Should you lend your personal things such as a laptop to your roomates when aske

I don't think there's anything wrong about letting her borrow your computer when you're not using it. It's really not cool to be selfish. Anyway, if you're problem is that it's your personal stuff, I agree but you shouldn't make that a reason to be selfish because after all, you could do stuff to your computer which would make it private. If you really want to make your files to be private, then make her her own profile and don't share the files you don't want to share to prevent her from accessing them. You'll be able to protect your personal stuff in the computer while being generous by letting her borrow your computer.

Hiya edwin, Might lend it to her for a couple of times but beforehand I would sort of hint like Hatley says it would be better for both of you to have your own. She would respect you more I would think also if she did get her own in the finish. Personally I have borrowed Computers out and they have yet to come back here. Two laptops they did not cost much but that is´nt the point they should have enough sense to take things back they have borrowed.

No. It doesn't matter if it's a netbook, nettop, a PDA, etc. The thing is, first of all, it's a bad move to tell her of your password. A VERY bad move. You NEVER tell your password to ANYONE, not even your roommate. It'd be like giving your keys to your car or the lock to your diary. NEVER do it. If I were you, i'd type in the password myself and watch over his shoulder. If that computer belongs to you, it belongs to just you, AND ONLY you. Besides, as you said: "After all, it's my computer and it's sort of personal." This is one of the reasons why I don't ever plan on getting a roommate if and when I move out. You never, EVER, lend or borrow something as personal as your computer. EVER.

when I was in college hostel I used to share almost everything with ma pals .. I don't think it is bad to share.. but at home I have my own private thinks that I don't like to share with anybody... thanks for the topic... have a great day/night....

My answer is no , because, we don't know whay they gonna do with that. I hate people borrow my personal things

If my friend or roomate ask me to lend my laptop, i first, create a second account, that can access to it, but never to log to my account.

Hi. I'm sorry for not being able to give you a clear answer to this question since I myself also don't know how to deal with such a kind of situation. It's quite a dilemma for me when someone else wants to borrow my laptop. I'm not a selfish person and I don't want to leave a mean impression on others simply because of this kind of trivial matter. The primary reason that I'm reluctant to lend my personal stuff, especially if it's something valuable to others is that I find other people caring nothing about my stuff. They don't use it with caution and sometimes even damage it. When that occurs, I can't ask them to compensate for it, but I also think it hard to forget all about it. I don't have any special trick for you, though. All I wish is everyone can depend on their personal stuffs rather than borrow from others.

yeah sure why not.. as long as she or he's not bringing it anywhere. im using my laptop most of the time when im home. so i cant lend it to someone that long. well we can watch movie together or if she ask me to download something for her, that would be fine. giving out password is ok with me but as soon as they give it back to me, im used to changing it. security purposes u know..

I guess it is fine to let other people of friends use our computer when we don't use it as long as they know how to take care of it. I am not selfish,but when it comes to my personal things i also don't like letting other people use it. My problem is same like yours,but much worse i guess becoz the person who want to borrow my laptop will bring it to their office (ugh!) I told that person that,that will the first and last time i will allow my personal things to be bring outside my house,do i sound selfish then?( i hope i am not ) happy weekend

I think you have all the rights to do not lend your laptop to your roommate. Its your after all. But yeah being selfish is really not good. So what I usually do is create a guest account so they have limited access in my pc. I do not want them messing with some of my files. I suggest you do the same.

I think you are not selfish, you are just being selfish. Anyway, laptop is your personal property. It is okay to borrow one's laptop but it should be rarely. She should go to the internet cafe to have one. Another thing, if your laptop get broken, can she afford to repair it. Just pretend that you are going to use it, though you aren't

it also depends on whether you also will have a need for the laptop at the times she wants it for use else there is nothing wrong in sharing what you have with a friend of yours and not just a friend but a room mate, you never can tell what in the future you may want from her and so if you deprive her from yours now she may turn out to remind you in the future.

yea as long as i know they can take care of it and they dont bring my laptop sumwhere else then its fine...

I think this is not selfish,and to most of the people,the main reason that they dont want to lend their laptop to others is because the laptop is so expensive and there are a large number of personal data that are very important for work or private information that dont want to let other people to know.As a result,they dont want to let their computer have any damage or data are stolen,so they dont want to lend their laptop to others. I won't lend my computer to other people whom i dont trust so much or not familiar with, if there are something important in it. If there is nothing important in the computer,i will lend them when i dont use it. So i think this depends on what situation it is,moreover,the computer is your property,you have the right to choose how to do. I think firstly we should know clearly what they want to do with our computers,and if it doesn't impair your benefit,such as just entertainment ,we can lend to them.

You have to know who you can trust when you lend out valuable items. Something such as a laptop is very valuable and can hold information not to be shared by others. If this was something to lend to a roommate, i probabbly would not feel comfortable loaning out a laptop. clothing or books would be difdferent. that I would do without hesitation.

There is nothing wrong with lending your computer if you are not using it. But I think you should not let her know your password. You can create a "guest" user on your computer so she can't access your files and she can't download anything on your computer.

by thinking you are little selfish...... but you don't want to expose that with your friend... i think all will think like this only....

jajaja its a hard one.. actually im a bit selfish I have to say.. I prefer someone to use my laptop while im still in the house. If I'm out I lock it... Its like a sort of law that when someone uses someones else things they suddenly get broken (nobody's fault) so just in case i prefer to breack my own stuff.

Here's a sound advice, you can let her use your laptop if you are around. But to let it use her while you aren't home I think isn't right. If your laptop breaks down or catches a virus. Will she be liable? Will she shoulder the expenses if this happens? I think a laptop is very personal. Because you store important information in your laptop. She may be able to access your email or paypal too. I am not saying that she will. But You can never tell. If you feel uncomfortable sharing your gadget to anyone. Bring it to work. Or just simply say, sure you can you it when I am around.

Well... I think you should lend her i mean unless you have any secrets that you dont want anyone else to know.. which i think you do. I know you dont want to be rude and all but if your laptop is really important and you're scared of what she might do to it, it is encourage that you don't let her use it. But if you want her to use it, maybe let her use it for half an hour or an hour.