• pr06lefs@lemmy.mlEnglish
    7·
    11 months ago

    why do I want to carry a printer with me? no. this sounds more like a point-of-sale device.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Exactly. I almost never need to print anything, and if I do, I want full size sheets or can cut them myself. If I need to print on the go, it’ll be photos, in which case I’ll use one of those portable photo printers.

  • Usernameblankface@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    11 months ago

    No.

    But I would immediately buy a new laptop with a track ball and mouse buttons like this one

    I’ve only seen one irl, and they are incredibly intuitive to use, and you don’t accidentally move the mouse while typing

  • SouthFresh@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    11 months ago

    Ignoring the printer aspect… I do everything I can to avoid laptop trackpads anyway. I’ve never used one that didn’t make me want to smack the designers of.

  • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    I print roughly two or three things per year, and they’re always bigger than A5, so that would be a completely useless feature for me.

  • .Donuts@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    Depending on the specs, that sounds like it could be fun. Like a quirky street performance thing for artists to draw, print & sell art all at once?

  • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    No, it’s been years since I printed anything, and I’m not willing to start now.

    • I’m coming up on three years with my current employer and never felt the need to even find a printer
    • I was planning to get a laser printer now that I no longer need color for school projects…. But what would I want to print?
    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Here’s what I use mine for:

      • stuff for my kids, like mazes, coloring sheets, etc
      • stuff for my church, so handouts and whatnot - substitute any other form of charity
      • labels for gifts for friends/neighbors (esp around Christmas)
      • receipts, packing labels, etc for stuff purchased online - everything seems to want me to use their app and I refuse
      • stencils for Halloween pumpkins
      • instructions for board games if I lose/destroy the originals
      • details for plane tickets in case my phone dies
      • lots of photocopies of important documents to keep in the safe
        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          Yup.

          I didn’t have a printer when I was single, I’d just go to the library to print schoolwork or whatever. I got it initially for my SO’s immigration paperwork, and kept it for all of the above. We went w/ a B&W laser printer, which has been fantastic for us. If I ever need color prints (e.g. for my kids’ schoolwork), I’ll just go to the library that’s a mile away ($0.10/sheet IIRC).