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When I first moved to the bay area, the company that hired me asked me what kind of computer I wanted and gave me a budget (like $3000 or something)... I spent

When I first moved to the bay area, the company that hired me asked me what kind of computer I wanted and gave me a budget (like $3000 or something)... I spent a few days crafting a parts list so I could build an awesome workstation. Once I sent it over they were like "Uh, we just meant which macbook do you want?" and kind of gave me some shade about it. They joked, so how are you going to do meetings or on call? I rolled with it, but really wondered if they knew I could get 2x the hardware and have a computer at home and at work for less money than the MBP ... Most of the people didnt seem to understand that laptop CPUs are not the same as desktop/workstation ones, especially when they hit thermal down throttling.

walrus01 6y ago
I mean it would have been a totally valid answer to say that you intended to use a $600 laptop as effectively a thin client, and spend $2400 on a powerful workstation PC to drive remotely.
noir_lord 6y ago
Last but one job boss offered me an iMac Pro, I asked if I could just have the equivalent money for hardware and he said sure. Which is how I ended up with an absolute monster of a work machine, these days I WFH and while work issued me a Macbook Pro it sits on the shelf behind me. Fedora on a (still fast) Ryzen/2080 and 2x4K 27" screens vs a Macbook Pro is a hilarious no brainer for me. Upgrading soon but can't decide whether I need the 5950X or merely want it - realistically except for gaming I'm nowhere near tapping out this machine (and it's still awesome for that an VR which is why the step-son is about to get a in his words "sick" PC).
- technofiend 6y ago
  Were you forced to make it a hackintosh to run company-required software or did you end up with a linux build?
  - noir_lord 6y ago
    Linux (Fedora) I was only on-site dev and everything was linux anyway.
KingOfCoders 6y ago
Was a macbookpro user for a decade+ then dropped laptops for desktop machines, first imacpro, currently ryzen 12 core. I no longer understand why I had a laptop for so long. Status I guess (only talking about me)

walrus01 6y ago

I mean it would have been a totally valid answer to say that you intended to use a $600 laptop as effectively a thin client, and spend $2400 on a powerful workstation PC to drive remotely.

noir_lord 6y ago

Last but one job boss offered me an iMac Pro, I asked if I could just have the equivalent money for hardware and he said sure. Which is how I ended up with an absolute monster of a work machine, these days I WFH and while work issued me a Macbook Pro it sits on the shelf behind me. Fedora on a (still fast) Ryzen/2080 and 2x4K 27" screens vs a Macbook Pro is a hilarious no brainer for me. Upgrading soon but can't decide whether I need the 5950X or merely want it - realistically except for gaming I'm nowhere near tapping out this machine (and it's still awesome for that an VR which is why the step-son is about to get a in his words "sick" PC).

technofiend 6y ago
Were you forced to make it a hackintosh to run company-required software or did you end up with a linux build?
- noir_lord 6y ago
  Linux (Fedora) I was only on-site dev and everything was linux anyway.

KingOfCoders 6y ago

Was a macbookpro user for a decade+ then dropped laptops for desktop machines, first imacpro, currently ryzen 12 core. I no longer understand why I had a laptop for so long. Status I guess (only talking about me)