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This is actually an interesting point. In the Army, we used terms that limited ambiguity thereby increasing efficiency. Even if one eliminates the complexity of
by _jpys 4y ago
This is actually an interesting point. In the Army, we used terms that limited ambiguity thereby increasing efficiency. Even if one eliminates the complexity of language, there's still a specification problem.
I only use voice assistants to set alarms. I cannot imagine voice as a primary input. Then again, many have opted out of owning desktops and laptops in favor of mobile phones. That also seems terribly inefficient.
- ghaff 4y ago>Then again, many have opted out of owning desktops and laptops in favor of mobile phones. That also seems terribly inefficient A lot of people don't need computers in the general purpose sense. I admit my mind boggles a bit when co-workers tell me their kids don't want a computer to do their school papers because their phone is fine. But, then, I'm used to keyboards and what we think of as a "computer" and have been using one for decades--and grab one when I can for any remotely complex or input-heavy task.
- moffkalast 4y agoIt sounds ridiculous, but I'll admit that when you've got something like Dex that lets you dock the phone for usb and hdmi out and gives you close to a full desktop OS I'd imagine it really is enough for the casual user.
- ghaff 4y agoI certainly know colleagues in the industry who travel with just a tablet and external keyboard. No, they're not running IDEs etc., but they find it OK for emails, editing docs, taking notes, etc. Personally I'll spend the extra few pounds to also carry along a laptop. But I can imagine not needing/wanting a dedicated laptop when I travel at some point.
- iso1631 4y agoIs a tablet and keyboard really much lighter than a laptop? https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/20/21227741/apple-ipad-pro-magic-keyboard-weight https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/20/21227741/apple-ipad-pro-m... Suggests a keyboard and large tablet is heavier than a laptop
- ghaff 4y agoI'm usually carrying a tablet anyway though for entertainment/reading purposes. So it's usually a choice of tablet + laptop vs. tablet + keyboard. (I admittedly don't really have a weight optimized travel laptop these days either.) I actually do wish there were good Mac or Chromebook choices for a travel 11" or so laptop but the market seems to have settled on a thin 13" as the floor and, admittedly, the weight/size difference isn't huge.
- mark_l_watson 4y agoWhile I am mostly a Mac person, for travel I often prefer a tiny and cheap Lenovo Chromebook that does everything (a bit poorly): Linux containers for light weight programming and writing, consume media like books, audiobooks, and streaming. In response to a grandparent comment about weight for tablets: I prefer Apple’s folio old style of cases/keyboards because of weight. I have one for both my small and large iPad Pros. Whenever I travel, I usually just take one of my iPads if I don’t need a dev environment [1]. [1] but with GitHub Codespaces and Google Colab, development on an iPad is sort of OK.
- moffkalast 4y agoI still don't see the point of tablets. It's just a smartphone with a larger screen, and practically all people already carry phones. Might as well go for the laptop at that point given that it can actually do far more imo, unless you ditch the phone and go for one of those half phone half tablets I guess.
- pfdietz 4y agoHow old are you? Because larger screens become really nice as your eyes go bad. And I don't need the full size of a laptop for things I'd want to do on a tablet.
- em500 4y ago> A lot of people don't need computers in the general purpose sense. I admit my mind boggles a bit when co-workers tell me their kids don't want a computer to do their school papers because their phone is fine. I grew up in the 1980s, when handwritten papers were still the norm. I do see the advantages of using a word-processor for writing papers, but don't see why it would be a necessity (at least, until University).
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- icapybara 4y agoI think the implication is that the kids use a word processor on their phone.