A lot of folks are writing in to explain how they didn't pay attention in class because they had a laptop. The argument seems to be that "I can't focus on class

A lot of folks are writing in to explain how they didn't pay attention in class because they had a laptop. The argument seems to be that "I can't focus on class if I have access to a laptop--so no one in class should have one." What happens when they get back to their desk: most jobs these days involve access to a PC/browser. It would seem like they would also be tempted to surf the web instead of work. Do they want to prohibit their co-workers (and competitors) from having access to the web? Should we go back to programming using a keypunch? How/when do you develop the self-control to focus on the task at hand? Pencil and paper allow you to doodle and not pay attention. The challenge is not the affordances of the laptop but the inability to focus.