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Can we have kick ass laptops again?

by unixhero 4y ago

maxxam 4y ago
We already started getting them imo. Look at the 14in MacBook Pro for example.
- kitsunesoba 4y ago
  I’ve been just as happy or happier with my company provided M1 Pro 16” than I was with the much vaunted pre-touchbar 2015 15”. I can’t think of too much more that I’d want from a laptop.
  - Dracophoenix 4y ago
    HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0, ECC RAM, replaceable SSDs, non-adhesive batteries, and, ideally, a cellular modem. In my case, it's likely I'll be waiting a long time. What's your company's policy on data safety? I would hope there's something in place should your Mac's motherboard fry.
    - kitsunesoba 4y ago
      My use case at least would benefit little from any of those listed features. Not that I wouldn’t take them if they were available without sacrifices elsewhere, but they’re cherries on top, not dealbreakers. Data safety isn’t a concern because changes are pushed regularly. The amount of work lost would be at most two or three hours’ worth.
    - nomel 4y ago
      > ideally, a cellular modem Does this make sense, these days? My phone's connection is a click away, in my Mac's WiFi menu. What does an integrated modem solve?
      - termau 4y ago
        You can take the cellular modem in my X1 out of my cold dead hands and not a moment before. Open laptop, connected - no matter where you are in the world.
        nomel 4y ago
        > Open laptop, connected - no matter where you are in the world. This is how I have mine set up, when I travel. Open lid, and it automatically connects to my phone. Maybe my use case is different, since I always have my phone with me. I suppose one technical advantage would be the possibility of a better antenna, within the screen.
        termau 4y ago
        the more obvious advantage is better battery life on my phone having its own on my laptop
    - zamalek 4y ago
      Two monitors.
- solardev 4y ago
  It's a lot better than the old Macbook Pros, but that's only because they've been terrible for so long. All I want is a Mac in a Thinkpad-like shell, with ports and docking support and all that 1990s-style jazz. But they can keep the modern monitor, that's pretty good.

Can we have kick ass laptops again?

maxxam 4y ago

We already started getting them imo. Look at the 14in MacBook Pro for example.

kitsunesoba 4y ago
I’ve been just as happy or happier with my company provided M1 Pro 16” than I was with the much vaunted pre-touchbar 2015 15”. I can’t think of too much more that I’d want from a laptop.
- Dracophoenix 4y ago
  HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0, ECC RAM, replaceable SSDs, non-adhesive batteries, and, ideally, a cellular modem. In my case, it's likely I'll be waiting a long time. What's your company's policy on data safety? I would hope there's something in place should your Mac's motherboard fry.
  - kitsunesoba 4y ago
    My use case at least would benefit little from any of those listed features. Not that I wouldn’t take them if they were available without sacrifices elsewhere, but they’re cherries on top, not dealbreakers. Data safety isn’t a concern because changes are pushed regularly. The amount of work lost would be at most two or three hours’ worth.
  - nomel 4y ago
    > ideally, a cellular modem Does this make sense, these days? My phone's connection is a click away, in my Mac's WiFi menu. What does an integrated modem solve?
    - termau 4y ago
      You can take the cellular modem in my X1 out of my cold dead hands and not a moment before. Open laptop, connected - no matter where you are in the world.
      - nomel 4y ago
        > Open laptop, connected - no matter where you are in the world. This is how I have mine set up, when I travel. Open lid, and it automatically connects to my phone. Maybe my use case is different, since I always have my phone with me. I suppose one technical advantage would be the possibility of a better antenna, within the screen.
        termau 4y ago
        the more obvious advantage is better battery life on my phone having its own on my laptop
  - zamalek 4y ago
    Two monitors.
solardev 4y ago
It's a lot better than the old Macbook Pros, but that's only because they've been terrible for so long. All I want is a Mac in a Thinkpad-like shell, with ports and docking support and all that 1990s-style jazz. But they can keep the modern monitor, that's pretty good.