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I only ever used a laptop once. It was a company issued device, high quality, good brand, powerful enough. I hated it. I only took it home once. The small scr

I only ever used a laptop once. It was a company issued device, high quality, good brand, powerful enough. I hated it. I only took it home once. The small screen, the cramped keyboard, the noise, painful downward angle when looking at the screen without a support. Everything was a downgrade from my habits of using good old chunky desktop computers. I like comfort, silence, lot of interfaces, large screens, ergonomics. I need a workstation, not a toy I can use in bed. And to be honest, I can't help but look down on young coders using their shiny macs in coffee shops, I think they are delusional if they think they can be 100% productive with a toy computer.

cpsns 5y ago
> I think they are delusional if they think they can be 100% productive with a toy computer. I seriously doubt many who are working in a coffee shop are even trying to be "100% productive" or they wouldn't be there in the first place. Ultimately I agree with you, but for most laptops are "good enough". Dock them when at home, use them as intended when out and about.
- unethical_ban 5y ago
  >I seriously doubt many who are working in a coffee shop are even trying to be "100% productive" or they wouldn't be there in the first place. I go to the coffee shop specifically to be more productive than I am at home. I don't think about my bills, or mopping, or laundry, or the cats trying to get my attention, or the games I want to play on my more powerful home PC. You are incorrect to think that people intend to be sub-optimal by being in a public place without 2x 4k monitors and a clacky keyboard.