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I don’t really like the laptop compromise. Where you’re trading performance (and maybe reliability) for mobility. This laptop seems like a good attempt at makin

I don’t really like the laptop compromise. Where you’re trading performance (and maybe reliability) for mobility. This laptop seems like a good attempt at making the compromise less bad, but, I’ve gone back to desktops instead. I’ve found that the majority of my work is always at my desk so I switched my main machine to desktop. It’s much, much more upgradeable/repairable than a laptop can be. I still keep a laptop for when I can’t be there but mostly just use it to remote into the main machine so it doesn’t have to be from this decade. I’m looking forward to the moment I can plug a keyboard into my phone and connect into an EC3 instance or something like that and not worry about hardware at all.

qudat 5y ago
This is what I have been doing for personal projects and I really enjoy the experience. Zerotier + SSH + tmux + neovim has been working really well for me. However Im still looking for a decent laptop where I can use to remote into my main machine. Ive been able to get pretty far with an ipad pro but it still isnt quite there. The terminal app (blink) allows me to SSH and has advanced features like mapping caps lock to escape and better fonts but not having browser dev tools is a deal breaker for any serious work.
- specktr 5y ago
  Have you considered a ms surface for accessing your main machine? I’ve been tempted to use one running a linux disto for pretty much your use case, but haven’t pulled the trigger quite yet
  - qudat 5y ago
    Ive been thinking about it definitely. Id be nervous about loading linux in a surface since it has touch. Im also considering macbook air and the framework laptop. So far nothing has wowed me and Im sort of waiting to get super excited.
    - pitched 5y ago
      I’ve been using an M1 MacBook so far. Optimizing for battery life and durability (in the sense of it won’t fall apart when dropped) and that’s where I’ve landed. I was using a Chromebook for a while before that (with the Linux add-on) and I think I liked that one a bit better. I like being integrated into the iOS ecosystem more than Android though, if I get to choose.
- zapzupnz 5y ago
  If you need browser dev tools, have you tried the iPadOS browser called Inspect?
  - qudat 5y ago
    I have not! Ill check it out thanks
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qudat 5y ago

This is what I have been doing for personal projects and I really enjoy the experience. Zerotier + SSH + tmux + neovim has been working really well for me. However Im still looking for a decent laptop where I can use to remote into my main machine. Ive been able to get pretty far with an ipad pro but it still isnt quite there. The terminal app (blink) allows me to SSH and has advanced features like mapping caps lock to escape and better fonts but not having browser dev tools is a deal breaker for any serious work.

specktr 5y ago
Have you considered a ms surface for accessing your main machine? I’ve been tempted to use one running a linux disto for pretty much your use case, but haven’t pulled the trigger quite yet
- qudat 5y ago
  Ive been thinking about it definitely. Id be nervous about loading linux in a surface since it has touch. Im also considering macbook air and the framework laptop. So far nothing has wowed me and Im sort of waiting to get super excited.
  - pitched 5y ago
    I’ve been using an M1 MacBook so far. Optimizing for battery life and durability (in the sense of it won’t fall apart when dropped) and that’s where I’ve landed. I was using a Chromebook for a while before that (with the Linux add-on) and I think I liked that one a bit better. I like being integrated into the iOS ecosystem more than Android though, if I get to choose.
zapzupnz 5y ago
If you need browser dev tools, have you tried the iPadOS browser called Inspect?
- qudat 5y ago
  I have not! Ill check it out thanks

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