Macbook and cigar smell

September 20, 2006 11:22 AM

Can I occasionally smoke cigars around my Macbook without making it smell?

As fall descends on Houston, it's finally getting nice enough outside that I could tolerate being out on the balcony of my apartment at night. I just recently got a Macbook, and I've also just started occasionally smoking cigars. If I was very careful with my ash, would smoking a cigar while using the computer make it smell like crap for a long time? If so, is there anything I can do to prevent it? I've read some questions about getting the smell out of apartments and such, but this is a different story.

posted by cebailey to grab bag (5 comments total)

Outside this shouldn't be a problem. I wouldn't blow your smoke at the screen. If you already tried this and it didn't work then you are probably SOL as tobacco smell stays nasty for a long time.
posted by shownomercy at 11:26 AM on September 20, 2006

I'm sure he appreciates the unsolicited commentary, soundslike..., but you didn't advance the discussion.

I can speak to the original issue, because I do smoke cigars around my laptop sometimes, and in general, it's not a problem. If you're outside, it's even less of a problem. I find that leaving the computer on and open (*definitely open*) for a few hours afterwards pretty much clears the smell out.

I used to bring my laptop to a cigar store with WiFi and found that the smell disappeared within a day or two.
posted by LGCNo6 at 12:00 PM on September 20, 2006

Yeah, you should be fine -- I smoke 1-2x a week, and I generally just wash my hands and do a quick swipe of the lappy with an alcohol based wipe, and that takes care of any debris and most smells. I usually try to smoke my cigars with only a fine beverage and a smile -- but if you feel like perusing the interwebs whilst partaking, more power to you.

What would be even better is if people would not assume that we have never heard any of their indignant opinionating about cigar smoking, or smoking in general and just keep it to themselves...
posted by wonderwisdom at 12:09 PM on September 20, 2006

What would be even better is if people would not assume that we have never heard any of their indignant opinionating about cigar smoking, or smoking in general and just keep it to themselves...

especially when the indignant opinionating is probably not true, and well...is just that, indignant opinionating.
posted by brandz at 6:08 PM on September 20, 2006

In the words of Herr Freud, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
posted by oxford blue at 11:12 PM on September 21, 2006