I tend to agree with you, until you start using Scala and IntelliJ. That will use every ounce of processor and memory it can put its grubby mits on. For normal

I tend to agree with you, until you start using Scala and IntelliJ. That will use every ounce of processor and memory it can put its grubby mits on. For normal web development (favorite editor + running some framework) even a MacBook will do.