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The i5 variant comes with just 8 GB RAM. Would have considered if they had given an option for 16 GB RAM. Being a developer, 8 GB seems tight these days! 15-in

The i5 variant comes with just 8 GB RAM. Would have considered if they had given an option for 16 GB RAM. Being a developer, 8 GB seems tight these days! 15-inch 16 GB variant comes with i7 but the price is a little too steep (starts from 2500 USD)

bpicolo 9y ago
Where do you see that the i5 doesn't support 16GB? The specs list on microsoft.com seem to just say "i5 or i7, 8GB or 16GB RAM"
- kanishkdudeja 9y ago
  Check the bottom section of this page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-book-2/overview https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-book...
  - bpicolo 9y ago
    Might still be a configuration option, that just looks like base specs (but also, maybe not)? They're hardcore trying to push the i7 upsell on that page
TheCoreh 9y ago
To be fair, if you're developer, you'll probably also want an i7 (since a lot of compilation tasks are highly parallel and the extra cores will help a lot)
- kanishkdudeja 9y ago
  That's right. But the i7 15-inch line starts from 2500 USD. I think lots of developers won't be able to afford at that price point.
  - bpicolo 9y ago
    i7 13.5" starts at 1,999. Still pretty crazy that prices are turning the opposite direction lately.
    - kanishkdudeja 9y ago
      Thanks. Fixed this in my comment.
    - MichaelGG 9y ago
      If the quality is there, I welcome it. I'd love to spend over 2000 on an X series ThinkPad that doesn't burn my skin and has a real screen (3:2 or better).
    - shurcooL 9y ago
      It’s unfortunately the expected thing, as powerful general purpose computers become a specialized niche tool for developers, since regular consumers are being satisfied with phones and tables and inexpensive laptops. The market is no longer growing, it’s shrinking.
  - baldfat 9y ago
    Macbook Pro 15in starts at $2400 https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/15-inch https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/15-inch
  - criddell 9y ago
    That doesn't seem too bad. If you use it daily (240 days a year) and the machine lasts two years, then that's a bit more than $5 / day. I think it's reasonable.
- fhood 9y ago
  I never compile on my own machine, but I can tell you that if I can't have 30 chrome tabs open at once we are going to have a problem.
NathanCH 9y ago
This guy uses Atom.io
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bpicolo 9y ago

Where do you see that the i5 doesn't support 16GB? The specs list on microsoft.com seem to just say "i5 or i7, 8GB or 16GB RAM"

kanishkdudeja 9y ago
Check the bottom section of this page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-book-2/overview https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-book...
- bpicolo 9y ago
  Might still be a configuration option, that just looks like base specs (but also, maybe not)? They're hardcore trying to push the i7 upsell on that page

TheCoreh 9y ago

To be fair, if you're developer, you'll probably also want an i7 (since a lot of compilation tasks are highly parallel and the extra cores will help a lot)

kanishkdudeja 9y ago
That's right. But the i7 15-inch line starts from 2500 USD. I think lots of developers won't be able to afford at that price point.
- bpicolo 9y ago
  i7 13.5" starts at 1,999. Still pretty crazy that prices are turning the opposite direction lately.
  - kanishkdudeja 9y ago
    Thanks. Fixed this in my comment.
  - MichaelGG 9y ago
    If the quality is there, I welcome it. I'd love to spend over 2000 on an X series ThinkPad that doesn't burn my skin and has a real screen (3:2 or better).
  - shurcooL 9y ago
    It’s unfortunately the expected thing, as powerful general purpose computers become a specialized niche tool for developers, since regular consumers are being satisfied with phones and tables and inexpensive laptops. The market is no longer growing, it’s shrinking.
- baldfat 9y ago
  Macbook Pro 15in starts at $2400 https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/15-inch https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/15-inch
- criddell 9y ago
  That doesn't seem too bad. If you use it daily (240 days a year) and the machine lasts two years, then that's a bit more than $5 / day. I think it's reasonable.
fhood 9y ago
I never compile on my own machine, but I can tell you that if I can't have 30 chrome tabs open at once we are going to have a problem.

NathanCH 9y ago

This guy uses Atom.io

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