You actually did see the point as you thought out loud there.
A desktop class experience that is mobile if desirable/needed.
My point is get 2 or more machines, a portable for portableness and a desktop for real work.
You actually did see the point as you thought out loud there.
A desktop class experience that is mobile if desirable/needed.
Absolute resolution isn't the draw, it's the physical canvas being larger (optionally along with more resolution).
It’s a happy medium for many people; between a laptop and dedicated desktop computer. The screen is not too small and it’s not too big. It’s an equilibrium.
Basically, the 17" won't be able to fit more content on the screen, but it would make the content proportionately larger and thus easier on the eyes? Or is the idea also to proportionately increase the resolution of the display to make it fit more content?
My point is get 2 or more machines, a portable for portableness and a desktop for real work.
Just to make sure I understand correctly: so you are talking about comfort of use? Basically, the 17" won't be able to fit more content on the screen, but it would make the content proportionately larger and thus easier on the eyes? Or is the idea also to proportionately increase the resolution of the display to make it fit more content?
How do you know that its what many people would prefer? The fact is that there are virtually no 17" laptops left on the market tight now. Clearly, if those were the preferred option, companies would probably not stop selling them. I'm also not sure what you mean by equilibrium, since there are no opposing forces to balance here. If you mean that 17" displays are an optimal compromise, I'd have to disagree. Again, its way to large for a mobile machine and not nearly large enough for a desk setup. And again, this is clearly reflected in the devices available on the market right now. Customers prefer smaller (but not to small of course) screens in mobile machines (13-15 has established itself as golden standard) and 22"+ displays for desktops. Which kind of makes sense when you think about visual acuity of an average person and a typical working distance in a laptop/desktop scenario.
Possibly both - It just depends upon usage.
I work in video and most people I know were really irritated when the 17" went away as it was very popular.
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Some people (I was one of them) had a use case where the largest screen in an easily moveable/battery powered workstation was super nice.
“equilibrium” is subjective
More portable USB-C powered displays certainly feel like the likely step, no question...
That, paired with a 15", would make for a wonderful mobile capture/editing station.
No, what I mean is a laptop that can unfold its screen, making the final display physically larger then a laptop itself.
I'd say that "equilibrium" is a misuse of a technical termAnd what are the forums good for when not having a debate. But I get what you are saying. Well, the technology is constantly shifting and new stuff is coming up. Just in 2010 an idea of a HiDPI screen on a personal computer seems preposterous, now all laptops come with it by default. 10-15 yers from now we might be using some sort of projectors that can make a crisp image in thin air. Or it'll all be virtual reality glasses anyway...
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No, what I mean is a laptop that can unfold its screen, making the final display physically larger then a laptop itself.
You thought the 15in trackpad was big, imagine the 17” track pad. It be an iPad mini.