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I didn't care much about the battery life but not having to be tethered to the nearest wall wart is unexpectedly convenient even when working from home. I also
by blep-arsh 3y ago
I didn't care much about the battery life but not having to be tethered to the nearest wall wart is unexpectedly convenient even when working from home. I also appreciate the laptop not being a hot air blower.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoI use laptop at my desk at home or my desk at the office where the power cable is within reach so it's always plugged in. What use would be 20h of battery life for me? I don't do the whole coding in the coffee shop or on the beach lifestyle, and even if I did, 8h of battery life is plenty for that since I can't spend 20h in the coffee shop. There's probably a bunch of workers who are always on the road like contractors for whom this is a benefit.
- blep-arsh 3y agoI'm not on the road, I just tend to move around even when at home/in the office. Lower power consumption also means the laptop is silent and barely warm, and a tiny 30W charger is perfectly sufficient. Unrelated, but another thing about the Macbook Pro is how unexpectedly good its mics, speakers, and camera are. I used to have quite an AV setup but I can't complain about the built-ins nowadays.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago>I'm not on the road, I just tend to move around even when at home/in the office. I don't. I only work at my desk as that's where I have the best ergonomy from height adjustment desk, chair, keyboard, mouse and large monitor on adjustable arm that give me the healthy posture I want for long session of deep work and focus. I can't understand how people can get work done hunched over their tiny laptop on the couch or kitchen table while getting a crooked neck/back, when that's what desks are meant to prevent. That's just not me, nor anyone I personally know.