What size laptop do you use?

[jyl]

I used to carry a laptop around conferences for 8 hours, so thin and light were all I cared about. Now I'm more stationary when using my laptop, so I'm getting interested in bigger, more powerful machines.

What we really need is a flexible screen that can be unrolled and clipped to the top of a 11" laptop, to give a 24" wide second screen.

[epbrown]

Originally Posted by rwest

17" rarely take it anywhere, bought a laptop because I have a small house.

^This. I didn't want to dedicate the floor space to a desktop workstation, so I've got a 17" screen Asus for use around the house. When I actually want to go somewhere, I take my Thinkpad with 11" display, as it weighs about 3lbs, gets about 10 hours battery life, and converts to a tablet; the Asus has never left the house.

All that said, if I were actually using my laptop for work while on the go, I'd get something with a 13-14" screen; I can't imagine working on spreadsheets on the Thinkpad like I used to with a screen this small and eyes this old.

[Seahawk]

For traveling, I use an old 13" MBP I recently put a new HD in. The 15" stays put.

With Time Machine and a travel thumb dive, it works out great...the two machine are pretty much identical.

The 13" is a better travel size. I am on the road two weeks a month.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by jyl

What we really need is a flexible screen that can be unrolled and clipped to the top of a 11" laptop, to give a 24" wide second screen.

Ask and ye shall receive.

https://www.technology.org/2016/11/25/expandable-like-umbrella-24-inch-screen-display/

[wildthing]

13" tops. Don't want to lug around anything heavy...

Have a docking station at work with a larger monitor and more ports.

For the home, since we live in a small house, no desktops, but still all 13"...

[targa911S]

15" Macbook pro

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Originally Posted by targa911S

15" Macbook pro

Ditto. The new ones are almost like the MacBook Airs from a couple of years ago. The solid state HDD helps immensely.

Coming from my 17" MBP it's like going from a pickup truck to a Miata. Way more compact and way better feel. And the 17" MBP for its time was great too.

[island911]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

Surface Pro here too. 3 different versions of SQL server, various versions of VS, CAD and Eng apps run fine. Device screen is pretty small, so carry my readers when I'm traveling and don't have large docked dual monitors.

Exactly. I run the display at 1:1 to get the full 1920x1080 worth of info up, and use readers to enlarge the otherwise tiny text.

I sure would like it if MSFT came out with a similar form factor as the Pro/Pro 2, but with an i7 with better integrated 3D gpu, and even higher pixel density. It's a matter of waiting, I suppose. :-\

[Eric Coffey]

Dell Precision 15" for most stuff (basically a desktop replacement), and a Samsung Notebook-9 13" for mobile ops. Both running Win10 Pro.

Each has an excellent 1080p display, SSD drive, i7 CPU, adequate RAM, a pretty decent GPU (especially on the Dell), and a ton of other features. The Samsung is pretty impressive for its size. It's super-thin, and weighs less than two pounds so it travels well. The screen size/form-factor is a good compromise IMO, and is as small as I'd want to go while still retaining a true "laptop" feel. For me, the smaller offerings I've played with just weren't ideal when actually using them. YMMV...

[intakexhaust]

For years was acclimated to a 13" tab/pc combo. Eventually went toast and was planning for a similar size. Ended up going to a 17.3" hd w/ dedicated graphics card. Built in Blu-ray and dvd burner. Cumbersome and a bit heavy for travel but otherwise love it. Often plug in for dual monitor- excellent.

Immediately spoiled in the difference. If and when this one gives up, hopefully yet the larger screen will be avail.

[stevej37]

The more important thing to me is the keyboard size and feel. I've had past laptops that were a pain to type on. Be sure to check that out at the store..if buying.

[HardDrive]

Size doesn't matter. It's all about the key strokes.

[rattlsnak]

I just bought a new HP 15" Envy. Really surprised so many on here are using MBPs.

[Outback Porsche]

HP 17" Omen - eyes are not as good as they used to be.

[Holger]

Fujitsu with two 24" screens

[legion]

17" HP Laptop for general use
11" ASUS Laptop for Linux
15" HP EliteBook for work

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by stevej37

The more important thing to me is the keyboard size and feel. I've had past laptops that were a pain to type on. Be sure to check that out at the store..if buying.

There are some really good remote keyboards available...it really helps me to be able to turn and directly face the big monitor, reorient the keyboard and get to work on projects.

I also like to sit father away from the laptop than is practical to use the MBP key board...old eyes