Bikeshedding, or why I want to build a laptop

Post by wiseowise » Sun, Dec 07, 2025, 6:34 PM UTC

makeitdouble wrote: post #185

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> When you go looking for a car will you buy the Peugeot 3008 because it has a higher number than the 208 ? Or will you do research, go to the company site and look at the product description, compare the specs and make your opinion about what best fits your needs ? You're comparing model to generation, not sure what's that supposed to mean. Yes, I will buy Peugeot 208 over 207 because it is obviously newer. And the…

> You're comparing model to generation, not sure what's that supposed to mean. If you can accepts different schemes depending on the maker's intent, I really don't get why you're distressed by XBox naming different console lines with different monikers. I guess it all comes down to whether you like the name or not, and there was nothing to argue on from the very start. > Yes, I will buy Peugeot 208 over 207 because i…

Post by pixelpoet » Sun, Dec 07, 2025, 6:52 PM UTC

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> Not only do they make hardware in the US Many outside of the US would consider that a con today.

TDS

Post by Yokolos » Sun, Dec 07, 2025, 6:55 PM UTC

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> I don’t care one bit about upgradability or customizability. After a year or two, I’m happy to throw it out and buy a new one. It’s not like upgradability is a bad thing, but it usually comes with tradeoffs to weight and power draw, and I’d rather it all be in one solid package glued together. And I don’t like customizability because I like when all the testing and polish work is put into one configuration. Jesus c…

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Post by tapoxi » Sun, Dec 07, 2025, 7:10 PM UTC

aleph_minus_one wrote: post #187

jedbrooke wrote: post #43

> Consumer electronics naming is very simple. Make a good product with a simple name. “iPhone”, “comma”, “Z Fold”. Then every year or two, add one to the number of that product. If it’s a small refresh, you can add a letter after the number. “2 3 3X 4” “4 4s 5 5s 6 …” “2 3 4 5 6 7” Why is this so hard for companies like HP? Oh man I feel this every time there’s a games console launch. I still have no idea what the la…

> Oh man I feel this every time there’s a games console launch. I still have no idea what the latest Xbox is called but Sony gets it right with “Playstation ” Not so easy: even for old PlaysStations, there existed different versions: 1. PlayStation, PSOne, PlayStation Classic 2. PlayStation 2, PlayStation 2 Slim 3. PlayStation 3, PlayStation 3 Slim, PlayStation 3 Super-Slim 4. PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Slim, PlayS…

Post by daemonologist » Sun, Dec 07, 2025, 7:30 PM UTC

viraptor wrote: post #136

daemonologist wrote: post #31

I'm holding out a little bit of hope that Valve puts out a laptop - the Steam Deck has notably good power management for a linux device of its class (and I've even heard of people using them as laptop replacements), though the idle power is still higher than a Macbook. They're going to have made a desktop, gaming handheld, and VR device; why not one more?

What would be the reason for their laptop to exist? People on the move get the steamdeck. Others get the GabeCube. Based on the steam hardware stats / graphics cards, there's very little laptop usage. I'm not sure there's enough market to get them interested.