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I was hoping they'd release the next Pixelbook. Really wanted to try that as my next developer laptop. May be next year. Pixel Slate is great but I can't hold

I was hoping they'd release the next Pixelbook. Really wanted to try that as my next developer laptop. May be next year. Pixel Slate is great but I can't hold it on my lap while sitting, lying on a couch or my bed. Given I spend all my working hours using my laptop, devices like Pixel Slate and Surface Pro are a no-go. Only if they built a stronger keyboard with a adjustable latch that could hold the tablet body. I wouldn't mind the extra weight if it meant that it wouldn't need support and could be held just like a laptop in any position.

vorticalbox 8y ago
Our CTO has slate and I'm pretty sure he regrets not getting a laptop.
krn 8y ago
> Only if they built a stronger keyboard with a adjustable latch that could hold the tablet body. ThinkPad X1 Tablet[1] seems to fit your description perfectly. [1] https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/windows-tablets/thinkpad-tablet-series/ThinkPad-X1-Tablet-3rd-Gen/p/22TP2CP0113 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/windows-tablets/thinkpa...
- owaislone 8y ago
  It doesn't run ChromeOS. I don't want a tablet. I want a laptop that ships with the new Linux-enabled ChromeOS.
  - krn 8y ago
    > [...] that ships with the new Linux-enabled ChromeOS Thanks for clarification. I wasn't aware that Linux apps are now officially supported on ChromeOS, and assumed that most developers simply replace ChromeOS with Xubuntu-based GalliumOS.
superfrank 8y ago
> I was hoping they'd release the next Pixelbook. Really wanted to try that as my next developer laptop. I bought one last year to try as my dev computer and I'm back to my 2015 mac book. I'm not a fan of the keyboard on it, the battery life isn't as good as I thought it would be, I don't like having a touch screen on my dev machine, but I think the biggest factor in me switching back is that it feels like the remote development services just aren't there yet. I'd get into a coding session and then half way through have some issue with Cloud9 (or a different online IDE, I tried multiple) and it would pull me out of my flow.
- owaislone 8y ago
  I don't plan to use Cloud9 or anything like that. I want to try out native linux apps for development while using Chrome and Android apps for other workflows.

vorticalbox 8y ago

Our CTO has slate and I'm pretty sure he regrets not getting a laptop.

krn 8y ago

> Only if they built a stronger keyboard with a adjustable latch that could hold the tablet body. ThinkPad X1 Tablet[1] seems to fit your description perfectly. [1] https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/windows-tablets/thinkpad-tablet-series/ThinkPad-X1-Tablet-3rd-Gen/p/22TP2CP0113 https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/windows-tablets/thinkpa...

owaislone 8y ago
It doesn't run ChromeOS. I don't want a tablet. I want a laptop that ships with the new Linux-enabled ChromeOS.
- krn 8y ago
  > [...] that ships with the new Linux-enabled ChromeOS Thanks for clarification. I wasn't aware that Linux apps are now officially supported on ChromeOS, and assumed that most developers simply replace ChromeOS with Xubuntu-based GalliumOS.

superfrank 8y ago

> I was hoping they'd release the next Pixelbook. Really wanted to try that as my next developer laptop. I bought one last year to try as my dev computer and I'm back to my 2015 mac book. I'm not a fan of the keyboard on it, the battery life isn't as good as I thought it would be, I don't like having a touch screen on my dev machine, but I think the biggest factor in me switching back is that it feels like the remote development services just aren't there yet. I'd get into a coding session and then half way through have some issue with Cloud9 (or a different online IDE, I tried multiple) and it would pull me out of my flow.

owaislone 8y ago
I don't plan to use Cloud9 or anything like that. I want to try out native linux apps for development while using Chrome and Android apps for other workflows.