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>> I no longer have to worry about "context switching" if I decide to un-dock my laptop and work somewhere mobile. It does make sense to optimize for the lowes
by osigurdson 4y ago
>> I no longer have to worry about "context switching" if I decide to un-dock my laptop and work somewhere mobile.
It does make sense to optimize for the lowest common denominator if working away from a desk often. However, that would also mean foregoing the external keyboard and mouse imo. TP keyboards are pretty good and the "nub" is better than a mouse in some ways (though seems to cause hurt finger after a while). I still prefer an external mechanical kb, mouse and big monitor but I get where the OP is coming from.
- notacoward 4y ago> that would also mean foregoing the external keyboard and mouse imo Didn't work that way for me. An external keyboard and mouse (or trackpad) is easy enough to stick in your luggage and take through an airport. A monitor - especially a large one - is much less so. For the years that I traveled one week a month, I generally avoided hooking up to external monitors even when they were available at my destination because I didn't want to manage two different layouts or workflows. YMMV, of course, but I think "keyboard and mouse but not monitor when away from home base" is a reasonable and quite common compromise.
- osigurdson 4y agoI guess it depends on how mobile your workflow is. Hard to use an external kb on a plane or at a coffee shop. Maybe Zuck will solve these problems for use with his glasses. Crossing fingers.
- osigurdson 4y agoAlso, I noticed that there are pretty cheap portable monitors out there - mostly from unknown brands however. Pretty sure you could pack these in a bag.
- IYasha 4y agoThere are strap-on foldable side-monitors for laptops out there. But they still use HDMI and USB ports.