If you are looking for a fun piece of technology that is also practical, a pink laptop might be exactly what you are looking for. Of course, this color and style isn’t for everyone, but most people aren’t in the middle about pink. You either love it or you don’t. So those who love pink and use computers can find many excuses to use a machine that is both. Here are five fun reasons to buy a pink laptop, either for yourself or for someone you know.

1. Blend form and function. Color and computing needn’t be mutually exclusive. Why have a plain computer when you can get one that looks more interesting? Yes, you need it to meet a lot of practical needs, but why not have it meet personal ones at the same time?
2. Add personality—stand out from the crowd. Everyone and their mother has a plain colored computer, so pink can be a much needed refreshment from the drab world of grays and blacks. How much you want to stand out may depend. If you work in a more traditional profession, you should probably go with a sleek pearl shade. If you’re in fashion, design, or something else edgy, why not go all out with a bold, hot pink laptop? You know you want to. There are even a variety of pink laptop bags to match your pink laptop.
3. Get the kids out of your hair. Is your daughter at the age where she’s always using the family computer? Get your space back by buying a pink laptop for her to use around the house. You can tell her it’s the family laptop (so you still have say), and she’ll think you’re being generous, when really you just want your desk back. There’s nothing wrong with that.
4. Stellar dorm room. College students love decorating their dorm rooms. Send your freshman off with a pink laptop and she’ll love you forever. (Especially if it matches her sheets, cell phone, iPod, etc.)
5. Because you can. Life is short: why buy boring electronics? A pink laptop isn’t just for kids. If you like the color (or if you’re just having a midlife crisis), why not go all out. A pink laptop is, if nothing else, fun.