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Why do some of you have laptops if you never leave your room?

>> No.9980182

Maybe they like to use it in bed?

>> No.9980185

>>9980178
Play VNs while taking a shit.

>> No.9980188

wat

>> No.9980186

What a stupid question.

>> No.9980190

Personally, I don't. I always considered laptops to be for normals, although most of them have moved on to their mp3pods and androidphones.

>> No.9980193
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9980193

Why would anyone use a desktop over a laptop if they don't strictly need it for high perfomance programs or games?

>> No.9980195

Am I to understand that the OP has never experienced the pleasure of playing a VN while in bed?

>> No.9980200

It's my backup in case the power goes out from as storm or my desktop stops working for whatever reason.

I also bring it with me on trips to visit my parents.

>> No.9980201

>>9980193
Nice monitor
Sitting at a desk is comfortable

>> No.9980209

>>9980193
so they can upgrade their hardware
so they can add hardware that a laptop wouldn't support
because laptops offer less performance at the same price point
because they don't need their computer to be mobile
because they'd rather buy a nice monitor and peripherals than spend the extra money to buy a laptop

>> No.9980207

>>9980200
>It's my backup in case my desktop stops working for whatever reason.
this

>> No.9980213

I use the laptop when I don't feel like getting up and going to my desktop. It's more comfortable for browsing /jp/

>> No.9980223

>>9980193
Cost. Plus I can break things and not break the whole thing.

>> No.9980230

>>9980209
also because they'd like to build their own computer to ensure that they get the hardware and quality that they prefer rather than whatever shit a manufacturer decides to stick on

>> No.9980236 [SPOILER] 
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9980236

For reasons similar to this.

>> No.9980238

Desktop computer + wireless keyboard + dragging the monitor over to your bead master race.

>> No.9980253

>>9980193
I guess laptops at least used to typically be pretty expensive.

And I haven't compared prices on a new pre-built system in a long time, but I suspect desktops are still the better dollar-for-dollar value.

That said, we're all university students here, just like the rest of 4chan, so we all have laptops. They're easier to move into and out of apartments/dorms with, and are compatible with, or simply come included with, their own little computer equivalent to bike locks. And hardware whole-drive encryption, and computer lo-jack schemes of various kinds, etc.

>> No.9980264

sometimes my parents want me to stay that their house for a bit

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>>9980253
>we're all university students here

>> No.9980284

>>9980273
I think he was telling a joke?

>> No.9980290

>>9980236
Lewd

>> No.9980299

>>9980290
It's alright, I don't have a penis there.

>> No.9980302

>>9980284
>That said, we're all university students here, just like the rest of 4chan, so we all have laptops. They're easier to move into and out of apartments/dorms with, and are compatible with, or simply come included with, their own little computer equivalent to bike locks. And hardware whole-drive encryption, and computer lo-jack schemes of various kinds, etc.
doesnt sound like a joke

>> No.9980307

My laptop has been really useful during storms. If I become homeless, I'll be able to take it with me. Other than that I hate dusting it out every month or so because the keyboard becomes uncomfortable to type on from the heat. Laptops aren't bad though..but I do want a desktop for games.

>> No.9980325

>>9980302
He's probably referring to the fact that 4chan has a strong following among college students.

I discovered 4chan as a college student. But I dropped out and became a NEET, so it's okay.

>> No.9980329

>>9980302
The "just like the rest of 4chan" is pretty wrong, too. I think /b/ is mainly teenage normals in high school who found 4chan >6 months ago. It's a process where the ones leaving are constantly replaced with the ones coming in, with some anomalies here and there.

/v/ is also far too saturated with teenagers to be college students on average, not to mention that video gaming is a common hobby of the hikiNEET. The same thing can be said for /a/. You've now got the three largest boards all not representing all, or mostly, college students.

>> No.9980338

>>9980325
How long ago did you drop out of college? Are you a wizard yet?

