Ramblings

AmazonI guess it was only natural.

We do live in an age where luxury products are being applied to anything that moves.

Are laptops considered in the set of “things that move” that need to be pampered?

I wonder if it really qualifies to be treated like a pampered travel guest or not.

Anyway, last week, I saw one of these for the first time.

And soon thereafter, I have been seeing them pop up in various places. Just today, I saw another 3 people using these accessories to live a pampered lifestyle. . .

Is this a new fad? Or was it totally random that I’ve never seen one in my life before and all of a sudden I see 4 in 2 weeks?

Supposedly, this item is pretty functional, (although it is debatable just how critical it is to carry one around):

• It protects the lcd screen from cracking if you accidentally put too much pressure on the laptop when it is closed — if you step on your laptop, if you put it into a backpack and stuff it with books, etc.
• The laptop keyboard cloth blanket would also prevent your fingerprint smudges from transferring from the keyboard to the screen every time you close your laptop up.  If you notice, your screen is probably in need of a good wipe with one of those eyeglass microfiber clothes right now.  You can keep a crystal-clear screen by using this keyboard cloth.
• If you wear glasses, you’ll always have clean, clear vision.
• It removes fingerprint oils residue from the keyboard passively every time you pack up.  You’ll reduce the erosion on the keyboard keys so that they don’t become “shiny” in certain spots or have the letters of the keyboard wear off — all because of the acidic oil fingerprints you leave behind each time you type away.

I’m still pondering about this additional accessory you need to keep track of whenever you pull out your laptop.

Do you have a laptop keyboard blanket? Tell me about your experience!  Would you pay again for another one if you had to do it over again?  Please leave a comment below.