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What makes you assume there is a lost productivity? I couldn't find any reference from the post. Besides, it is also stated that it serves as mobile option as the main computer is a desktop.

I am also amused that you feel that $5k build is more productive. Productivity is not mostly a function of the system but the user

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Often depends on the workload. My work requires compiling the kernel regularly (among other things) and 5 minutes saved over 12 compilations in one day is an entire hour saved. Made up numbers, and in the case of a lot of other code I touch it makes even more of a difference. On the other hand, I ssh into a work desktop from a work laptop, so a Chromebook with an SSD would probably still be useful if I could get over the lost screen real estate and low quality keyboards

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