Weight is definitely old of those things that you only notice when you notice but it’s still just a nice to have rather that critical feature. Like a more ergonomic keyboard etc. Many good parts make a good machine.
PurpleFanatic@quokk.au 9 hours ago
But… Do we need laptops any lighter than this? Like, I’m not moving around my 13 inch Macbook and thinking: “oh god this is a beast”. My biggest issue with laptops now days is battery life and performance, both of which my Macbook meets perfectly. Not that I like the OS or the company tbh, especially as a FOSS enthusiast.
drmoose@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
frongt@lemmy.zip 8 hours ago
Yes. Weight reduction in one place means they can increase weight in other, like battery density or heftier components (are chips and heatsinks major contributors to weight?) without affecting total weight. Same way making a phone thinner allows you to add more battery.
wiegell@feddit.dk 8 hours ago
I just bought an old thinkpad (x280) and i’m delighted how much lighter it is than my 16” mbp
Son_of_Macha@lemmy.cafe 8 hours ago
Other people apart from you also buy laptops.
idefix@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
It’s one of my main criteria for my next personal laptop. I commute very frequently and travel between 2 homes, most of the time by bike and public transportation. I want to carry as light as possible.
I have a tablet but it’s nowhere near the flexibility of a Linux laptop.