>> No.9980347

I don't, to me it's a waste of money and lacks performance. If I did have one, I'd only be using it to display shit that's hidden under my browser, such as IRC and steam, and I already have an extra monitor specifically for that.

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>>9980178
This question is constantly seen as a troll thread topic on /g/, but only due to denial and shame because so many 4channers are guilty of purchasing on impulse rather than practicality.

Bonus points if they spend more than three hours a day browsing on a Mac Book that they would never take outside of their rooms.

>> No.9980358

>>9980350
It disgusts me how much apple products are discussed positively on /g/.

>> No.9980362

>>9980358
Buttmad because it's better than your windows alienware shit. Mac is unix-based.

But stay pleb. Makes it easier for the rest of us.

>> No.9980370

>>9980193
Cheaper.
Much more difficult to break.
Lasts longer.
No battery to worry about.

Biggest problem for me with my laptop is the hard drive. It needs to spin down when it's not in use to prevent shock damage and save the battery, but most Linux applications don't seem to be designed to work well in laptop environments; ie, when they need to save something, instead of starting a save and letting me get on with my work, they go unresponsive for a second. This happens all the time, and it's annoying as fuck.

Even though I didn't really have this problem on Windows, hearing the hard drive constantly spinning up and down really bothered me.

I'm going to get more RAM, an SSD, and turn off swapping so that I never have to worry about this again. I'll probably enjoy my laptop a lot more after that; at the moment, it's hard for me to use this without getting distracted by its inner workings and worrying if what I'm doing is causing long term damage to any of its components. Never had that with a desktop or a phone.

>> No.9980373

>>9980253
>but I suspect desktops are still the better dollar-for-dollar value.

Indeed they are. Building your own is still the best route price-wise.

>That said, we're all university students here

Fuck off.

>> No.9980375

>>9980329
Let me explain the saturation process. Most people start in /b/. Eventually they move to either /g/ or /a/. Those who do not migrate to these boards and stay on /b/ or go to /pol/ or /v/ become useless pieces of shit. Eventually most /g/ users move to /a/. From /a/ it usually takes 6 months until they either move to /jp/ or stay on /a/ forever.

>> No.9980385

>>9980375
I came to /jp/ without ever going to /a/. I've only been to /a/ once or twice ever. Exception, I know.

>> No.9980383

>>9980362
If you have a OSX you can't play touhou. You don't play touhou so what the HELL are you doing here?

>> No.9980394

>>9980375
Or hopefully they spent quite a few years on /a/ before /jp/ was even created.

>> No.9980390

>>9980385
Fascinating

>> No.9980399

>>9980362
Too inarticulate to make a comeback without memes, mactard?

>> No.9980401

>>9980390
Yeah, I came from /co/ believe it or not.

>> No.9980402

>>9980385
So you're new? Everyone. If you have not been here for at least 7 years please leave.

>> No.9980403

>>9980401
Get out.

>> No.9980409

>>9980385
TruNEETs came from /a/.

>> No.9980410

>>9980402
I started coming to 4chan in early 2007.

>> No.9980411
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>>9980375
I honestly think /g/ is the biggest hotspot for people who have just barely "outgrown" /b/, and I'm not really sure why. That's in spite of /v/'s reputation as "/b/ 2.0"

Also like dis if u never came from /b/ xD

>> No.9980412

Because I need a computer just in case I need to go outside or if theres a power outage.

I might be poor and a neet but it doesn't mean I neglect myself. I enjoy my time doing fucking nothing.

>> No.9980413

>>9980410
Thats probably not something you want to admit, thats the exact point that 4chan went to complete normal shit.

>> No.9980418

>>9980413
It might have been late 2006. I know I was here before the Fox News thing.

>> No.9980415

>>9980410
So how did you come to /jp/ first? What boards were you on to begin with? You need to blow a whole year.

>> No.9980416

>>9980410
I first browsed 4chan around 2004 or 2005, whenever they still had the good boards like /l/ and /g/

>> No.9980424

>>9980418
I personally place 4chan going to shit summer 2006 but most people seem to disagree and say it was summer 2007, so I guess you're still in the same group.

