Ask HN: Which size of laptop do you prefer? My current laptop is 14 inches, but I'm thinking of if I should get a bigger size of laptop, like 16 inches. I enjoy the 14 inches size due to it's easier to carry around. It seems that bigger size of laptop has better experience when you working outsize without external monitor. What do you think? |
- User serviceability. Easy to upgrade memory, storage, battery.
- Multiple USB 3.2+ ports.
- Mostly easy to disassemble without laptop specific tools or proprietary knowledge. It should come with a tech manual meant for service techs that includes any hidden features and functions.
- Built to handle significant physical abuse. (Hiking in the mountains, off-road, horseback, exposure to sun and snow) I should be able to easily mount it in front of a plate carrier.
I would really like to see higher quality batteries and battery management with a guaranteed rating much like one would find on LifePo4 RV batteries. I should be able to fully discharge and speed charge the battery at least 20,000 times without losing more than 80% capacity. The battery should just pop out the back of the laptop and I should be able to snap into place a much bigger one. I am not buying any more laptops until these things are easy to find.