Why write an article on having fun with your laptop? Isn't it obvious what you can do on the laptop? Well, I'm not so sure. Many folks I know use their laptops for business or word processing. In case you didn't know, there are a ton of things you can do on that laptop that are both interesting and fun. Let's check them out now.

Many folks do not realize they can use their laptops for GPS. What you need is a GPS device (doesn't cost much, it's just a small transmitter) and install the accompanying software. Then you can find out where you are anytime, anywhere! Neat stuff.

Laptops can be used for work as well as? Gaming, of course. Many laptops these days are souped up with the best graphics cards and processors, beating even their traditional desktop gaming machines. Get a good laptop, a good game, and enjoy the night ...

If you're on the move and want to update your friends and family abuot your exploits, you should snap some photos with your phone or digital camera, plonk those pics into the laptop, then share em' online. That's the best way to let the world know where you are and what you're doing.

Now, obviously this one is a no brainer. However, I'd just want to point out the best way to watch a movie on a laptop. Hook it up to a widescreen TV (if it has a S-video or HDMI video output) and enjoy a really cinematic experience.

Want to know the most widely used application on a laptop? I don't have the figures or stats, but almost everyone sitting at Starbucks with a laptop should be chatting across the Internet in some way. Or someone plugging into a school, a hotel or workplace should also be chatting on the Internet. So very clearly, this has got to be one 'fun' thing you can do.

I gotta say this one has saved me many times. I can't say an urgent online transaction is 'fun', but I thought I'd mention this one anyway. If you forget to pay your credit card bill, or book movie tickets, a laptop is a life saver! Just log on to a wireless hotspot and do the transaction. In the old days, you'd have to hope someone you know was at home on the desktop and could do the same for you. Now that's history with your laptop with you all the time.

Laptops are perfect for entertaining young kids. You can bring the machine around and follow the kid! Just browse to a flash-based game website, and play the game with your child. If he gets bored and runs away, pick up the laptop and follow him! You can't do that with a desktop.

This article has shown you 7 ways to have fun with your laptop. Of course, this is just my own set of musings. Laptops have thousands of applications and we can't possibly list them all. This article is just to give you some fun ideas of what we can do. Until next time, enjoy that laptop and happy computing!