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Light Weight, Low Power, Large Screen #64

Open FiretronP75 opened 4 years ago

FiretronP75 commented 4 years ago

Why/User Benefit/User Problem

I need a large screen to do my work. But I don't want too much weight on my legs. Most 17 inch laptops are workstations or gaming oriented. I don't need the extra power. I just need the big screen at a light weight.

Description of the feature

17 inch or larger screen at FHD or better, with a weight under 3 pounds.

My ideal build

19 inch FHD screen Backlit Keyboard Core i3 processor 16 GB memory NVMe drive No extra drive No graphics card No speakers Small or no battery Weight 3 pounds

Dmole commented 4 years ago

"no battery" would be bad because UPSs are important. The macbook pro is 100Wh and 2.0 kg (4.3 pounds) with all that aluminium and glass, so a plastic version might be able to stay under 3 pounds even with the largest flight friendly battery possible.

Let those gaming people plug in a modular [e]GPU like those laptop base stations.

FiretronP75 commented 4 years ago

I'd be happy with a 17" version of the Darter Pro that has no other changes except for the screen size.