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laptop rule (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by [M] to c/196@lemmy.world
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[–] 13 points 8 months ago (12 children)

If its under like 25lbs, its probably still lighter than my backpack in high school was some days without any laptops and that was still very portable.

Also, desktop typically don't last long unplugged.

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  • [–] 10 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    If I have a 25 pound laptop with 2-3 bad dragons all the sudden I'm carrying about 50 lbs.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    I’m afraid to ask… but is the “bad dragon” you’re referring to the website that sells gigantic alien dildos?

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Desktop computers aren't portable. They aren't meant to be. Whatever this person is designing isn't very portable, either. If it isn't convenient to use on an airplane tray table, I'm not interested.

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Does thickness/weight matter a lot for that or just the footprint?

    For me, if I can bring it with me when visiting family, it's portable. If all of these were part of the laptop, then I could skip bringing the second monitor and the charger sometimes. So it would be more portable imo.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    Thickness matters because the tray table and seat back of the seat in front of you are usually at an acute angle. To get a good viewing angle the screen needs to be open to an obtuse angle. So the top edge of the laptop lid and the seat back will often be in contact to make a comfortable viewing angle, especially if the person in front of you reclines their seat. The thicker the laptop is, the higher the hinge sits. The higher the hinge, the higher the top edge of the lid. The higher that is, the more of an issue this becomes.

    Imagine that purple is the tray and seat back, and green is the laptop.

    You have options - if the screen is smaller, it'll be less likely to hit. If you slide the laptop out, it gives you more space. That cramps the wrists if you're typing, though, and eventually it'll hit you. Making the laptop thinner gives you more options.

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