Postscript - Previous discussions on this topic that I found useful while posting this question - 1)"Ask HN: Is Dell XPS Developer Edition a Good Replacement o

Postscript - Previous discussions on this topic that I found useful while posting this question - 1)"Ask HN: Is Dell XPS Developer Edition a Good Replacement of Macbook Pro?" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12820778 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12820778 I decided to discard this one as this was posted in 2016 - 3 years old and most products mentioned were outdated. 2) "Ask HN: Are there any reasonable alternatives to MacBook Pro for developer?" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16785507 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16785507 I felt many of my frustrations echoed in the thread. There were a lot of mentions of Thinkpad and Lenovo series with linux - As a proud Dell owner for 7 years(may its rusty soul rest in peace) I am certainly intrigued and wanted to get a fresh take on it. 3) "Ask HN: Is the new MacBook Pro worth its value for a developer?" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17894252 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17894252 This thread essentially re-affirmed my aversion to the latest Macbook Pro models. I saw new hires using the later versions and I can repeat most sentiments expressed in that thread in my voice. 4) "Ask HN: Best robust laptop for everyday software development" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18022809 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18022809 PascLeRasc's comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18024812 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18024812) pretty much echos my sentiment and my reasoning to get a 2015. I wanted to see if there were other alternatives or if it makes sense to get a 4-year-old model in 2019. Thanks