Okay, I’m the first to admit it. I’m a techno-geek. I love all the little gadgets coming out left and right and, if they are cool enough, I’m one of those suckers who stand in line to purchase it. I was one of the first in my community to get a laptop. I was the first one in the neighborhood to get a computer with Windows (3.1, no less). The rest of the neighborhood was still playing around on their Commodore 64. Suckers. I have a wicked fast CPU that would make gamers drool. I have 6 monitors and 4 computers all in my office, and all running. The list goes on and on, but I think you get my drift.

My latest techo-geek gadget is a brand spanking new HP Mini Laptop. It has the new “solid state drive” which, if you’ve never heard of it, it like the coolest invention since the thumb drive. It has an 8.9″ viewable screen and only weighs 2.5 lbs. This sucker is so small it could fit in my purse, and my purse isn’t that big. Oh! That’s another thing! Have you ever seen that commercial for the Buxom Bag? You know, that one that hangs over your shoulder and can fit a small grocery store inside? Yep, I bought that, too. But I digress…

Your laptop has what is called a moving drive. Think of it like a CD player. The disk spins round and round while a laser reads/writes the disk. Your hard drive in your laptop–and even your desktop–is the same way. And with the more moveable parts you have, the higher chance you have of it breaking. Well, with this awesome little HP Mini Laptop, it doesn’t have that moving drive. Its hard drive is just like a jump drive–a solid state drive that doesn’t move. That means you can drop it, jar it, shake it, shimmy it, dance with it, even! With your laptop, and even those larger external drives you can buy, all that movement would surely lock your hard drive and then where would you be?

I could geek out about my new little mini all day, but I won’t. I bought it so I could easily take it with me without lugging around my laptop. I also have a Dana AlphaSmart that I purchased to write because it is small and can easily be used on a plane. With a battery life of about 25 hours, it is more suitable for travel. However, with me, I’m an “edit-as-you-go” writer and have to be able to go back to read what I’ve written. With the Dana, it forces you to write, write, and write some more. That may work for others, but not for me. This little mini works perfectly for what I need!

So there you have it. With this little gadget I’ll be able to take it just about anywhere and write like a madwoman. When you’re a busy mama, sometimes hiding in a closet is your only option. With the backlight on my mini, I no longer need to sneak the flashlight with me!

~Allie

Allie K. Adams writes sizzling, intense romantic suspense and menages as Eve Adams. Please check out her stories!

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