• Fester@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Phone = small

    Tablet = medium

    Desktop = big

    Laptop = worst mashup of everything

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      6 months ago

      laptops are great when you need to be mobile with your set up, lugging an entire PC back and forth between places is a bit of a chore yk

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        6 months ago

        I’ve had a windows tablet for this reason.

        It’s great if I’m at home and want something compact to watch stuff in bed, but I can also grab it in a backpack with a low profile keyboard and mouse and now I have the weight of something like a netbook but more powerful.

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          6 months ago

          there’s still the niche of people who work with graphics who need to be mobile (a lot of photographers & filmmakers, and quite the number of people who work with 2D & 3D graphics).

          powerful laptops are not something bad, you’re just not the target audience

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            6 months ago

            Oh for sure, I am not questioning the need for more powerful tablets if it fits your work/life style.

            I do think that a lighter weight tablet would probably be better for a lot of people who don’t necessarily need GPU tasks/intensive CPU tasks on the go.

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        6 months ago

        thats why i have a streaming server on my desktop. the laptop feels crazy fast if i have good internet on the go, at the much lower cost of a desktop.

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      6 months ago

      Nah depends. On laptop. Decent specs and 15,6" screen is really great if you’re out of your house. But if there is a pc next to it that is better of course. I would say tablet is the worst of everything. Big ass phone with noe real features over phoke except larger screen. What the fuck you even do with that except browse internet? Laptop on the other hand has bunch of io ports and can be used for engineering work and with cars and for programming

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      6 months ago

      When do we finally get phones with a full Linux OS that you can plug into a docking station with monitors, keyboard and mouse attached?
      I’ve been waiting for this for 15 years.

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      6 months ago

      Nope, Tablets are the worse of all worlds.

      Can’t run a proper OS for getting things done, too big to make phone calls on.

      Attaching a keyboard and mouse to one is basically saying what you really need is a laptop.

      Phone = small, always attached screen.

      Laptop = medium, portable screen that conveniently comes with keyboard and mouse

      Desktop = large, multiple screens, for srsbsns