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Computers come first.

Tech professionals are willing to bypass their BlackBerry,

set aside their cell phone and ignore their iPod, but they cannot go a day without their laptop or desktop computer, a new Web poll conducted by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) reveals.

Technology professionals were asked which tech device they would choose if they could only use one for an entire day. A laptop computer was the top choice by a wide margin, selected by 45.6% of those polled. Desktop computers were the second most popular choice at 20.7%.

"The results attest to the pervasiveness of the computer in our lives and the power of today's computing technology, whether it's used for business productivity, personal entertainment, communications, learning or any number of other applications," says John Venator, president and CEO, CompTIA.

Among other options, 8.7% of poll participants say a BlackBerry wireless device would be their choice if they had only one tech tool to use in a day. Cell phones were next at 7%, followed by hand-held computer (6%), iPod (3.5%) and personal digital assistant (3.2%). More than 1,900 individuals participated in the poll.

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