Full x86 software support
On the rare occurrence you need to directly interface with it (as opposed to through a webgui on another machine) you have a built-in keyboard and monitor.
They have a god-damned built-in UPS

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago (19 children)

Note that the battery will generally stop working after a long enough time turned on and powered via AC, but otherwise yeah.

[–] brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Would pulling out the battery (if possible) and running the laptop only via AC be a viable way to prevent unnecessary battery wear?

I remember back when I didn't have a desktop PC yet I had a crusty old ASUS laptop that was basically at death's door and I specifically remember just running it on AC alone because the battery was.. uh.. gone

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Removing the battery when using AC used to be the advice to prolong the battery life a decade ago.

[–] brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's about the right time period for my old ASUS LOL. Does that advice still hold up nowadays or is it outdated? Does it apply only to older machines maybe?

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

Not all batteries are easy to remove nowadays. Also, power management might have gotten better and the battery circuit mostly disconnects when not in use.

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