Apple's weird shortcuts are definitely weird but Karabiner (now Karabiner-Elements) can make things almost bearable[1]. However, I recently sold my Macbook Pro

Apple's weird shortcuts are definitely weird but Karabiner (now Karabiner-Elements) can make things almost bearable[1]. However, I recently sold my Macbook Pro for a Thinkpad and went back to Linux so I'm very glad to not have to think about weird shortcut issues ever again. A 2nd gen i5 will almost be certainly fine for what you're using it for, but potential concerns here are 1. battery life and 2. feeling left out for not having a shiny Memebook Pro, although I personally prefer the Thinkpad aesthetic. [1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14741749 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14741749