On 23/05/17 06:41 PM, John Andersen wrote:
I've been stuck with little screen laptops too often, and 17 inch is my minimum these days for anything I intend to use for actual work.
it entirely depends on what your "work" is. For photo editing, a 27" screen is barely enough. having a separate screen onto which you can drag the controls (if you are suing GIMP) leaving the 27" just for the image is better. That 27" screen can also accommodate an edit window and a couple of windows devoted to "research", all visible at the same time. When writing, there are a number of modes. On the smaller (<20") screens I can use the VT's but that means they are not all visible at once as they could be with the 27". A friend solves that by having five separate 19" screens on his desk. I don't have room for that. He also says that five is not enough. Most of the time I don't believe that. One reason i don't believe that is some of the time I drill down and write, NaNoWriMo style, churning out those 50,000 words quite regardless of references and consistency of such matters as the characters eye colour or ethnicity, all matters that get cleaned up in the 'edit' stage. My 12" tablet and bluetooth keyboard do fine for that since its about FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS. Context is Everything -- what your actual work is may not be the same all times of day, all days, all stages of life. I prefer getting email on my PC, but if you need my attention !FAST! then IM me on my phone, and that only has a 5" screen. A guy a lot wiser than me (who it was various according to your authority" once said: If you think technology can solve your problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org