TBF I'm happy with an optical drive being a peripheral these days, I probably need mine about twice an average year currently
Agree on everything else though. I miss my 17" from ages ago pretty much because it had a numpad
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The thing this tweeter misses is that people usually have reasons for buying, a need to fulfil. Like you don't need an optical drive included, so you didn't get a machine with one. Bro is complaining about needing a versatile machine with features like a Dell but is looking no further than the machine designed for prettyboys whose most demanding tasks are Instagram edits and persistent digital life synchronisation.
Nobody ever complains to Nike about their lack of rugged, they walk out and go to a Doc Martens - or they used to before DM sold out
Yeah who knows how old this is. A builtin DVD/CD/bluray player? Tweet has date cut off.
But also yeah, I agree with the rest. I tried with the small form factor laptops for a while but in the end it's neither here nor there: I'm not taking it with me everywhere (I don't work in tech), even if it's small. And the times I do take it with me the size does not matter much - as long as it still fits in my backpack I guess.
As someone who has used the peripheral ones, there is a tradeoff compared to built-in: they break more frequently. There's just not enough "armor" keeping the internals safe from even just being squished a little too hard in a backpack
All I want is a laptop is 6-8 hours battery life that's tiny so it's very portable.
If I want what's described here I'll just use a desktop.
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.
If I have a 25 pound laptop with 2-3 bad dragons all the sudden I'm carrying about 50 lbs.
Maybe build the laptop split across the bad dragons and then it'll be plug and play.
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When they tell me they removed several conveniences to save a quarter pound I'm like, "dog I can deadlift 400 pounds do you think I'll even feel the difference in my bag?" Gimme my ports back you assholes.
Why the hell didn’t they hire you on as a consultant for the laptop design team? Incredible lost opportunity, literally makes zero sense.
For the battery issue, how much of that is just because they want to stay under the 100Wh mark for shipping in the US?
https://www.winmate.com/en/Product/L140TG-3
Also, apparently dual hot-swappable battery laptops have existed...
This is definitely the issue for batteries. Anyone who flies can’t have a battery larger than 100Wh.
Also, apparently dual hot-swappable battery laptops have existed...
Indeed, I still hold on to my trusty ThinkPad T420 for that reason (and the excellent Linux support). Two batteries can be used at the same time, one of them hot-swappable.
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The same can be said for phones, first they got rid of removable batteries, then the headphone jack and now they're after the sim slot too.
Remember SD card slots in phones?
That can't stop me from using a USB splitter and connect to a portable SSD glued onto the back of my phone.
How the hell is Lee Jae-yong¹ gonna stop me from doing that?
¹CEO of Samsung
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Then go buy one of those ruggedized, industrial behemoths that come with their own heavy duty transport case, rolling wheels, and Briggs & Stratton engine. ffs it’s not that difficult.
My thoughts exactly. If you don’t want a thin and lite, don’t get one. Just don’t expect a brand like apple to build thick and rugged macbooks. But there are definitely laptops out there that fit those specifications.
what I want is a mini pc, a battery pack and a docking 'console' in shape of laptop with a DP screen, ports, keyboard and touchpad. I can mix and match these according to my need, like 2 battery packs.
if I know somewhere power, display and keyboard will be available I can simply take the mini pc only.
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15 years ago, laptops had this and the space for a optical drive (about 5x M.2 SSD).
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I went from a fat 17inch to a thinner 17 inch and now it's 12 screws and 15 clips to open instead of 5 screws and 0 clips. God I miss my clevo :(
Addendum: no webcam or microphone. Firm keys. A bios that doesn’t make choices for us and lets you actually use the damn thing.
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Laptops already reached the maximum limit of a battery you can take on an airplane. 100 to 160 Wh batteries need airline approval before you can bring it onto the airplane and anything about 160Wh is forbidden. So yeah larger batteries are not gonna happen, until solid state batteries become the norm.
Or hear me out, sell one with a removable battery so I shove a fuck off big battery in that sonovabitch. I ain't getting on a plane so let me jam a batter that could power the electrical system in my 2001 Tacoma for a week.
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Doesn't the reduced thickness also contribute to higher Temps and the jet engine fans?
If it was a bit thicker, some of the empty space could be used to push air through and cool the components better.
But if it were like that, how would it die after two years of updates, necessitating you to buy a new one, huh?
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At my work, we have some ruggedized Dells that are certified for extreme and/or explosive environments that you definitely wouldn't want to get hit with. I have to lug one in my carry on from time to time, I think they're 8-11ish pounds depending on options. Good battery life, pricey as hell though.
I watched someone get fully knocked out when a milspec dell slid off a roof onto them - those things are no joke.
That bludging someone to death is a safety feature, so you can defend yourself in case someone attacks you.
13" screen max
then just make it thicc
THANK YOU
I agree with all of this. And seriously, bring back an actual built in ethernet port. Even the best USB adapters are terrible.
Other than the battery, many laptops branded as "workstations" would fit this description. They're high-performance and expensive, but there are plenty out there.
Everything except the disc reader and writer. Laptops are mobile, I can carry a usb drive if I need extra space, not lug around a bunch of discs.
There are refurbished laptops that have pretty decent specs and a whole array of ports, y'know.
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I like all of those things but currently I really like it to be light enough so it doesn't bother my shoulders. On the go I want it to be light, at home I have everything with peripherals such as a USB hub, external monitors etc.
I really want to get a dock so I can plug everything through a single USB-C port but they are expensive and often have bad Linux support.
Surprise! Those docks also have bad windows support!
User needs one of those rugged laptops they use for UAVs and at Antarctic research stations. It'll cost like 2 grand, but it meets his requirements lol
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....on other news an elderly man thwarted a bear attack by beating the beast with a laptop. The same person could be seen tripping accidentally into the bear enclosure at the world famous SanDiego Zoo animal correction facility where this bear decided serving 3 consecutive life sentences for being at the wrong place and at the wrong time.
The bears family is suing for unknown damages and specially smooth toilet paper.
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