Maybe you don't realize, but a well-done interview isn't a test, it's a conversation. You can absolutely ask clarifying questions to help shape your answer (this is something I always remind people of in interviews, personally, before and after giving the question).
You don't get extra credit points for mind-reading, if anything you get more esteem for requirements-gathering, which would lead you towards either a professional solution or a laptop solution: whichever fits the business needs.
It might be a totally unreasonable question if it's provided context-free as a form on a screen, but it is a perfectly reasonable conversation-starter in an interview.
You don't get extra credit points for mind-reading, if anything you get more esteem for requirements-gathering, which would lead you towards either a professional solution or a laptop solution: whichever fits the business needs.
It might be a totally unreasonable question if it's provided context-free as a form on a screen, but it is a perfectly reasonable conversation-starter in an interview.