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I'm really excited with the prospect of a a fast, multi core chip that does not throttle on a laptop. That G14 that everyone seems to be doing the initial revi

by heelix 7y ago

I'm really excited with the prospect of a a fast, multi core chip that does not throttle on a laptop. That G14 that everyone seems to be doing the initial review with shows really nice single and multicore performance with a small thermal signature. The gaming 'workout' is not terribly dissimilar to what I'd hope to see unplugged doing development. The i9 I've got in my work laptop just cannot handle the watts it tries to consume. I've held off updating my personal laptop waiting for something that is not an 8lb+ brick to allow it to run with a load. Should be a promising Spring/Summer.

throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
Why use a laptop if your work appears to befit a desktop? A lot more power and RAM expansion for less cash. > small thermal signature When I were a lad, we used to call that 'warm' :)
- lonelappde 7y ago
  Usually because desktops can't be moved easily.
  - throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
    I hadn't thought of it that way, but aren't there small PCs that have been designed to be portable? Guy I worked with had one and it was tiny. Get one a little less tiny and you have ventilation + expansion (not as much as a desktop but still better than a laptop). Just have a monitor at work & at home, carry the pooter around.
    - _ph_ 7y ago
      It can be done, but most people, who don't work at just one desk prefer the laptop as you can quickly move it to a meeting room etc. When you move the small PC, you not only need to carry keyboard and mouse and have a screen, it also means restarting the machine. A laptop keeps running and has almost everything in one package.
      - throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
        Fair point.
- heelix 7y ago
  Someone sold them a bill of goods about 'hotel' type desks. These things are a three foot cattle stall, not even a wall around it. Nothing permanent about the work space. I can get a 32G mac just ordering it at work. A desktop... well that would require a dozen VPs to sign off on it. Argh.
- _ph_ 7y ago
  There are lots of people, who would need a desktop from their computing needs, but need to be mobile. This are the typical customers of MB Pros and other high end laptops. My work place falls under this category. So everyone has laptops. Which is a blessing in these times, as everyone just packed their laptop and continued to work from home. Even in the times before the pandemic, it was very convenient to not be tied to your office just because of your computer. So a laptop brings a lot of value over a desktop machine. And with chips like the Ryzen 4000, there are more and more jobs which can be done on laptops.

by heelix 7y ago

throwaway_pdp09 7y ago

Why use a laptop if your work appears to befit a desktop? A lot more power and RAM expansion for less cash. > small thermal signature When I were a lad, we used to call that 'warm' :)

lonelappde 7y ago
Usually because desktops can't be moved easily.
- throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
  I hadn't thought of it that way, but aren't there small PCs that have been designed to be portable? Guy I worked with had one and it was tiny. Get one a little less tiny and you have ventilation + expansion (not as much as a desktop but still better than a laptop). Just have a monitor at work & at home, carry the pooter around.
  - _ph_ 7y ago
    It can be done, but most people, who don't work at just one desk prefer the laptop as you can quickly move it to a meeting room etc. When you move the small PC, you not only need to carry keyboard and mouse and have a screen, it also means restarting the machine. A laptop keeps running and has almost everything in one package.
    - throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
      Fair point.
heelix 7y ago
Someone sold them a bill of goods about 'hotel' type desks. These things are a three foot cattle stall, not even a wall around it. Nothing permanent about the work space. I can get a 32G mac just ordering it at work. A desktop... well that would require a dozen VPs to sign off on it. Argh.
_ph_ 7y ago
There are lots of people, who would need a desktop from their computing needs, but need to be mobile. This are the typical customers of MB Pros and other high end laptops. My work place falls under this category. So everyone has laptops. Which is a blessing in these times, as everyone just packed their laptop and continued to work from home. Even in the times before the pandemic, it was very convenient to not be tied to your office just because of your computer. So a laptop brings a lot of value over a desktop machine. And with chips like the Ryzen 4000, there are more and more jobs which can be done on laptops.