Do laptops or desktops give the most EMFS?

> That's what I thought would be best, but how does it compare to using
> a desktop four feet away without EMF products? Is the desktop four
> feet away without EMF products still better than using a laptop two
> feet away from you with or without EMF blocking products?

You can't really say, because there is so much variation in
laptops, desktops, computer monitors, and EMF blocking products.
I think that you can probably make any of these options
"good enough" if you're willing to spend lots of time
and money experimenting with different brands/models of
computers and different types of EMF products.

However, from a cost standpoint, it is often best to
just stick with the computer you already have, and
add shielding / devices / extension cords as needed.

Marc

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Well, I've already bought a new desktop and laptop to try, and wanted
to make sure that I use the setup that will give me the least problems
with EMFs. I thought that using a desktop at a distance would be best,
but it sounds like you think you can get a laptop setup to be just as
good even when you are less than two feet away from it and using the
laptop's keyboard.

> I thought that using a desktop at a distance would be best,
> but it sounds like you think you can get a laptop setup to be just as
> good even when you are less than two feet away from it and using the
> laptop's keyboard.

It's possible, but you might find it easier and cheaper (less trial
and error and cheaper EMF protection products) to use an external
keyboard and monitor with your laptop. After all, it may require
$1000 worth of EMF protection to make a laptop feel good,
while an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse would be cheap in
comparison. It all depends on your what's important to you.

Marc

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But if you are going to use an external monitor and external keyboard
with a laptop, then what advantage will the laptop have over a
desktop? In that case, wouldn't it be better to use a desktop? Is it
that the laptop has much cheaper EMF products or gives off
significantly less amounts of EMF compared to a desktop?

> But if you are going to use an external monitor and external keyboard
> with a laptop, then what advantage will the laptop have over a
> desktop?

The only advantage I can think of is if you already own
a laptop, and don't want to spend more money on another
computer.

Otherwise, if the computer is going to be kept at a
distance, then it doesn't really matter if it's a
laptop or a desktop (although the smaller size of
the laptop might make it easier to shield or find
a good location to position an EMF protection device)

Marc

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I had been sitting less than 2 feet from 15 and 17 inch CRT monitors
for the past 8 years. For awhile I had a long clear crystal like thing
that was supposed to help with the radiation but it broke.

At this point I don't have to spend any extra money either way. I had
to replace my very old desktop PC and I can choose one or the other
which is why I need to know all this. So I guess I'd be best using a
desktop?

And just how much do you think it would cost to get to use a laptop in
front of you with nothing external and good protection from EMFs?

> And just how much do you think it would cost to get to use a laptop in
> front of you with nothing external and good protection from EMFs?

It depends on how bad the laptop is, how susceptible you are
to the EMF it is producing, and how much you want to use it.
For a good laptop and a healthy person who doesn't use it
much, the laptop may not be causing any problem at all, and
you wouldn't have to spend anything. At the other extreme, a
very sensitive person with a bad laptop who wants to use it
10 hours a day may not be able to withstand it even if you
spend $1000 of EMF protection.

Of the items I mentioned, I'd try things in the following order:

Quantum Byte software (free trial, otherwise < $100)
Springlife Pendant (place on laptop or you or on power cord) (< $100)
Quantum Power conditioner (plug power cord into this) ($30)
Tachyon silica discs or wrist bands (place on laptop or you or on power cord) ($20 - $40)
Quantum Home (place next to laptop or close to power outlet) ($300)

But again, you face the possibility that none of these will work.
Distancing yourself from the source is a more reliable method,
and requires less experimentation.

Marc

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote: power cord) ($20 - $40)
> Quantum Home (place next to laptop or close to power outlet) ($300)
>
> But again, you face the possibility that none of these will work.
> Distancing yourself from the source is a more reliable method,
> and requires less experimentation.
>
> Marc
>


I'm the type that would have it on in front of me for 10 hours a day.
In my case and since distance is more reliable, do you think it would
be a better choice for me to use a desktop at a distance?

> I'm the type that would have it on in front of me for 10 hours a day.
> In my case and since distance is more reliable, do you think it would
> be a better choice for me to use a desktop at a distance?

I think it's a safer choice -- I'd only recommend trying to make a
laptop work if you had some important reason why you have to use a
laptop (e.g., portability).

Otherwise, use a desktop and an LCD monitor and put the monitor at
the back of your desk... just make sure that you can read it from
that distance at the resolution you want to use!

Marc

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Portability isn't real important to me. But why LCD? I have a 57 inch
Rear Projection CRT HDTV. Would I be able to safely use that as my
monitor at a distance of about 6 feet?  

> Portability isn't real important to me. But why LCD? I have a 57 inch
> Rear Projection CRT HDTV. Would I be able to safely use that as my
> monitor at a distance of about 6 feet?

Yes, certainly... I just said LCD on the assumption you were using
a desk with limited depth.

Marc

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So a TV that size won't give off enough EMFs to reach me 6 feet away?
And what do you think about wireless internet? I'm currently using a
wireless router to connect both my PCs and some other devices to the
internet. Should I have long cords running through the house instead?

> So a TV that size won't give off enough EMFs to reach me 6 feet away?

I don't have any experience with rear projection CRT, so I don't know
how bad it is 6 feet away. Has anyone compared these to LCD TVs?

> And what do you think about wireless internet? I'm currently using a
> wireless router to connect both my PCs and some other devices to the
> internet. Should I have long cords running through the house instead?

Wireless internet does seem to cause people more problems than Ethernet
cables. If you can turn off the transmitter on your router and use cords
instead, that would probably be healthier.

Marc

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> instead, that would probably be healthier.
>
> Marc
>

Are you using wireless internet? And I think Rear Projection CRTs are
similar to CRT PC monitors? So it should be something like sitting 6
feet from a CRT computer monitor. How would that be?

> Are you using wireless internet?

I only use wireless internet in hotels, not at home.

> And I think Rear Projection CRTs are similar to CRT PC
> monitors? So it should be something like sitting 6
> feet from a CRT computer monitor. How would that be?

I don't think rear projection CRT is the same as a regular
CRT. I think rear projection might actually be more
tolerable than a regular CRT, but I'm not sure.

When I was super-sensitive, I got symptoms even when
I was 10 feet away from a 32" CRT. However, after
my health improved this was no longer a problem.

Marc

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote:
If you got symptoms 10 feet way, then the EMFs must reach pretty far.
Maybe 6 feet isn't a safe distance? I know I never feel discomfort
when using my rear projection TV at 6 feet away, but I do feel some
when using my computer 2 feet away, even though I have been for a very
long time.