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Yeah, getting a more flexible work environment seems like the only non-gimmicky selling point here. But there are much cheaper and lighter devices for that. Lik

Yeah, getting a more flexible work environment seems like the only non-gimmicky selling point here. But there are much cheaper and lighter devices for that. Like NReal Air. (Haven't tried it but reviewers seem fairly happy)

fomine3 3y ago
Nreal Air is good for resolution but bad for view angle. It's not for monitor alternative use.
- RajT88 3y ago
  Thank you. I was hoping for some testimonial on this use case, since the price and features are pretty attractive for the air. I will now wait for a future revision.
  - chadrs 3y ago
    For working, it's not as good as an actual monitor but much easier to travel with. Really shines for games/movies though.
- worldsayshi 3y ago
  That's a bummer. I'd really like to not be dependent on additional displays or bending my neck all the time.
matt-attack 3y ago
I feel like an 13" MacBook Air is the ultimate in flexible work environments. Incredibly light, powerful, goes anywhere, long lasting battery. Perhaps I'm just a philistine and haven't yet gotten a taste of the new world yet...
- chasd00 3y ago
  I make it a point to do all my work on a laptop like this. That way, I’m 100% productive anywhere like in a hotel for example. I never miss giant external monitors because I don’t have any.
  - eklitzke 3y ago
    Alternatively, you're 50% productive everywhere.
    - ddingus 3y ago
      Might not. I have gone both ways several times. Being able to group apps and then being them to focus on the single display works fantastic! I took the time to get seriously productive in either case. The difference was not a big deal. Chances are the OP rocks it as hard as they can. I was able to. And being mobile these days, being able to work on an Air is a real plus!
    - WildGreenLeave 3y ago
      I have a 13" Macbook Air, try to travel as much as possible. At home I have a single 27" 4k screen. Both at home and remote I work with just one screen so I'm able to keep my workflow exactly the same. Honestly, I think my productivity on my 13" does drop somewhat, but nowhere near the 50%. I would say I lose 10% of my productivity. For me that 10% is totally worth it to be able to work remotely and travel more.
- wmil 3y ago
  Plenty of software and workflows chew up a lot of screen real estate. 13" isn't enough for how a lot of people like to work.

fomine3 3y ago

Nreal Air is good for resolution but bad for view angle. It's not for monitor alternative use.

RajT88 3y ago
Thank you. I was hoping for some testimonial on this use case, since the price and features are pretty attractive for the air. I will now wait for a future revision.
- chadrs 3y ago
  For working, it's not as good as an actual monitor but much easier to travel with. Really shines for games/movies though.
worldsayshi 3y ago
That's a bummer. I'd really like to not be dependent on additional displays or bending my neck all the time.

matt-attack 3y ago

I feel like an 13" MacBook Air is the ultimate in flexible work environments. Incredibly light, powerful, goes anywhere, long lasting battery. Perhaps I'm just a philistine and haven't yet gotten a taste of the new world yet...

chasd00 3y ago
I make it a point to do all my work on a laptop like this. That way, I’m 100% productive anywhere like in a hotel for example. I never miss giant external monitors because I don’t have any.
- eklitzke 3y ago
  Alternatively, you're 50% productive everywhere.
  - ddingus 3y ago
    Might not. I have gone both ways several times. Being able to group apps and then being them to focus on the single display works fantastic! I took the time to get seriously productive in either case. The difference was not a big deal. Chances are the OP rocks it as hard as they can. I was able to. And being mobile these days, being able to work on an Air is a real plus!
  - WildGreenLeave 3y ago
    I have a 13" Macbook Air, try to travel as much as possible. At home I have a single 27" 4k screen. Both at home and remote I work with just one screen so I'm able to keep my workflow exactly the same. Honestly, I think my productivity on my 13" does drop somewhat, but nowhere near the 50%. I would say I lose 10% of my productivity. For me that 10% is totally worth it to be able to work remotely and travel more.
wmil 3y ago
Plenty of software and workflows chew up a lot of screen real estate. 13" isn't enough for how a lot of people like to work.