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most developer(few thousand) in my company and most other I know of work for hours on desk in stretch, attend few meetings within office, use it some more in co
by blackoil 10y ago
most developer(few thousand) in my company and most other I know of work for hours on desk in stretch, attend few meetings within office, use it some more in commute, back at home work/play some more on desk/bed. Once in few months travel to client/remote office/conference where they have to carry it for stretch. I expect same pattern from graphic/app designers, animators, video editor and PROfessionals in general. Sure marketing, consultant and similar profile move a lot but they don't need a pro level performance.
So a lightweight/reasonable performance Macbook line and a little heavier/high performance Macbook Pro makes so much more sense.
- dpark 10y agoYou're describing people who are picking up and carrying their laptops multiple times per day and carry it back and forth to work and home every day. These people seem like the target market for a lightweight laptop.
- anon12345690 10y agoThe scenarios you describe are not that bad. People are just fine carrying a few pounds around.
- blackoil 10y agocarrying but not for long, never seen a programmer wary of to carry their current Macbook Pro few floors down the lift and then walk to meeting room. If you start feeling the weight for this little, problem is not your laptop. And, I am all for lightweight if that does not include compromise in battery life and performance.
- dpark 10y agoI don't think I said that people have trouble carrying their laptops. No one really had trouble carrying 10 lb laptops either but it's quite a bit nicer to carry a modern lighter laptop. Forever people have said that they would prefer a heavier laptop with a bigger battery and for better or worse, companies have generally ignored that. I don't think it's really a "pro" issue either way.