[tomcam]

Teeny teeny computers like the old MacBook Air. Mind you, I’m a workaholic and enjoy work. Buying computers that are usable but are so small you don’t mind carrying them around all day is a giant productivity hack. You can work on the bus, when your doctor runs late, etc.

[mnky9800n]

Assuming your work is something you can do in two minute increments

[tomcam]

I have a chaotic home life, so I have always optimized for it. You can do things like write some CSS, debug a problem with a webpage, optimize a query or at least think about it, send a useful text, etc.

[tra3]

how do you not lose context? sometimes when I come back to my desk I have no clue what I was working on or what the problem is.

[tomcam]

I take lots of notes and comment code extensively!

[vegasje]

Is the old Air still the best option in this space, or have other manufacturers stepped up in recent years?

Last time I looked (a few years ago) the Air was far and away the best performer.

[itbeho]

The late 2020 M1 Air is my favorite of the many laptops I've owned over the years.

[tomcam]

New Airs are just fine. I have one. I still prefer my old one, but the screen resolution is low enough that I have trouble with some websites.