[pavelludiq]

My list of essentials for a pro computer at this point would be:

* Robustness

* Upgradeability

* longevity

* reasonable performance

Having the latest and greatest isn't essential, since I've had my current pair of thinkpad and custom build desktop for a few years now and after a some upgrades(new SSDs, maybe a new GPU and extra RAM for the desktop, etc.) I expect to use them for a few more, maybe even until 2020, if nothing blows out. They perform reasonably well for my needs and are very versatile machines. Right now I can replace the HDD, upgrade the M2 SSD, put a new screen on my laptop and replace the battery myself. That is worth a lot to me and I'm willing to pay more for a machine that isn't a sealed monolith, that is the biggest anti-feature for me. I grew up back when you could just open up your PC case and swap components out and I'm absolutely unwilling to give that up. I don't really want to buy a new laptop every two years, if I do now it will be because I want one, not because I need one.

[ikurei]

> put a new screen on my laptop

What laptop do you have where the screen is upgradeable? Or are you talking about doing it with a standard laptop, opening it up and replacing the panel? Is that usually viable with laptops?

The main reason I prefer my current MBP to my previous Toshiba Portege is, tbh, that the screen is not a shitty 1360x768. I never even thought about replacing it.

[hvidgaard]

I'm always online when I work, so I dream about a different beast. I want a thin client that interface to a beast of a machine in the server room. I means I can work in my office with multiple screens, or I can sit in a sofa at home, or at my home setup. All with the same machine just a different interfaces. That way I don't need power in a laptop, I just need reasonable connectivity.

I know not all workloads can work this way, but a lot of it can.