I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode

Re:I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode by dextorious on Wednesday November 02, 2011 @12:19PM (#3187499)

""Perhaps even more than adding an extra display, which is often said to be the cheapest way to improve productivity.""

And which can also be a way to decrease productivity, with distractions etc. I am more productive on a smaller screen laptop than I am on a 2 screen set or even one larger (21, 27") screen. Mainly because it helps to focus on the task at hand.

We also didn't have 2 large monitors to each workstation back in the day, and somehow we did fine. Spoiled much?

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Re:I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode by rapind on Wednesday November 02, 2011 @01:50PM (#3188024)

We used to program with punch cards... so yeah we're spoiled and damn happy about it.

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Re:I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode by dextorious on Thursday November 03, 2011 @03:01PM (#3193190)

Evoking punch cards?

As a programmer, you must know about diminishing returns, right?

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Re:I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode by rapind on Thursday November 03, 2011 @04:41PM (#3193594)

Nevermind diminishing returns, how about full circle? Eventually all of this abstraction will become so hard (and buggy) to maintain that we'll go back to using punch cards.

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Re:I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode by ceol on Wednesday November 02, 2011 @02:27PM (#3188227)

Personally, I get more work done at the office where I have two screens. When I'm at home on my laptop, I notice a difference in productivity. It's not a huge difference, but it's noticeable enough for me to want to buy a nice 27" the next paycheck.

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Re:I swapped my MacBook for an iPad+Linode by ConstantineXVI on Wednesday November 02, 2011 @08:36PM (#3189595)

As someone that's easily distracted I've found Lion's full-screen support is quite the blessing if you're trying to focus on getting things done.

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