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Are you suggesting that’s the reason they use them? They use laptops because desktops are too big. The laptops aren’t there as some sort of a contingency for a
by kube-system 7mo ago
Are you suggesting that’s the reason they use them? They use laptops because desktops are too big. The laptops aren’t there as some sort of a contingency for a power loss. They’re there to do their research work. You know, how scientists on earth use laptops, and or desktops.
- mmooss 7mo agoHow do you know that? Desktop form factors are much more flexible, making them effectively smaller. They don't need a case - you can disassemble them, build them into cabinets and consoles; you can reduce their volume to a keyboard (or less).
- kube-system 7mo agoThey’re not looking for a science fair project, it’s a production piece of IT equipment. Adding a bunch of bespoke equipment is an unnecessary risk when a well understood off the shelf product fits the bill. It’s just office equipment for doing basic computer tasks. A laptop is appropriate.
- mmooss 7mo agoMuch production IT equipment in industrial and many other settings is what I described. It's a mature, commonplace form factor. It's in cars (without keyboards), control rooms, server racks ... That said, I don't know why they use laptops, and it doesn't look like you do either.
- kube-system 7mo agoI’m not making things up. Much has been written about the use of PC on spacecraft. As it turns out, PCs make good PCs: https://gizmodo.com/how-astronauts-use-laptops-on-the-international-space-s-1654962539 https://gizmodo.com/how-astronauts-use-laptops-on-the-intern... https://web.archive.org/web/20160526014418/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/from-windows-10-linux-ipads-iphones-to-hololens-the-tech-space-station-astronauts-use/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160526014418/https://www.techr...