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Comment on Ask HN: Which size of laptop do you prefer?

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For me personally the bigger the laptop the better but that is far down my list of prerequisites. I primarily look for:

- User serviceability. Easy to upgrade memory, storage, battery.

- Multiple USB 3.2+ ports.

- Mostly easy to disassemble without laptop specific tools or proprietary knowledge. It should come with a tech manual meant for service techs that includes any hidden features and functions.

- Built to handle significant physical abuse. (Hiking in the mountains, off-road, horseback, exposure to sun and snow) I should be able to easily mount it in front of a plate carrier.

I would really like to see higher quality batteries and battery management with a guaranteed rating much like one would find on LifePo4 RV batteries. I should be able to fully discharge and speed charge the battery at least 20,000 times without losing more than 80% capacity. The battery should just pop out the back of the laptop and I should be able to snap into place a much bigger one. I am not buying any more laptops until these things are easy to find.

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