> Andrew's whine about the collaboration system reminded me of one thing
> I've wondered. Whenever there's a need to show a DVD on a meeting with a
> projector, why everyone thinks immediality that they need a laptop? This
> used to happen pretty much at work and even the people who have a home
> theatre come to the IT department "Hey guys, I'll need to show a DVD,
> would you have a laptop?". Why won't they think of a.. dunno, maybe a
> DVD-player?

Maybe because most companies have tons of laptops lying around, but very few 
(if any) DVD players.  Also a DVD player needs some external components to 
work, like amplifier and speakers, which I have not seen in many meeting 
rooms (apart from in companies that actually make audio equipment).

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