CST
Do you think that's enough, too much or not enough? Do you think it has bad effects on your health? If so, why do you still do it?
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
8 Feb 07
There are days I can be on the computer on and off all day. I do Mylot, Ebay, 3 emails, half.com, paperback trading, and Care2.com and a handful of other sites. So I am pretty busy. I still do things around the house so thusfar it has not be a problem. Just a matter of scheduling. Somedays it is 3 hours or so here and there. Occasionally it is only morning hours!
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
8 Feb 07
Only real bad effects is if you sit all day! Computer potatoes not to be encouraged!!!
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@blindedfox (3315)
• Philippines
8 Feb 07
I spend all day online due to my work. So I'd say around 15 hours or so.. =D I think that is more than enough. As for effects, I think my eyes hurt a LOT. LOL
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• United States
8 Feb 07
What is your job blindedfox? Can you make websites? I'm thinking of a business that needs a website :-) By the way this is your 2nd avatar where your face is covered... I bet you look good behind the cover. I guess it's cool to not let the world know your true identity but too late for me hahaha.
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@vhansen (2029)
• United States
9 Feb 07
You mean I have to leave my computer?! Seriously,I'd say I spend 10 hours online.I say online because I'll be on 3 or 4 different computers through out the day.The only place I don't have internet is on my phone.I figured I spent enough time online so I didn't have it turned on.
@shineison (874)
• Uganda
9 Feb 07
6 hours daily before the computer.
@BlaKy2 (1475)
• Romania
8 Feb 07
The average amount of time i spend on my computer on a typical day is about 3 hours. Most of the time i spent it here on mylot.
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@tomoe_spy (260)
• Philippines
9 Feb 07
I think I spend about 6-12 hours in my computer since I always check my mail and also do some bidding at ebay and play some pc games for relaxation... I think it's just enough , and yet it's bad for our health since computers tend to emit a certain low level radiation, i still do it because i have to do those things or else my life would be boring
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I think I spend alot of time on the computer but I earn money daily online. I don't think it has bad affects on my overall health though. It may affect my vision later on but I have to earn from home every day, so I will deal with the outcome later if it starts to affect me and my health.
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@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I spend a lot of time on my computer. Probably at least 5 or 6 hours, maybe more. It's probably a little more time than I should spend, but quite ofthen I am on and off instead of being on it steadily. I don't think it really causes any health problems for me although, I suppose it probably doesn't help my eyesight or my headaches. I suppose for most people though, the computer is somewhat of an addiction. It is hard to break away from it once you get addicted to the internet.