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I'm tired of the 'thinner is better' progress of laptops. As a developer I want ports, I want more cooling so the fans don't run all the time. I want a laptop I

I'm tired of the 'thinner is better' progress of laptops. As a developer I want ports, I want more cooling so the fans don't run all the time. I want a laptop I can actually place on my lap without getting burned LOL. I love my old T420. Currently have P15 from work. Horrible layout because they crammed in a numpad so now the trackpad is offset to the left. If I had to buy a laptop myself I'd lean either to System76 or the Framework laptop.

aidenn0 5y ago
Perhaps look at HP zBooks; I have one that is almost 6 years old and still kicking; plenty of ports definitely not thin. I just looked at the current offering and the only negative compared to mine is that it seems to no longer have any USB-A ports on the left; just on the Left. Now they can come with Ubuntu pre-installed; at the time I had to install it myself. Only downside is the price; they start around $2k; the one I purchased was $3k, and I justified it by hoping it would last me a while. Given that this was in 2016, I think I made out alright. Only thing I would change is I'd like a 1440p display. At 15" I think a 4k is wated, but 1080p is a bit confining. Also, if you do get one, do spend the extra $60 for the better IPS screen; all the reviews I checked said the base screen is garbage.
hbn 5y ago
Well thankfully, Apple seems to have gone in that direction with the last MBP releases. And with them being the trendsetters they are, I wouldn't be surprised if other OEMs saw that as a green light to start putting out thicker laptops with decent ports again.
sys_64738 5y ago
Judging by the new Mac Studio with those massive wind turbines, maybe Apple's next gen laptops will meet your expectations.
alexeiz 5y ago
Take a look at T14. It's the progression of the T4xx line. Lot's of ports. Good performance. Good Linux support. Still fairly upgradable.

aidenn0 5y ago

Perhaps look at HP zBooks; I have one that is almost 6 years old and still kicking; plenty of ports definitely not thin. I just looked at the current offering and the only negative compared to mine is that it seems to no longer have any USB-A ports on the left; just on the Left. Now they can come with Ubuntu pre-installed; at the time I had to install it myself. Only downside is the price; they start around $2k; the one I purchased was $3k, and I justified it by hoping it would last me a while. Given that this was in 2016, I think I made out alright. Only thing I would change is I'd like a 1440p display. At 15" I think a 4k is wated, but 1080p is a bit confining. Also, if you do get one, do spend the extra $60 for the better IPS screen; all the reviews I checked said the base screen is garbage.

hbn 5y ago

Well thankfully, Apple seems to have gone in that direction with the last MBP releases. And with them being the trendsetters they are, I wouldn't be surprised if other OEMs saw that as a green light to start putting out thicker laptops with decent ports again.

sys_64738 5y ago

Judging by the new Mac Studio with those massive wind turbines, maybe Apple's next gen laptops will meet your expectations.

alexeiz 5y ago

Take a look at T14. It's the progression of the T4xx line. Lot's of ports. Good performance. Good Linux support. Still fairly upgradable.