>> No.9980426

>>9980362
I think you are completely missing the points of why Apple products are inferior to PC.

Game ports take forever, if you even get a port at all.

Even when you do get to play the newest game, it becomes clear that the limited hardware can't keep up with current standards.

For the same price, you could build a top of the line gaming rig.

>> No.9980429

>>9980424
Not that I really care, I'm fine with people if they at least make an attempt at acting like they've been here as long as anyone else. I mean were all anonymous, you can pretend to have been here for as long or as little as you want.

>> No.9980431

>>9980426
>Apple products are inferior to PC


Find me a laptop with a greater resolution than the Retina MBP.

>> No.9980432

>>9980424
Oh well. Nothing to be done about it.

>>9980415
I started out on /b/ like most others, but got fed up with it a few months after it was on Fox News. I liked anime at the time but I never thought to go to /a/ for some reason. It just never interested me. I tried to get out of my hobbies not long after that and went to /co/ but eventually gave up and found /jp/ not long after it was created. /blog

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9980436

i've been on /jp/ since 2001

>> No.9980437

When did 4chan add Yotsuba themes? I remember that happening but I can't remember when.

>> No.9980446

>>9980429
I've been creating this illusion since 07, of course I always lurked beforehand, but still.

>> No.9980450

>>9980437
I have no idea, it took me until a month ago to even change the theme for the first time. Never really payed attention to the layout of the site, just kind went with it as things changed.

>> No.9980463

Boarding Regime.

Fuck my life.

>> No.9980464

>>9980431
Once the time limit on the patent is up, it will become industry standard.

Then again, due to the Samsung lawsuit, we may never see progress thanks to them.

>> No.9980474

>>9980464
There are no patents on resolutions you dumbshit.

jp confirmed for not knowing shit about pooters

>> No.9980489

I don't think it's all that important how long you've been here. It's what you've done since then.

Were you one of those assholes that just spammed touhouhijacks? Do you actively participate in FUG TOHO XD threads?

Did you learn Japanese? If you had been studying bit by bit for 7 or whatever year's you've been on old /a/ and /jp/, you should at least be reading raw VNs by now. Did you learn to draw? Did you master all encounters in Touhou?

These are the things you should be asking.

>> No.9980493

>>9980489
I got fat, lost all social contacts, developed a heart condition, and shitposted.

>> No.9980497

I've got a tiny 12" Thinkpad for bed usage and carrying.

And in five seconds I can plug it into my GTS450 eGPU docking station with up to five external monitors, endless peripherals and gaming performance.

Why use a desktop?

>> No.9980507

>>9980347
>has a laptop
>only use it for viewing videos, browsing, writing, perhaps photoshop
>been laptop user only master race since 2005

Haven't touched a desktop. Why, I don't game. Laptops are cheap now, it's not overprice and expensive like back in 2005 where a laptop would cost $2000

>> No.9980510

>>9980493
Also I'm going bald.

>> No.9980514

>>9980497
Can it play crysis at 1080p?

>> No.9980516

>>9980507
>master race since 2005
>not overprice and expensive like back in 2005 where a laptop would cost $2000
You're not making sense. Are you condemning your past self while gloating about it at the same time?

>> No.9980518

>>9980497
>I've got a tiny 12" Thinkpad for bed usage and carrying.

What model? Laptop only master race here.

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9980529

Wow, I'm such a faggot. I just typed up a history of my imageboard usage before I realized that no one would give a fuck about that.

I'll just summarize it by asking if anyone remembers Renchan, and wondering what it means if someone has been browsing other smaller imageboards since 2006, but only started browsing 4chan for more than just porn and image dumps in 2008. Not that I really give a damn what random people consider to be "true /jp/easies" or anything, but there was a lot more to English imageboard culture than just 4chan in the past. Not that I've checked in a while, but everything else seems dead now, The Society is dead, etc.

