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Ask HN: What would be a good web dev laptop under $1.3K?
Sorry, but I'm a student and can't afford more than that. I'm currently on a 10.4" netbook running Ubuntu 12.04. I (mostly) develop in Python with a touch of C and Java(Android) here and there. I often need to use Photoshop (which is a royal pain with my current setup) but not for anything too heavy. I don't really need it to be too portable.
Thanks.
ps. I'm currently considering the baseline 13"Macbook Pro.
- ShirsenduK 14y agoGo for MacBook Pro. Macs are a developers best friend.
- domainkiller 14y agoIn my opinion your best bet is the MacBook Pro (with a SSD). It gives you a ton of the *nix commands + the ability to easily run Windows or Linux natively or via a VM. Plus the hardware quality is top notch.
- dave1619 14y agoI'd go for a 13" MBA over a 13" MB Pro. Way more portable and you'll be surprised how fast the MBA is with its SSD.
- aviraldg 14y agoI'm thinking about the MBP because of the larger HDD. I'm going to install an extra SSD anyway, and I don't need it to be all that portable (as I've mentioned above.)