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About Lauren Bennett
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I am a computer science major and my dad is an Electric Engineering, so my life has revolved around computers. For as long as I can remember, I have been buying and selling computers. I tend to travel a lot, so I have always had a laptop. I have bought 5 of them for myself, and bought around 30-40 for friends and family. I have dealt with the good and the bad of various version and brand names. If you are in need of buying a laptop, feel free to contact me and I'm sure I will be able to guide you into purchasing the laptop that will be the best fit for you. I will custom build you computers for you to choose from so you can get an exact idea of what to go and buy when you do it yourself and so that you have an exact price. However, I am in the USA and am only knowledgeable about computers here in the US. I do not know about foreign currency or the quality of computer brand names outside the US.

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B.S. in Computer Science. Buying and selling for years. Assisting friends/family.

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B.S. in Computer Science

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many friends & family

 
   

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Expert: Lauren Bennett - 11/23/2007

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QUESTION: are laptops dangerous do they give off radiation

ANSWER: Yes, laptops do give off radiation, but it is not dangerous.  Laptops give off much less radiation than objects like desktop monitors, cell phones, microwaves, etc.

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QUESTION: so they do not harm ure health

and i know they can make you infertile if u put them on your lap but can they make you infertile if u dont. I have mine on the sofa next to me. Is this safe.

Answer
The only reason that a laptop could make you infertile from putting it on your lap is (1) if you are male and (2) if you do it every single day for 8+ hours.  Theoretically, it warms the area and if you do it all the time for long periods if time, it can warm the area enough to cause fertility periods.

So, unless you put your laptop on your lap all day, for example, at work Mon-Fri you have absolutely nothing to worry about in terms of becoming infertile or dangerous radiation.

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