>> No.9980531

>>9980514
Not at that resolution. Both my laptop and GPU are too old. With some Sandy bridge shit you could.

>>9980518
X200T.

>> No.9980536

>>9980531
I have a Sandy Bridge X220. This thing can't even play Minecraft or TF2 without having a heart attack.

I hear the graphics processors in the Ivy Bridge chips are much nicer, but I don't really need a good GPU in this thing anyways.

>> No.9980539

>>9980529
It's ok. I made my internet forum debut back when I was 13, and only discovered /a/ at the end of 2005. All that really matters is how you behave, especially on an anonymous board.

>> No.9980544

>>9980529
When 4chan died I remember going over to 5chan for awhile then back to 4chan. At some point I started browsing 420chan quite a bit and then that massive split happened in 06 or 07 where I went to 7chan for a year. I've also browsed iichan off and on for years.

>> No.9980547

>>9980536
I could play that fine. All Source games work on max.

But I am limited by my old Core 2 duo and the limited bandwidth between it and the Nvidia card. A sandy bridge would give 200% the performance.

>> No.9980555

>>9980436
Nice.
Epic.
I like it.

>> No.9980556

Super duper kuso thread straight out from /b/v/g/.

>> No.9980557

>>9980531
Very nice, right now i'm rocking an Acer (I know, laugh) Timeline X, bought it back in December 2011, so it's still pretty powerful. It's an 13.5 inch and I love it, but I'm going to a 12.5 inch (perhaps the X200T?) in the future, because having a small laptop is so cute and it reminds me of the movie hacker.

It somewhat boggles my mind that people buy laptops at 15 and 17 inch screen, fucking lol

>> No.9980563

>>9980536
Ivy Bridge IGP is okay and you can watch 1080p videos and such, but for games you're going to want a discrete GPU.

>> No.9980565

>>9980178
I don't. I'm older than most of /jp/. Part of being a wizard is that you remember playing on pcs as a kid before laptops even existed. I hate smartphones, tablets, and anything like it. A full size desktop rig built myself if the only way I can take it easy and enjoy the interwebs.

>> No.9980573

>>9980565
>A full size desktop rig built myself if the only way I can take it easy and enjoy the interwebs.

Same. I had a laptop once and it was a traumatic experience.

>> No.9980577

>>9980193
I like my 24 inch monitor. I like my customization. I like the bang for my buck.

To get a laptop of equal performance I'd have to spend twice as much anyways.

I only ever leave the house to go food shopping and the rare errand that can't be done through mail or internet, so why waste my money?

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>>9980544
Yeah, I browsed 420chan for quite a while as well. I left quite a bit later (2008-ish), as they deleted their anime board and started banning people for talking about it around the same time that I got back into anime. Remember "Lucky Star Appreciation Threads"?

I never got into 7chan, but 99chan was decent for a little bit. iichan (or "The Wakachan Network" or whatever they're calling it) has always been a little too dead for me to participate in, but I had a good few weeks digging through their threads.

I liked textboards for a while, not sure why I stopped visiting them, other than /prog/ being overrun by /g/ when moot added the link to the textboards.

I doubt anyone in this thread remembers this night, but I'll keep posting this image anyways.

>> No.9980589

>>9980436
is that homura-chan?

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>>9980589
seriously?

>> No.9980603

>>9980594
what?

>> No.9980610

>>9980236
how are you guys so hairy? gross.

>> No.9980620

laptop in bed is nice

also, my big desktop monitor hurts my eyes if I look at it for too long

>> No.9980623

>>9980610
I think it's attractive unless you're going for a girly look, which he clearly isn't. Masculine men who aren't hairy freak me out.

>> No.9980645

>>9980623
>>9980610
pls b my gf

>> No.9980674

>>9980610
I don't think I'm that hairy.

>> No.9980694

>>9980236
How was that picture taken?

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>>9980694

>> No.9980737

>>9980715
why is he now brown?

>> No.9980764

>>9980737
ask his mom

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>>9980715
10/10

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