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A lot of ethernet port use is diagnosing/configuring devices in the field - servers, networking equipment, etc or just plugging in occasionally when you have to
by Nextgrid 5y ago
A lot of ethernet port use is diagnosing/configuring devices in the field - servers, networking equipment, etc or just plugging in occasionally when you have to download a big file.
- prmoustache 5y agoI wouldn't call that "a lot". It is more niche use nowadays and for these kind of use one usually prefer a dedicated tool. Nowadays the datacenter guys would favor a mini laptop like the GPD Micro PC (which also comes with serial port by the way) for example, people working in the field would rather use Panasonic Toughbook lines that also kept serial ports and ethernet. It would be nice if Lenovo still had one or two sturdiers models available with similar I/Os but it makes no sense to have them on all models. For us occasionnal users just having one of those 5 in 1 adapters in the laptop bag is enough. The thinner/lighter form factor is more comfortable most of the time and said adapter can be shared accross different devices. If I do the count I have 5 laptops in my own, 2 personnal, 1 professionnal, the other 2 are used by my partner and kids. I am very unlikely to need to hook a RJ45 cable on all these laptops at the same time.
- wtrewt654 5y agoI'm currently firmly in the same club as you. I have a 13' work laptop with two USB 3.0, plus one USB-C, but the thing weight is just about 2 pounds (1 kg). Booting SSD + not so much ram, but the thing flies even starting from hibernation. Sometimes I miss having the damn LAN port, but you're right, for datacenter and field work, heavy hardware is a no go. I do know a number of people in the field using macbooks air for the work.