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As an aside, which laptop do people here prefer for windows dev? I am split between Surface laptop and Lenovo X1 Carbon.
by frequentnapper 7y ago
As an aside, which laptop do people here prefer for windows dev? I am split between Surface laptop and Lenovo X1 Carbon.
- tonymet 7y agodell xps 15 with 4k display
- rcarmo 7y agoI’ve used both, and prefer the Surface Laptop to the X1 because the X1 screen and keyboard were garbage (blurry pixels and squishy keys). I work at Microsoft and was issued a Lenovo, then got a Surface Pro 4 and finally a Laptop. Everyone in my team who got the Book instead is a little sad because it’s a huge lumbering beast compared to the Laptop and tends to be top-heavy compared to the X1s and Yogas we had. Those of us with Pros (tablets) and Laptops love the portability, even if you only get one USB port. Also, all the Surface trackpads are MacBook-grade (although the software handling might need some tweaking for you to get exactly the same feeling - but I’m happy with mine now).
- tbrock 7y agoX1 Carbon!
- Const-me 7y agoThick ones, able to house active cooling, and therefore fast CPUs. Where you can upgrade RAM and SSD with a screwdriver, without a heat gun. A brand doesn’t matter.
- frequentnapper 7y agoI travel quite a bit, so lightness is a requirement.
- Const-me 7y agoI have an upgradeable 13.3" laptop, with active cooling, which weights 1.6kg. Light enough for all practical applications.
- mey 7y agoUnless you need serious gpu or ram, I would recommend the Surface Book.