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This is much worse for posture though. I much prefer having a monitor that is elevated so that when I sit up straight it is directly in front of me

idontwantthis 4y ago
I do put it on a stand and use a Magic Keyboard and trackpad.
- arvinsim 4y ago
  Tried it but the viewing distance makes it too small for me.
kitsunesoba 4y ago
The only way I could go laptop-exclusive is with a VESA mount laptop stand attached to an adjustable monitor arm. I've grown too used to my desktop monitors sitting at the perfect height thanks to the arms they're attached to. I think I'd be quickly frustrated though because even on a 16" MBP, using an IDE like Xcode or Android Studio the screen gets jam-packed so easily with all the panes and inspectors and such. That screen size is probably like a football field to the vim/emacs types though.
- CameronNemo 4y ago
  That screen size is probably like a football field to the vim/emacs types though. I do webdev in Vim. It is nice to have the browser on one side and the editor on the other. With a pretty standard 1080p 24" monitor, that is just barely doable with a comfy font size. My coworkers often write very longgg lines of code :/
modernerd 4y ago
I use a Roost laptop stand with a keyboard and mouse. Works great. https://www.therooststand.com/ https://www.therooststand.com/
pmontra 4y ago
When I was not self-employed my company forced us to use an external monitor, keyboard, mouse and a chair with armrests, because of regulations. I bet those regulations are there for a good reason but after 16 years of self-employed working from home on my laptop (no external monitor) on a 5 wheels chair with no armrest I'm still fine. I definitely prefer looking down than up. It's easier on my neck and I can look both at the screen and at my hands and touchpad. Not that I need it but it probably helps somewhat. I removed armrests because my wrists are resting at the side of the touchpad. I never touched the armrest unless I was standing up or sitting down.
- kps 4y ago
  I remove or drop armrests because the ulnar nerve pressume makes half my hand go numb.

idontwantthis 4y ago

I do put it on a stand and use a Magic Keyboard and trackpad.

arvinsim 4y ago
Tried it but the viewing distance makes it too small for me.

kitsunesoba 4y ago

The only way I could go laptop-exclusive is with a VESA mount laptop stand attached to an adjustable monitor arm. I've grown too used to my desktop monitors sitting at the perfect height thanks to the arms they're attached to. I think I'd be quickly frustrated though because even on a 16" MBP, using an IDE like Xcode or Android Studio the screen gets jam-packed so easily with all the panes and inspectors and such. That screen size is probably like a football field to the vim/emacs types though.

CameronNemo 4y ago
That screen size is probably like a football field to the vim/emacs types though. I do webdev in Vim. It is nice to have the browser on one side and the editor on the other. With a pretty standard 1080p 24" monitor, that is just barely doable with a comfy font size. My coworkers often write very longgg lines of code :/

modernerd 4y ago

I use a Roost laptop stand with a keyboard and mouse. Works great. https://www.therooststand.com/ https://www.therooststand.com/

pmontra 4y ago

When I was not self-employed my company forced us to use an external monitor, keyboard, mouse and a chair with armrests, because of regulations. I bet those regulations are there for a good reason but after 16 years of self-employed working from home on my laptop (no external monitor) on a 5 wheels chair with no armrest I'm still fine. I definitely prefer looking down than up. It's easier on my neck and I can look both at the screen and at my hands and touchpad. Not that I need it but it probably helps somewhat. I removed armrests because my wrists are resting at the side of the touchpad. I never touched the armrest unless I was standing up or sitting down.

kps 4y ago
I remove or drop armrests because the ulnar nerve pressume makes half my hand go numb.