Originally Posted by
KraneXL
Files are one thing but programs are totally different. Maybe it hasn't occurred to you that some people's work is on their laptop.
Not just files but unique programs, and security protocols and codes and hardware that run them. Not everyone uses a computers for general tasks.and purposes. One more things, what if you're Windows and your job/school/etc. is Mac?
Besides, I can't speak for the OP, but I'm just more comfortable with navigating my own machine. Think carpenter's tools, or chief's knives.
I appreciate that point. The engineers at my workplace have elaborate software tools that can take the better part of a day to install on a new machine, and their software is often node-locked, meaning it can only be run on one machine without transferring the license key. And then, they can only access the corporate VPN via a computer that has been blessed by the IT department. Only a small handful of models are supported at all. They're stuck carrying their giant engineer notebooks and the power supply alone is heavier than my entire laptop.
I'm fortunate that I don't do that kind of engineering -- I've switched all of my work to open source tools that run on any platform, or in the cloud. In fact my main "portable" computer is a 10 inch convertible with SSD that was 100 bucks refurbished.
Likewise with my kids: They don't care what computer they're using for their homework any more.