There's another feature of cozy computing that I think the author misses: the computing devices are AC-only, and very much chained in place, so you associate se

There's another feature of cozy computing that I think the author misses: the computing devices are AC-only, and very much chained in place, so you associate settling down to use your computer with a good time! That way you have to dedicate a nice place to use your computer... hell, even give it a comfortable seat with armchairs, a little decoration, place for coffee or snacks. My self-built PC tower in high school had that property – and I really do remember the cozy Friday night ritual of making a mug of ginger tea, and sitting down to fool around in Minecraft for the night. Devices with built-in batteries, especially slimline ones with batteries that are (effectively) unreplaceable, don't have that quality. Those that turn on instantly, too, although it's a technical quality that older micros had and we lost for a bit.