Do you work from your home or have a home office? If the answer is “yes”, then here is one way that you can plan and prepare for emergency situations.
Buy a laptop computer. When disaster strikes, it is much easier to grab a laptop computer and run than it is to grab a desktop computer and, well, walk slowly…
Is it foolproof? No. If there is a sudden flood or fire in your home and you have to choose between saving your computer and saving yourself and your family, people ALWAYS come first. However, if you have advance warning — say a hurricane or typhoon is headed your way — or you find yourself without power for several days, using a laptop instead of a desktop computer means that you can simply pack up your laptop and drive to a safer place that has the support structure you need (electricity, network connectivity, phones, etc.).
You also have the added benefit of being able to take your computer with you when you choose to travel.
This “plan” is not foolproof and complete because there are other issues that still need to be addressed, such as laptop security and using public networks, and we’ll talk about them as time goes on. But for now, the next time your life cycle replacement plan calls for new computers, consider making it a laptop instead of a desktop.
Thanks for listening,
Tom
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