Laptop chargers are also an object for which it’s trivial to own multiple, at a low cost and high (potential) advantage.
I don’t see why there is a high potential advantage here. I’d expect:
Most people to be able to find a friend or a nice person at a coffee shop with a charger they can borrow.
Most people to be able to get a new charger within a day or so (in person store or online + pay for faster shipping).
Going a day or so without a laptop not to sacrifice much in terms of fun. I actually expect it to be a net positive there since it’d force you to do something like go for a walk or read a book. It also has the benefit of exercising your “boredom muscles”.
Going a day or so without a laptop not to sacrifice much in terms of your career. Maybe your boss is frustrated with you in the short term, but I don’t expect that to lead to any actual consequences like being meaningfully more likely to get fired or not get a promotion.
If you’re a student, you sometimes have to hand in papers on a deadline (or are on a tight schedule), in which case another charger might be useful. (This is less relevant today, when many laptops have identical charger plugs).
I don’t see why there is a high potential advantage here. I’d expect:
Most people to be able to find a friend or a nice person at a coffee shop with a charger they can borrow.
Most people to be able to get a new charger within a day or so (in person store or online + pay for faster shipping).
Going a day or so without a laptop not to sacrifice much in terms of fun. I actually expect it to be a net positive there since it’d force you to do something like go for a walk or read a book. It also has the benefit of exercising your “boredom muscles”.
Going a day or so without a laptop not to sacrifice much in terms of your career. Maybe your boss is frustrated with you in the short term, but I don’t expect that to lead to any actual consequences like being meaningfully more likely to get fired or not get a promotion.
If you’re a student, you sometimes have to hand in papers on a deadline (or are on a tight schedule), in which case another charger might be useful. (This is less relevant today, when many laptops have identical charger plugs).
Good point. Makes sense that it’d be important for such people.