• QuizzaciousOtter@lemm.ee
    42·
    6 months ago

    I can only use it as a laptop 1% of the time and it still makes perfect sense because otherwise I would have to own a separate device for this 1% of the time.

    • AbsentBird@lemm.ee
      8·
      6 months ago

      That makes sense. Though I think it depends on what you’re doing for that 1%. For me personally I prefer a beefy desktop for work+games, and a low-power laptop/tablet for portable jobs.

      That way I can upgrade the PC tower every couple years and keep using the same portable device for years and years, since it’s basically just an email/web/SSH terminal. I’ve been using the same desktop PC since 2009, just upgrading it as needed. Over 15 years it feels like fewer devices than having to keep replacing a high end laptop every 3-4 years or so.

  • not the chosen one@lemmy.world
    23·
    6 months ago

    you’re telling me there are people who DON’T have a high-refresh monitor, mechanical keyboard, and wired 13-button mouse on them at all times?

    • sparkle@lemm.eeCymraeg
      21·
      6 months ago

      Does a laptop with a built-in high refresh rate display and mechanical keyboard count…?

        • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
          2·
          6 months ago

          I personally carry my MX Master. Not as many buttons, but the adaptive free-scrolling and the side-scrollling wheel make it a productivity lifesaver.

          • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            1·
            6 months ago

            as a dev I absolutely love the free scrolling wheel, and the ability to quickly switch between multiple devices. to top it all off, the mx master has the most reliable and consistent surface tracking I’ve ever come across on a mouse

  • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    6 months ago

    ergonomics. portable screens need to be at eye level, keyboards need to be nearer, pointing devices are overdue for revolution on portables.

    • cRazi_man@lemm.ee
      6·
      6 months ago

      Also the shittier hardware for more money, terrible ergonomics, and noise/heat of a laptop. I tried using a high end laptop for a couple of years. Now I’m much happier after selling it and replacing it with a PC. 8th gen Intel laptops are dirt cheap and very capable for most tasks (as a secondary device) for when the portability is absolutely required.

  • leave_it_blank@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 months ago

    That’s me!! Whenever I have that sucker at home from work the first thing I do is using my own peripherals. The difference is Day and Night!

  • Matriks404@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 months ago

    I’ve done this before building a dssktop PC. Probably not a bad way to start if you’re planning to have a desktop anyway, but not have enough money to buy all things needed to buy one.

  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    6 months ago

    I used that when there were some games unsupported on my XP PC, but working on a shittier but light-weight W7 notebook. That was weird. I was worried it’d melt through my table.

    • Promethiel@lemmy.world
      4·
      6 months ago

      This is simply because of how batteries work. We’re focusing on lithium ion batteries, the most common in computing at our current point in time, and these are simplifications and not electrical engineering down to the exactest detail.

      They can only hold the max charge when brand new. As they are used (charged and discharged), literal physical wear is happening within the battery (really, series of battery cells, it is not one chunk that fails at once). The capacity for the ions to “stay” on the desired side of the anode-cathode pair diminishes over time.

      This is why batteries are advertised as maintaining x amount (usually 80%) after x cycles (usually 500) and why a device having a good Battery Management System (BMS) can be as important as how many mAH units a battery is rated as having.

      As to why a plugged in battery suffers the same fate? Physics is cruel. A charge cycle is just defined as using an amount equal to 100% of your battery. Nothing says it has to be all at once.

      A plugged-in lithium-ion battery still undergoes wear because it experiences minor discharges and recharges, contributing to charge cycles. Heat from constant charging and chemical aging also degrade the battery over time, leading to shorter battery life when eventually used unplugged.

      • can@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        6 months ago

        I have learned my lesson. At least it’s old enough that if I really wanted to the battery is swappable.