I always give a look to anything 13-14" in 3:2 or 4:3 aspect ratio.
Right now that's Framework, Pixelbook, and Surfacebook. I'm tempted by mobile M1[X], but I'll be buying a Framework as soon as the non-Intel mainboards appear.
Ask HN: What is your preferred notebook screen size and why?
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Re: Ask HN: What is your preferred notebook screen size and why?
#22My job involves mainly writing, not coding. I go with 16” so I can have a thin notes window next to a main document window. 13-14” also works if I just use the main document window.
In my view if you are going to travel and use the laptop on a plane regularly, the 13-14” size is better. Otherwise the 16” is preferable.
Re: Ask HN: What is your preferred notebook screen size and why?
#23If you think you’d need an external monitor for something, I doubt if a 15” or 16” will be anywhere near a satisfactory replacement even temporarily. Of course, it’s (to me, uncomfortably) larger than the 13” or 14”. I’d suggest physically handling those measurements before deciding. Two inches (and the added weight) can make a big difference in portability. My preference is the 13” or 14”, mainly because I can use t…
The swap thing turned out to be just a reporting issue. https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/06/04/apple-resolves-m1...
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#24I would prefer 15".
This would give me a large display, large keyboard, more space to shove SSD.
But since these stuff adds weight and size, I currently prefer 14" because these are easier to move around
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#25The bigger the better! I miss those old battleship gaming laptops with a charger powerful enough to start a car and a desktop graphics cards.
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#26I’d love a 20”+ laptop. At one point I made a lap mount for a 27” monitor, and it was great for short sessions. At over 10kg the weight was a bit much for longer sessions. :)
HP used to make a 20” laptop, so it’s not outrageous: https://gizmodo.com/hps-20-inch-hdx-dragon-laptop-walked-thr...
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#27The bigger the better! I miss those old battleship gaming laptops with a charger powerful enough to start a car and a desktop graphics cards.
You can probably still get those.
https://www.originpc.com/configurator/new-ns-17/?MID=GG_GOOG...
Desktop CPU and MXM GPU. Do you want one though? For so many things, a regular laptop is powerful enough already, especially nowadays.
Re: Ask HN: What is your preferred notebook screen size and why?
#2813”, because I haul it around a lot and like the lighter form factor.
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#29I’m going to go with 12” here as my preferred size. And yes, I miss the original MacBook “one”. 13” is the absolute maximum for portability if you have to carry your machine around on a daily/hourly basis, and smaller is better for me, so I really hope the 14” has the same effective footprint as the 13” model…
Oh absolutely, I miss my 12" Macbook so much! It was underpowered, so I really hope they bring back an M1(X) version of that
Underpowered is an understatement. I felt like I got scammed by Apple on that one... It felt more sluggish than when I had one of those black plastic MacBooks back in the day
Re: Ask HN: What is your preferred notebook screen size and why?
#30I have a Lenovo Legion 7, with a 16:10 aspect ratio.
I’ll never ever buy a laptop that does not have this aspect ratio again. 16:9 is rubbish.