Professional software architect and data analyst here and I can attest to the power of this compact and well built machine. I usually get chunky large mobile workstations so I will have enough battery to work for more than 45 minutes, but I am able to get nearly 5 hours out of this thing. That's not browsing the web and checking emails. That's actual software development, debugging, large data migrations, intense queries, all while playing either music or a video in the background. Impressive to say the least.
i use computers for work which often includes weekends; i want available support at all times. i want to get information about purchased support items at the same time as the items. i want to bypass many of the frills in the os, loss of focus, interruptions-notifications, and expect a major source of personal computers to have that already worked out, i.e., a simple click somewhere in setup that turns off all the ...