Originally Posted by BostonFixed
It may not be minimalizing in the purest sense, but getting rid of cds, destop computer, and putting it all onto the laptop is minimizing the things which are removed- the cds,desktop computer,etc.
Where do those go? A lot of landfills won't take computers anymore. Will someone buy those CDs? How many miles will you have to ride on your bike generator (think Brazil) to listen to your MP3's? It may be less stuff, but it's still in the same philosophy. And laptop vs desktop is only scale. A scale that requires more manufacturing to produce.
WTF do I know? I'm drunk, and surfing the net through a laptop that will die the instant I close the monitor and put it in my bag. Luckily I have more attachments, and run the display through my 19" CRT Monitor, and type on a USB wireless keyboard....