Re:I Am Seriously Considering Going Back to Desktop Computer...
by zrm on Monday April 04, 2022 @03:51PM
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> Overall I think the problem here is just how many things are tied to the price. Quality of screen, keyboard, battery, etc.
The secret here is to get an old high end laptop. Then the screen and keyboard are good but the price is low.
> a very cheap laptop
Overall I think the problem here is just how many things are tied to the price. Quality of screen, keyboard, battery, etc. If it's really only for occasional use, fine, but otherwise, it's probably still worth it to get a mid-ranged but competent laptop to complement the desktop/workstation. (It would be easy to devolve into each user's personal use cases here, on whether to prioritize screen, battery life, etc.)
> RTX GPU ... are just not available in laptops
This is not true, though I'm sure what you mean is "full wattage desktop-version RTX GPUs are not available in laptops." You can get up to a ~150W RTX 3080 in a laptop, plus there are a few "external GPU" solutions like the Asus ROG Flow Z13 which let you plug a desktop-class GPU into your laptop.