Re:Chromebooks winning in schools, Windows and Apple fight back
by tracker1 on Sunday April 30, 2017 @10:35PM
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And you also still have to connect to remote servers to collaborate with other developers, run your SCM, CI/CD, servers, etc...
If you can do your editing locally, and connect to something more beefy when needed, whoopty do. It depends on what your needs are. Personally, a really nice screen and touchpad are huge features for me... at home/work a physical switch keyboard (buckling spring or cherry-mx browns)... who cares?
I want more, you want more, but there's no need to poopoo on someone else for not aligning with your own sensibilities.
Re:Chromebooks winning in schools, Windows and Apple fight back
by fauigerzigerk on Monday May 01, 2017 @03:46AM
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Not including RAM, CPU and disk space in a cost comparison because your work doesn't require much RAM, CPU or disk space is fine. I don't poopoo anyone for not having these requirements in the first place.
But not including RAM, CPU and disk space because they're on a server somewhere makes absolutely no sense.
SCM and CI/CD are irrelevant for the comparison because they cost exactly the same whether you use a Chromebook, a Windows laptop or a Mac.
You're essentially buying a very high resolution ssh terminal + documentation viewer for your $500.