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> in the same way that laptops displaced desktops. Whoa there buddy, that's quit a leap/assertion to make with zero evidence. I'm sure that's true for certain
by njharman 17y ago
> in the same way that laptops displaced desktops.
Whoa there buddy, that's quit a leap/assertion to make with zero evidence.
I'm sure that's true for certain small niches such as young entrepreneurs working from coffee shops and coworking offices. But I and most developers I know work on one (or more) beefy desktops connected to real keyboards, real trackballs/mice, and 2+ very large displays. Many of us have a laptop for home/road work but we only use it if we have to.
- abstractbill 17y agoMany of the hackers I know only use a laptop these days, ssh'ing into a server if they want more horsepower for something. Just for kicks, I made a poll: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=951057 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=951057
- bmj 17y agoEvery engineer at my employer has a laptop with a 17" screen and full size keyboard, plus a 19" external display. The laptops are dual processor, with a minimum of 2GB of RAM. I've not yet found a need for a full size workstation.