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I don't understand why most developers that work in a stationary location use underpowered/thermally-constrained laptops rather than a desktop machine.
by GiorgioG 6y ago
I don't understand why most developers that work in a stationary location use underpowered/thermally-constrained laptops rather than a desktop machine.
- KptMarchewa 6y agoBecause I work in multiple stationary locations. Even during pandemic. If I really wanted to work on desktop I'd need to buy a car and bother with transporting it few times a week, or I'd need to buy multiple desktops and move only external SSD. And in that case it would be a luxury, but I'd still want a laptop for occasional work and entertainment from couch.
- GiorgioG 6y agoOr you could have a powerful desktop machine and SSH/RDP into it from a less powerful laptop.
- KptMarchewa 6y agoLatency from multiple locations would be a problem, also would need to expose it to the internet, and static IP is a problem. I'm sure there are solutions to this tho, but not worth it IMO.
- dmos62 6y agoI was wondering that about myself for a while. Upgraded from a laptop to a desktop and it's awesome. The ease of maintainability (and upgradability) and ergonomics of not having a laptop on the table are awesome. Plus it's much cheaper.