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It is starting to feel like the "Pro" is actually more of a consumer toy for gaming and messing with Facebook rather than a real professional machine. I need t
by rebootthesystem 10y ago
It is starting to feel like the "Pro" is actually more of a consumer toy for gaming and messing with Facebook rather than a real professional machine.
I need to buy a new laptop today. For development, not to play games. The unix underpinning of MacOS always made their machines attractive, expensive, but attractive nonetheless.
I'll go visit the Apple store and see but it is starting to look like it'll be a waste of time. It looks like I'll make a detour over to Best Buy and get one of the high end HP laptops with 17 inch screen, full keyboard, lots of ports, etc.
I can then install VMWare Workstation with Ubuntu Desktop. Add another couple of VM with Ubuntu Server, run them all at once in a virtual network to simulate application and DB servers and develop on Linux.
Done deal. Probably half the money. With what's left over I can go buy that TIG welder I've been eyeballing.
- prh8 10y agoIf you're heading to Best Buy, what about a 2015 MPB? I would assume that like previous releases, they continue to sell the older model at a cheaper price.
- rebootthesystem 10y agoI'll look at everything. Thanks.
- xienze 10y agoUnless you absolutely need the laptop today, don't get something from BB. They're really not known for selling quality PC laptops. Go online and get something like an XPS or Thinkpad.
- tolger 10y agoIt depends on the laptop. I've seen Dell XPS-13 and XPS-15 on sale at BB. Both of which are excellent.
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- CountSessine 10y agoIt looks like I'll make a detour over to Best Buy and get one of the high end HP laptops with 17 inch screen, full keyboard, lots of ports, etc. In another thread, someone recommended shopping the Microsoft store for a 'signature edition' laptop; these are major-brand laptops (HP, Lenovo, Dell) with the septic mess of malware/shovelware left out - just a clean Windows install.