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Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by the__alchemist »

user_7832 wrote: post #74

I had probably written a longer comment earlier on HN, but if anyone is looking at this and is waiting for the perfect laptop... don't. (Assuming you have the money & time, I unfortunately do not right now.) The catch is that you would need to have moderate levels of proficiency with mechanical and electrical skills. At the end of the day, commercial clamshell laptops... 1. Have terrible ergonomics, due to the small…

Hi! I'd like you to know that despite this being downloaded, I completely agree! The ergonomics and repairability concerns of laptops, as you point out, are a big down side.

That said, I think what you posted as a solution is not practical and perhaps not portable (Multiple pieces? wires?); maybe something like what you're thinking as an easy-to-use/portable/commercial solution could be a design goal for future portable PCs.

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by binkHN »

jehb wrote: post #76
binkHN wrote: post #70

I’ll be that guy—The Perfect Laptop requires a TrackPoint. ;)

I came here to make this comment if it hadn't already been made. Seriously though, this is the one thing that has kept me a ThinkPad user ever since I got my first university-issued laptop 21 years ago. I've had other laptops since then, and I've never liked any of them. Once I've got my hands in a comfortable position for typing on a laptop, I often have to move either my entire arm or my entire laptop in order to u…

Understand completely. On some of the ThinkPads I’ve owned over the years, I’ve simply disabled the TrackPad.

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by ghaff »

michaelteter wrote: post #28
twic wrote: post #7

> the body of a 12" laptop I've always owned 15" laptops, and i've never had any trouble fitting them in bags, even in a sleeve. I understand why people might want 7" or 10" netbooks, but a 12" machine just seems like a waste of space to me. I understand that most people feel very differently, though! > webcam that doesn’t make it look like your laptop (or you) are a potato during a videoconference And also doesn't l…

I downsized from a 15" MBP to a 13" M1 Air, and I haven't felt much pain from the smaller screen. My approach to IDE-driven development is about the same on both. The big difference is solo laptop vs laptop+external monitor(s). As someone who travels frequently, the M1 Air has been simply amazing. It's so small and sturdy, and fairly light compared to the bigger/bulkier/heavier 15 I had before... and I'm at far less…

Over the years, I've gone back and forth on laptop size. I used an 11" (?) Asus Chromebook for my light-duty travel laptop for ages but there really isn't a high-quality substitute these days and, honestly, I'm hard-put to complain too much about my 14" MacBook Pro and, if I did as much travel as I used to, I'd just get a MacBook Pro Air. At one level I wish they still made a smaller model but, honestly, when you add up the weight of chargers and other associated electronics, the difference isn't much and the keyboard on a 13" laptop is pretty much what I want.

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by pico303 »

> another Apple can’t put my finger on why this is so much better than everyone else things

Once you’ve used a Mac touchpad, it’s impossible to go back to a Windows/Linux laptop. I’ve tried…

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by alchemist1e9 »

alexgaribay wrote: post #20
alchemist1e9 wrote: post #9

Anyone put Linux on a Lenovo Slim Pro 7 and have any opinions? https://www.pcworld.com/article/1797659/lenovo-slim-pro-7-re...

I have the older version with the 6900HS but it’s more or less the same. I’ve run pop_os as well as fedora on it. Everything works great but you’ll have to compile the wifi driver https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89 .

Thank you! Was hoping to learn people are doing it.

I’m mainly interested in it having the Nvidia RTX 3050 6GB as mobile GPU for hw encoding and decoding and some CUDA.

Have you run into any problems with their fancy power modes or mixing onboard AMD graphics and the NVIDIA card?

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by nwienert »

CraigJPerry wrote: post #78
maximamas wrote: post #46

I'm no die hard apple fan, but you would think I was if you heard me talking about my 16" m1 pro. It's an absolute beast, battery for days, and I've never heard the fan spin up once. It would take a lot for me to even give another machine a chance.

Heavy though. Coming from an m1 air to a 16” pro is cartoon-eyes-out-on-stalks surprising when you first pick it up. I can’t help wonder if the m2 air 15” is the best on the market currently.

The 15 air is actually quite a bit heavier, it goes from 'easily hold it up with one hand with lid open' to, well, barely possible.

I'm so surprised more people don't want brighter screens.

At night my screen looks gorgeous, though I could even go a touch brighter when doing detailed design stuff.

Daytime? I'd go for literally 2-3x brighter if I could. Let alone working outside! Screen brightness is the biggest QoL improvement I'd get vs any other spec bump.

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by RalfWausE »

Personally, i have found my perfect laptop: The Thinkpad R60, though ancient is - for the things I do - simply perfect. It runs really good with various BSD systems (and of course Linux), has an easily changeable battery, a - in my opinion - great keyboard, is repair- service and (modeartely) upgradeable. I have mine now for over a decade and will keep it running as long as spare parts are available. Will i ever buy a successor? Maybe... but (besides possibly the MNT Reform) i have not found anything which trigger the "must have" reflex in me.

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by walthamstow »

CraigJPerry wrote: post #78
maximamas wrote: post #46

I'm no die hard apple fan, but you would think I was if you heard me talking about my 16" m1 pro. It's an absolute beast, battery for days, and I've never heard the fan spin up once. It would take a lot for me to even give another machine a chance.

Heavy though. Coming from an m1 air to a 16” pro is cartoon-eyes-out-on-stalks surprising when you first pick it up. I can’t help wonder if the m2 air 15” is the best on the market currently.

15in M2 Air or 14in M1 Pro are both really great options, the optimal mix of screen size, weight, size and power

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by garciasn »

CraigJPerry wrote: post #78
maximamas wrote: post #46

I'm no die hard apple fan, but you would think I was if you heard me talking about my 16" m1 pro. It's an absolute beast, battery for days, and I've never heard the fan spin up once. It would take a lot for me to even give another machine a chance.

Heavy though. Coming from an m1 air to a 16” pro is cartoon-eyes-out-on-stalks surprising when you first pick it up. I can’t help wonder if the m2 air 15” is the best on the market currently.

I use a 13” M2 and it’s by far the best laptop I’ve ever used.

The only things it doesn’t check off is the HDMI out and other ports issues IMO.

Re: The Perfect Laptop

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Post by mrtedbear »

I concur with the article. I recently got a ThinkPad X13 gen 2 (AMD) in one of Lenovo's heavily discounted sales. It was a pleasant surprise to discover how great a laptop it is, especially considering the price.
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