On 24 March 2010 13:55, Joseph O'Dell <09jod...@samwhit.org.uk> wrote: > Alan - I can understand, but i'm sure there is going to be something that > makes us go "I wish we'd bought laptops", so it's just a safe guard! >
Sure, I just have experience of attending a fair few events. At 'geek' events where computers are intended to be used such as install-fests or Bug Jams it's common to see people with their heads-down not talking to each other because they're on IRC/IM/twitter on their laptop. Indeed at many geek fests people sit _next_ to eachother and talk on IRC rather than talk in real life. It's quite sad. At social gatherings - such as this - it makes less sense to provision such facilities because it stops people talking to each other. Part of the whole idea behind social gatherings is to get to know each other and socially interact. Just my 2p. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
