All cheap smartphones have a fingerprint sensor but all laptops dont have one. Is it because of security concerns or spacing reasons?
The following is just my own assumptions, take with a grain of salt.
Phones are often taken out to perform a quick task, then stashed back in a pocket/bag many times a day. As such, being able to unlock a phone quickly is a rather useful feature.
On the other hand, laptops are usually taken out to be used for larger tasks, and as such, do not need to be unlocked as often.
Fingerprint scanners add less value to a laptop than they do a phone.
simple@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Because you very rarely need to actually log in on your laptop. You lock and open your phone dozens of times per day, but you’ll probably log in once or twice on your laptop and that’s it.
crab@lemm.ee 6 months ago
I always lock my computer when I walk away from it so my dog can’t start hacking the CIA.
LarryTheMatador@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
kobra@lemm.ee 6 months ago
I unlock my 1Password vault(s) with fingerprint, so it’s much more useful than just logging into the laptop. which at work I log into many more times a day than once or twice.
sheridan@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I use the TouchID on my MacBook several times a day because it unlocks the password manager and wallet.
tyler@programming.dev 6 months ago
If you have an Apple Watch you don’t even need to do that. 😂 but yeah it’s great having a fingerprint scanner on a computer
ilinamorato@lemmy.world 6 months ago
“Rarely?” This is anecdotally very false, and I don’t think I’m that much of an outlier. Do you have stats on that?
theareciboincident@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Yeah either they’re unemployed, work from home, or have terrible IT practices where they work hahaha
mundane@feddit.nu 6 months ago
I lock my computer whenever I leave my desk.
Braindead@programming.dev 6 months ago
True for personal laptops, false for professional laptops. Might be why they gave me one with a fingerprint reader.
I unlock my work laptop a dozen times a day at least. Facial recognition FTW for that. TBH I’ve never felt the need to set up my fingerprint though…
bilb@lem.monster 6 months ago
Most work laptops I’ve seen use smart cards for this. The computer is locked unless your card is inserted and a PIN is entered, and removing the card locks the computer.
xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
As a student, I unlock my laptop several times per day.