alt Hacker NewsLaptops can't do agentic engineering. They get hot as hell and battery drains instantly. I think this will promote a switch to desktops for the next couple of years, until we have new mobile chips.
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jonathanberger • today at 1:47 PM
Are you referring specifically to agentic engineering with locally hosted models?
But laptops can remote into boxes that can run agents.
So a combination of a powerful desktop and a "cheap" laptop might indeed be attractive.