[donatj]

> No thanks I don't really want black bars when watching movies...

I genuinely never understand people that watch movies on laptops. I find it a wholly unenjoyable experience.

Do you own a TV? You’re missing so much of the experience watching a movie on anything smaller than 45” and TVs are dirt cheap these days. I saw a 65” the other day for $250...

[mastazi]

> You’re missing so much of the experience watching a movie on anything smaller than 45”

genuinely curious: given the same resolution, what's the difference between watching a e.g. a 45" from your couch and watching something like a 20" while getting closer to the screen until it covers the same angle of view? Just the fact that it's (probably) more relaxing for your eyes to focus on relatively distant objects?

[jacksmith21006]

My kids have nice TVs in their room and a rarely see them use them. Instead they watch movies on their Chromebooks majority of the time.

Are go to for the kids are the Acer 14s. Just incredible machines for the money. All aluminum chassis, peppy performance, long battery life, etc. Get them Acer refurb for about $200. Best value you can get.

Wife uses a CB+ and me a PB.

Wife spends a ton of time on her CB+ and does often time watch movies on it. While I never do on my PB. Often times she will be watching a movie on hers laying in our bed while I am watching something on our TV in our bedroom.

[fauigerzigerk]

The TV itself may be cheap but the space it requires probably isn't. How do you fit one 45" screen per person in a small appartment?

I genuinely don't understand why people put huge TV screens in their small rooms given that a smaller screen at closer distance produces the same visual effect.

[welly]

In my case, I live on a boat so don't have the room for a 45 or 65 inch TV. Laptop it is.

But there are many, many circumstances why you'd watch TV on a laptop. I don't believe airlines would look too fondly on someone dragging their 65" TV on board.