How would the internet market a weaponized tablet or laptop?
Just like in Perfect Dark.
And that laptop is in the shape of a brick
or that, you know a lithium ion ups would make that work really well
You have to use 90’s tech to keep it on theme, so it would have to be NiCad or lead acid
ouch, we’re stuck with lead acid then, nicad lacks energy density
Pepper spray? Out
Laptop so big you can bludgeon an assailant to death? In
Removeable 👏 battery 👏 with 👏 an 👏 👏👏👏👏 (I don’t know how to do these) 👏 with 👏 deposit system 👏 security updates open sourced
Too 👏 much 👏 clapping
…i always read those as slaps back-and-forth across the face for emphasis…
Too much clapping
Eh, heavy laptops are a pain
Speaking as someone who used an ASUS ROG laptop for Uni
You don’t want a heavy laptop
Speaking as somebody who uses a W530 with a 9 cell battery, it’s really not that bad
Everything except the disc reader and writer. Laptops are mobile, I can carry a usb drive if I need extra space, not lug around a bunch of discs.
If your laptop doesn’t keep a week of battery life on a full load after a year sitting in Death Valley, can’t be used to deflect bullets without any damage to it, and can’t hold a 16-wheeler jacked up while you change its tires, and still run Cyberpunk 2077 modded at max settings afterwards, better get a desktop instead.
At my work, we have some ruggedized Dells that are certified for extreme and/or explosive environments that you definitely wouldn’t want to get hit with. I have to lug one in my carry on from time to time, I think they’re 8-11ish pounds depending on options. Good battery life, pricey as hell though.
I watched someone get fully knocked out when a milspec dell slid off a roof onto them - those things are no joke.
I agree with all of this. And seriously, bring back an actual built in ethernet port. Even the best USB adapters are terrible.
My ThinkPad T-480 running Linux Mint, my beloved ❤️❤️❤️
Dang, one of the few that can run free firmware. Put libreboot on that thing! If you haven’t already
I haven’t, but I’ve been heavily considering it
I’ve done one before, it was an involved process but doable with the right tools. I think it’s easier on the T480s than the older thinkpads though
Is there a way to install LibreBoot, without screwing up my main Linux Mint install? Or would I have to back up my shit, and reinstall from scratch?
It doesn’t impact the contents of your drive but I would certainly back everything up and be prepared to start from scratch. When I did it I had to get a programmer, disassemble the computer, and hook up wires straight to the coprocessor. Not for the faint of heart
Laptops already reached the maximum limit of a battery you can take on an airplane. 100 to 160 Wh batteries need airline approval before you can bring it onto the airplane and anything about 160Wh is forbidden. So yeah larger batteries are not gonna happen, until solid state batteries become the norm.
Or hear me out, sell one with a removable battery so I shove a fuck off big battery in that sonovabitch. I ain’t getting on a plane so let me jam a batter that could power the electrical system in my 2001 Tacoma for a week.
So 99wh swappable is the sweet spot?
solid state batteries
Also known as, the essential oils and healing crystals of the battery industry.
I think I see a “company” announce at least once a year they cracked solid state. Cue “Can I see it?” - “No.” meme.
Alright then give me a laptop with an 50 array of 99 watt batteries.
screen big enough to blind people behind me.
I don’t think the size of the screen would make a difference for causing blindness. You want a brighter screen. But then it would also blind you 🤷♂️
He’s referring to those:
What is selective high beam, and how does it work?
Seems like they even put them on cars nowadays, probably jacking up the prize for laptop buyers.
Shout-out to my college laptop, a hand-me-down CF-27 Toughbook with a handle. It was a beast and sturdy AF. I could check email, take notes , play nethack, and ssh into my desktop if I needed anything more intense.
That bludging someone to death is a safety feature, so you can defend yourself in case someone attacks you.
