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* Software development, with the best will in the world, isn't really possible on it.
* No quick ways to open up multiple windows, alt-tab between them, snap them side by side etc.
* No mouse support (Admittedly, I tried them a while back, but by all accounts, the mouse support until this update was still bolted on).
* Shitty af file system (Admittedly another thing that is moving in the right direction).
* Woeful stand. The previous folio was a joke, especially at it's price. It was unstable, lacked a trackpad, and personally, I hated the typing feel.
It was all rather disappointing, because I was so tempted by it. A sub-1 kg setup that one could pack in one's bag and forget, with a proper aspect ratio, with touch support, with great battery life, with the Apple quality etc.
Could've been great, but isn't there yet.
I used it in grad school, he's a great explainer, and he's addressing the talk to an audience of computer science students. It's long, of course, but it's spot on.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2mkx7va5LQ&list=PLh_UinHuMh...
In principle, hostels have everything. A fridge, a kitchen and so on. In practice, though, you have to label all your food because there is one fridge for 50 people. You need to share the kitchen with everyone else too. Privacy is limited. Noise is biblical. Fucking party dickhead bros everywhere ruining everything. Creaky floorboards and noisy doors. I've done hostels all over Europe, and while there are exceptions, the exceptions tend to cost a bit more too.
Hostels are OK when you're young and broke and very adaptable. I used them a lot, and am grateful they exist. But they do NOT fulfill what the GP is asking about.
But for the sake of argument, while I don't deny that India has some star developers, I think it's incorrect to suggest that there isn't a huge section in it for reasons _other_ than a pure love of computers. Many do it because they need the money, or need a stopgap before they go on to do other things etc. I stand by what I said.
Finally, I'm not sure why you're implying that maybe _I'm_ a feet dragger and that I need to work on improving the company I keep. I thought my comment was fairly mild and inoffensive.