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As a developer I prefer desktops over laptops. Only using laptops when e.g. travelling.
by wsc981 3y ago
As a developer I prefer desktops over laptops. Only using laptops when e.g. travelling.
- yreg 3y agoMe too. If they made Mac Studio in a form of a 27" iMac I would buy it.
- scarface_74 3y agoThen why not just buy the Mac Studio + Apple monitor?
- yreg 3y agoThe iMac was a much much better deal price-wise. (And I found it more elegant as well, but that's less important.)
- pornel 3y agoMe too, but what am I supposed to do for travel? Buy a second computer? If I just use a laptop + dock I can have one machine for desktop and travel use.
- esafak 3y agoHow often do you travel? Optimize for the typical case.
- TerrifiedMouse 3y agoI worry about the battery longevity of a MacBook though - about damage from keeping at high charge for long periods from it being plugged in/docked. With an iMac that isn’t concern since it has no battery. It will last 5 years + no problem.
- thejazzman 3y agoYou can set it not to charge past 80%, which spares you of that idle degradation
- sofixa 3y agoSupposedly macOS learns about your use and applies charging rules appropriately. I haven't seen it actually work in practice though, unlike Windows 11 of all things that asked me "You seem to be using this laptop mostly while connected to power, do you want to limit charging to 60% or 80% to preserve battery life?" And reminds me every month that's the case and that it can be disabled.
- wsc981 3y agoI actually got multiple computers. Some are a bit old, but still usable. Got a MacBook Air for the rare times that I travel. Using an 27” iMac when I am working from home in village. Using a Intel NUC when I am working in the city.
- scarface_74 3y agoWhy?
- JCharante 3y agoI imagine most people who have laptops for work are using them with docks, which basically is the desktop experience. Or at least they should be per the ergonomics courses that I’ve had to take at every job.