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This should sound like a no-brainer but I need some opinions. Is it worth it to use a pi-top instead of buying a laptop? For programming on the road, i'll just squeeze in a commit while traveling, ill just code instead of talk to my uncle in this reunion, quick commit while le gf is cooking, etc..., purposes? Are the disadvantages worth it enough for the advantages? I was hoping for an overall general programming companion including IoT.

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    As long as you're not used to ancient PC hardware the RPi may be a bit too slow.

    While programming in the terminal works nicely, any GUI functionality is slow(especially the web browser) and installing packages takes MUCH longer.
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    You could try a wireless keyboard and mouse with a phone.

    RPis are okay for editing code and stuff, but compiling stuff will probably take a while. Although they do boot really fast.
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    You could try developing on Android, just buy a Bluetooth keyboard
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