If you have a laptop, chances are that you don’t like to shut it down and restart it every time you want to use it. I’m the same way, but I may do it a little less often than the rest. I generally leave my laptop on for as long as I can, without doing any updates or restarts, unless something doesn’t work and needs a restart badly. I’ve racked up times around 15-20 days, and once or twice even a month. I don’t know whether or not this is good for my Macbook, but it works better for me.

Even though I probably won’t change my ways, does anyone know whether or not this is bad/good for a laptop? And, if you do the same, leave a comment.

I don’t have my nice Sony camera that I love(d) anymore. I had a Black Sony DSC-T50, which although pricier than other cameras, I loved the touchscreen and overall style. Because I don’t have that anymore, I have been trying to find a replacement camera, one that’s cheaper, but not too bad that the shots are low quality. I came across this post, and I was pretty amazed. It comes in Black, has similar capabilities, and is cheaper. It has some things that I really like, such as better image-stabilization and long exposure abilities (I’ve always wanted to light paint), but it doesn’t have that same look, and has a big lens that doesn’t zoom much further than the Sony did.

I need a camera, I know that, but I have come here for help. I am wondering if I should save up to buy the Sony again, here are the specs, or should I buy the Lumix, here are the specs, sooner? I don’t really get what all the options mean, I just know the Sony is better in everything except one ISO option and the ability to take a really long exposure. I could always do that with my sister’s old SLR that I’m using.

So, I’ve decided to embed some external poll inside here, so people can vote without having to leave comments. If you have any information on the cameras or further suggestions or insight, please comment. Thanks.

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