Expanding display rolls out with the touch of a button
    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      6 days ago

      The no gain part I’ll argue against. Having two browser windows open and getting to see both would be really nice a ton of times. Or one browser and a document/pdf whatever.

      Like having a Netflix show running up top while doing work on the bottom half. Or writing a paper while having reference material open and visible. Or simply just reading an article without having to scroll as often.

      Usage wise, a tall screen would have tons of usage. I just wouldn’t pay an extra $2,000+ for the privilage of it. I’d definitely pay like an extra 20% or so to have it, though.

        • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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          5 days ago

          I’d never want to carry around a 2nd monitor or find a place to set it when using a "lap"top. A 2nd monitor is great for a desktop.

          • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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            5 days ago

            That’s fine, you do you and all that.

            The thing is, laptops haven’t been "lap"tops for many years. Many workplaces have infrastructure where you carry your laptop around and dock it into your desktop monitors & peripherals at your desk.

            I personally really like to work at our public library. In my backpack I have the laptop, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It’s a really great set up and I can be just as productive as I am in my home office.

            • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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              5 days ago

              No. Laptops are still laptops. You’re just choosing not to use them as such. In fact, they’re more lap friendly now than they originally were. With how you describe using yours, you should just have a mini pc instead of a laptop.

              • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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                5 days ago

                Sure. How silly of pretty much every office in the world to issue employees with laptops instead of mini PC’s.

                Walk in to a library or Cafe anywhere in the world and you’ll see laptops, on desks and not on laps.

                • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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                  4 days ago

                  Yeah, and how many libraries you see with laptops on em and people with second monitors attached that people also carry? People put them on desks at libraries because libraries provide large desks. That doesn’t give you an extra amount of monitor.

      • ouRKaoS@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        7 days ago

        More like:

        Slaps Screen:

        Screen flashes in colors only a Mantis Shrimp can see before folding in half and going black…

  • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    People hating on this but as someone who codes on the road I’d legit buy it if not the price tag. The vertical space is incredible!

    • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Same. A lot of people in here are definitely not the target market. Taller screens are always better for coding. I also think for just general multitasking too. You can have secondary windows up top or on the bottom but you can make the main thing your working on bigger than what it would be on a standard 16:9/10 monitor which is great.