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Well. sure, but obviously still keeping the name "laptop" in the video title is, as always on the good old 'Tube, clickbait. It's not, uh, intellectually hones

by unwind 4y ago

Well. sure, but obviously still keeping the name "laptop" in the video title is, as always on the good old 'Tube, clickbait. It's not, uh, intellectually honest to say "here's how to build a triple-screen laptop!" and then follow that up with "oh, btw, don't use laptops, desktop computers are better for you, see?". All that said, I did enjoy the build and it's really cool to see both Framework parts being used as well as of course 3d printing. Nice.

whazor 4y ago
The current YT title “Triple-Screen Laptop DONE RIGHT” is still defendable, as it means doing the whole concept of 'Triple-Screen Laptop' in a way it is useful. I think the biggest issue is the current title on Hacker News: “DIY triple-screen laptop based on the framework”, as it is clearly not a laptop.
- SiempreViernes 4y ago
  Well, even then I think the title is stretching it: to me the more sensible way to make a triple-screen-laptop-sitting-on-a-desktop is to just connect a normal triple screen setup via a docking station.
jasonlotito 4y ago
I would argue that the name laptop is the idea of a portable computer setup. If the suggestion is that a laptop is something that is designed to work in your lap, I would argue that laptops aren't designed to work in your lap. If the argument is the form factor (folding, keyboard, screen, mouse), then sure, fine. You can call iPads laptops.
- SiempreViernes 4y ago
  Whether or not they are intentionally designed to be used in a lap, it is a fact a laptop from toshiba will be usable when put onto your lap. You could argue that something "truly" designed for lapwork would better deserve the name laptop, but it's just weird to say that something completely unusable in your lap should be called a laptop.
graphe 4y ago
Do you remember what laptops were like? The title of "laptop" itself was a lie. You could not put a burning hot 12lb electronic on your lap and it was proven to lower fertility in men. Only recently has this changed.
- newaccount74 4y ago
  I kinda miss the hot Macbook on my lap, was very cozy on the couch on cold winter days. The new Macbooks feel dead cold.

by unwind 4y ago

whazor 4y ago

The current YT title “Triple-Screen Laptop DONE RIGHT” is still defendable, as it means doing the whole concept of 'Triple-Screen Laptop' in a way it is useful. I think the biggest issue is the current title on Hacker News: “DIY triple-screen laptop based on the framework”, as it is clearly not a laptop.

SiempreViernes 4y ago
Well, even then I think the title is stretching it: to me the more sensible way to make a triple-screen-laptop-sitting-on-a-desktop is to just connect a normal triple screen setup via a docking station.

jasonlotito 4y ago

I would argue that the name laptop is the idea of a portable computer setup. If the suggestion is that a laptop is something that is designed to work in your lap, I would argue that laptops aren't designed to work in your lap. If the argument is the form factor (folding, keyboard, screen, mouse), then sure, fine. You can call iPads laptops.

SiempreViernes 4y ago
Whether or not they are intentionally designed to be used in a lap, it is a fact a laptop from toshiba will be usable when put onto your lap. You could argue that something "truly" designed for lapwork would better deserve the name laptop, but it's just weird to say that something completely unusable in your lap should be called a laptop.

graphe 4y ago

Do you remember what laptops were like? The title of "laptop" itself was a lie. You could not put a burning hot 12lb electronic on your lap and it was proven to lower fertility in men. Only recently has this changed.

newaccount74 4y ago
I kinda miss the hot Macbook on my lap, was very cozy on the couch on cold winter days. The new Macbooks feel dead cold.