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Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it by tshaddox on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @08:07PM (#27991292)
We're probably both just swapping anecdotes, but I suspect you might be surprised just how many general computer users overwhelmingly use their smartphones for nearly everything. I remember years ago being confused by the steady and swift increase in smartphone screen size. Why in the world would people want the little communication gadget in their pocket to be larger? The reason, I realized, is that it's not "the communication gadget in their pocket." It's their only computer.
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Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it by Dylan16807 on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @08:57PM (#27991572)
I'm not working off anecdotes. It's 78% of people that have a desktop or laptop at home. Households that only have a phone or tablet as a computer are only 14%.
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Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it by tshaddox on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @10:12PM (#27992059)
Laptop is a different story, because of the whole lap top thing.
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Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it by Dylan16807 on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @10:29PM (#27992152)
If your laptop is comfortable to use that way, then you can work on it that way.

Or just put it on a table.

I don't see any need to distinguish between desktops and laptops for working from home. Laptops have built-in webcams too.

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Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it by tshaddox on Thursday July 29, 2021 @12:10AM (#27992689)
It sounds like your office setup is much much more minimal than mine too then. Obviously you’re very fortunate if you’re fine working 8+ hours a day on a laptop on your dining table.
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Re:I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it by Dylan16807 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @03:25AM (#27993828)
I'm not exactly recommending a minimal setup, I'm saying that if someone already has a minimal setup they're happy with then they can repurpose it for work.

I'd add a big screen or two, a real mouse, and a better keyboard. But that would take up very little extra space when not in use.

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