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.
What if the hard disk dies? Do you backup your files? I just copy down new files in my home directory from work to home (if needed). I rarely need to but updated docs and web browser bookmarks are nice to have. Then I just work on my laptop at home.
Originally Posted by
KraneXL
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?
Macintosh (MacOS) is ok too. It has an RDP client to remotely access your Windows desktop. I personally run Linux (Xubuntu 16.04) at both work and home. My team administers some of the Linux servers for school and hospital. So I doubt my use case is any more "normal" than yours (if you consider Windows for both home and work as "normal").
Originally Posted by
KraneXL
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.
Many users here just remotely access their desktops via RDP. I can also use VNC or X clients at home but don't really need to. Most of my tasks are web based or command line so they're easy to do from home without needing to access my desktop at all. Since I have the same OS at both work and home, its fairly easy to install the same apps that I need in both places.