[markyc]

I hear you

I was very surprised after I bought a nice big monitor and great mouse that I ignored them most of the time, so now I just work off the laptop, it works best for me, which I never would have guessed in my desktop years

That said, I've been very productive with a creaky noisy cheap lenovo with ubuntu so in my case it's not just about productivity but also comfort

Re: do hinges ever break? they tend to, when you use the laptop 10 hours per day

[monopoledance]

That's terrible ergonomics and you will grow a hunch. One day you will notice in the mirror and your consequent attempts to straighten your neck will fail. Laptops are such a legacy format, we only endure because we're denied power-/useful tablets, which would be much more flexible ergonomics-wise.

[nullwarp]

So much this, working off a laptop while having a proper keyboard and mouse near by seems crazy to me.

[markyc]

I have a standing desk and take plenty of breaks, which helps

[monopoledance]

Standing desk doesn't help with the viewing angle and neck strain. Your upper body should be exactly the same as sitting well adjusted.