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I guess the numbers are really showing people want bigger laptops... In my circles most think the 12inch MacBook is too large. iPad Pro 10.5 with a better keybo
by tluyben2 7y ago
I guess the numbers are really showing people want bigger laptops... In my circles most think the 12inch MacBook is too large. iPad Pro 10.5 with a better keyboard and more software freedom would be perfect. But almost everyone I know is a 'traveling coder'.
Edit: seems downvotes because of disagreeing? I am just adding a data point from a few 100 people I know/work with who would never buy this machine. Or any other larger than 13inch machine for that matter.
- kennywinker 7y ago11” macbook air is _almost_ perfect form factor. Just a handful of apps don’t handle how widescreen it is well.
- tluyben2 7y agoYes, that one was great. I am also saying that the market apparently shows people want bigger laptops as they cancelled that 11inch one which was really perfect... I miss it; there is nothing to replace it really.
- shadowoflight 7y agoAs a counterpoint, I’m a traveling coder/student and I abhor tiny screens. If the LG Gram 17 gets an update with a 4K screen, or better yet if Apple releases a zero-bezel 17” MBP the same size as the current 15.4” model, I will jump on that like my cat on anything dairy.
- tluyben2 7y agoThanks for the counterpoint. Come to think of it, I really know one person who likes as-big-as-possible and he is a pilot and avid gamer, so he buys 'portable' gaming laptops. The laptops I encounter when working with people all over the world are usually 13 inch or smaller and people nag a lot about that they are not comfortable to carry or use in cramped spaces. There are quite a few Japanese laptops that are popular among this crowd, especially this[0] jewel pops up more and more. [0] https://panasonic.jp/cns/pc/products/rz8k/ https://panasonic.jp/cns/pc/products/rz8k/