On: I Am Seriously Considering Going Back to Desktop Computers (2020)

[falcolas]

Yeah, I've seen it justified (by users) as "most of the time I don't need the full capacity and I don't want to pay for that extra capacity when the battery can make up for it".

A lot of assumptions wrapped up in such statements - one of which is the one you found: Batteries are typically among the first components to die.

[Moru → falcolas]

I always used to unplug the battery when I'm not traveling so it would last longer. Can't do that any more if you need it the whole time.

[nyanpasu64 → Moru]

Nowadays batteries are non-removable and sometimes even soldered in. I miss old laptops.

[Moru → nyanpasu64]

They still exist but you have to look for them specifically. Usually gaming laptops around 4 kg though :-)