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Re:New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra by try-working on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @09:35AM (#49433818)
Laptops can't do agentic engineering. They get hot as hell and battery drains instantly. I think this will promote a switch to desktops for the next couple of years, until we have new mobile chips.
Re:New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra by steve1977 on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @09:40AM (#49433916)
But laptops can remote into boxes that can run agents.

So a combination of a powerful desktop and a "cheap" laptop might indeed be attractive.

Re:New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra by jonathanberger on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @09:47AM (#49434049)
Are you referring specifically to agentic engineering with locally hosted models?