One of the arguments against laptops is that even when people are aware of the fact that they shouldn't take verbatim transcriptions, they still tend to do so w

One of the arguments against laptops is that even when people are aware of the fact that they shouldn't take verbatim transcriptions, they still tend to do so when using laptops. Hand-writing notes tends to make it almost impossible to write verbatim transcriptions, which forces active listening and processing the information as it comes in. It's very much a "YMMV" thing, as it's certainly possible to take great notes and listen well while using a laptop, but for the average person, laptops encourage bad meeting/lecture habits.