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Teeny teeny computers like the old MacBook Air. Mind you, I’m a workaholic and enjoy work. Buying computers that are usable but are so small you don’t mind carr

by tomcam 3y ago

Teeny teeny computers like the old MacBook Air. Mind you, I’m a workaholic and enjoy work. Buying computers that are usable but are so small you don’t mind carrying them around all day is a giant productivity hack. You can work on the bus, when your doctor runs late, etc.

vegasje 3y ago
Is the old Air still the best option in this space, or have other manufacturers stepped up in recent years? Last time I looked (a few years ago) the Air was far and away the best performer.
- itbeho 3y ago
  The late 2020 M1 Air is my favorite of the many laptops I've owned over the years.
- tomcam 3y ago
  New Airs are just fine. I have one. I still prefer my old one, but the screen resolution is low enough that I have trouble with some websites.
mnky9800n 3y ago
Assuming your work is something you can do in two minute increments
- tomcam 3y ago
  I have a chaotic home life, so I have always optimized for it. You can do things like write some CSS, debug a problem with a webpage, optimize a query or at least think about it, send a useful text, etc.
  - tra3 3y ago
    how do you not lose context? sometimes when I come back to my desk I have no clue what I was working on or what the problem is.
    - tomcam 3y ago
      I take lots of notes and comment code extensively!