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Looks similar to https://system76.com/ https://system76.com/. I got the 17" Kudu for work. Honestly, I'm now aware that a 17" screen on a laptop is just too im

Looks similar to https://system76.com/ https://system76.com/. I got the 17" Kudu for work. Honestly, I'm now aware that a 17" screen on a laptop is just too impractically big, but the hardware has been great.

marcoperaza 9y ago
Having a big screen is so nice. The 17” MacBook Pro is the second best computer I ever had, after my current Thinkpad T530. If I had to buy a new computer today (hopefully not, as my Thinkpad is still going strong at five years old), I’d probably go for the P70. I don’t mind having a big and heavy laptop though. I carry it in a backpack, and a few pounds more or less on my back is pretty insignificant.
- randlet 9y ago
  Yeah having a 17" laptop is brilliant with the caveat that they're kind of terrible on planes. I'm using a 14" ThinkPad these days and miss the extra real estate, although I've adapted to it over time.
  - marcoperaza 9y ago
    Good point. Now that you mention it, I do remember trying and giving up on using it on a plane. It’s not a big deal for me personally because I get motion sick on planes so I usually just take a couple of Dramamine and sleep through the whole flight.
vidarh 9y ago
A 17" laptop is great for working from the couch, and that's what I use it for. It's not so great as an actual portable computer, so I've coupled it with an 11" that I carry with me for meetings etc...
alex_duf 9y ago
14" is perfect size for me. Not 13", not 15" but 14". I hope it will become easier to find in the future.
- yoodenvranx 9y ago
  I said it before and I will say it again: a 14" display in 4:3 aspect ratio is the best choice for a programmers laptop! It's tall enough so that you can see a lot of text but narrow enough that the laptop does not get too bulky. If there will ever be a new 14" machine with a 1400*1050 display I will be first in line to buy it!
  - vram22 9y ago
    >I said it before and I will say it again: a 14" display in 4:3 aspect ratio is the best choice for a programmers laptop! Interesting. How do you measure the aspect ratio? By actually measuring the height and width of the visible part of the display with a ruler or measuring tape, or via some software utility / command? I have a 14" display laptop, and would like to know the aspect ration, hence asking.
    - brians 9y ago
      Xdpyinfo, if nothing else?
      - vram22 9y ago
        Will try that, thanks.
    - zamalek 9y ago
      Pixels for computers are approximately square, so you can simply derive it from the native resolution of the panel. [1]: https://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1400%3A1050 https://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1400%3A1050
      - vram22 9y ago
        Thanks.
brightball 9y ago
I’ve been very happy with my 17” Dell Precision 7710. But I wanted a big screen and a laptop with lots of ports, room for 2 hard drives, etc.

marcoperaza 9y ago

Having a big screen is so nice. The 17” MacBook Pro is the second best computer I ever had, after my current Thinkpad T530. If I had to buy a new computer today (hopefully not, as my Thinkpad is still going strong at five years old), I’d probably go for the P70. I don’t mind having a big and heavy laptop though. I carry it in a backpack, and a few pounds more or less on my back is pretty insignificant.

randlet 9y ago
Yeah having a 17" laptop is brilliant with the caveat that they're kind of terrible on planes. I'm using a 14" ThinkPad these days and miss the extra real estate, although I've adapted to it over time.
- marcoperaza 9y ago
  Good point. Now that you mention it, I do remember trying and giving up on using it on a plane. It’s not a big deal for me personally because I get motion sick on planes so I usually just take a couple of Dramamine and sleep through the whole flight.

vidarh 9y ago

A 17" laptop is great for working from the couch, and that's what I use it for. It's not so great as an actual portable computer, so I've coupled it with an 11" that I carry with me for meetings etc...

alex_duf 9y ago

14" is perfect size for me. Not 13", not 15" but 14". I hope it will become easier to find in the future.

yoodenvranx 9y ago
I said it before and I will say it again: a 14" display in 4:3 aspect ratio is the best choice for a programmers laptop! It's tall enough so that you can see a lot of text but narrow enough that the laptop does not get too bulky. If there will ever be a new 14" machine with a 1400*1050 display I will be first in line to buy it!
- vram22 9y ago
  >I said it before and I will say it again: a 14" display in 4:3 aspect ratio is the best choice for a programmers laptop! Interesting. How do you measure the aspect ratio? By actually measuring the height and width of the visible part of the display with a ruler or measuring tape, or via some software utility / command? I have a 14" display laptop, and would like to know the aspect ration, hence asking.
  - brians 9y ago
    Xdpyinfo, if nothing else?
    - vram22 9y ago
      Will try that, thanks.
  - zamalek 9y ago
    Pixels for computers are approximately square, so you can simply derive it from the native resolution of the panel. [1]: https://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1400%3A1050 https://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1400%3A1050
    - vram22 9y ago
      Thanks.

brightball 9y ago

I’ve been very happy with my 17” Dell Precision 7710. But I wanted a big screen and a laptop with lots of ports, room for 2 hard drives, etc.