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Laptops
June 26th, 2008
a lot of young designers out of school are working on laptops. in fact, i know a young design team who only use laptops.
obviously, as they have them at school, emailing, networking, cafes and facebook, etc... they get used to working on them. but i could never design on a laptop -- older professionals would not either.
but the expense is prohibitive for them and then when they graduate they work on a laptop also to do real pro work. the angle of the screen is bad as well as many other reasons to not work on a laptop.
should we be steering young designers away from working on laptops?
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Submitted by Art Warren on June 26th, 2008.
What are some of the other reasons for not working on a laptop?
Submitted by lealea on June 26th, 2008.
Laptops can be attached to giant monitors in the office/home. My 17" MacBook Pro is connected to a Samsung 24" LCD right now.
Meanwhile, 17" on a MacBook using Spaces has ample space/room to manouever. I think most CURRENT designers (not just "young") generally subscribe to the laptop movement because we're more mobile and enjoy the flexible work environment. They key is flexibility -- a laptop can work just as well as a desktop when plugged into the monitor and external keyboard/mouse (which myself and a lot of my peers do). But it has the added bonus that there's no extra maneuvering required if we want to up and go somewhere else to work for the day. We just unplug the laptop and go.
Also, the idea that it's the expense that's prohibitive to buying a desktop -- the opposite is true. Most desktops have larger power for less money; laptops have a premium for their portability.
Angles of screens can also be altered, and there are laptop stands, too, that help with the proper height if on a table.
I also disagree it would hinder a designer's skill to work on a laptop, the same way I don't think working on a PC will hinder your designs. It's just a tool, a machine. The designer's brain is what's important.
So, why, again, are we using desktops? :-)
Submitted by gbccom on July 16th, 2008.
There is the chance that a laptop will be dropped/stolen or lost if taken home everyday. Aside from connecting the laptop to a large 24inch LCD mon, you should use a wireless mouse. Any company computer should be also connected to a dedicated daily back-up system.
Submitted by fullframegraphics on July 25th, 2008.
i completely agree with lealea! i've been working to a graphics company for a while now and have been using my laptop with an external screen. In fact the main boss does so as well. It is much easier to show clients work whether it is away form the office or in the conference room. I'm lucky enough to have a new macbook pro so lack of speed just isn't a problem.
The only reason i would get a desktop is if i owned my own company and was stationed 90% of my time at my desk. I think even then i'd have a laptop to take home. I know the argument about storage space but again there is the external HD's.
Laptops are the way of the future!