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Ahhh, karma accrued and lost, the perils of taking a contra-Apple stance. Sorry, ditching Apple's BSD for a "real" Linux distro ranks as the 2nd best developer
by virtualwhys 14y ago
Ahhh, karma accrued and lost, the perils of taking a contra-Apple stance.
Sorry, ditching Apple's BSD for a "real" Linux distro ranks as the 2nd best developer decision I have ever made (the 1st being switching from Windows to Apple).
To put in perspective, just picked up a Dell Precision Series M4700:
3840QM
K2000 2GB graphics
16GB (could go 32GB if I ever need it)
256GB SSD
256GB mSata
bluetooth, webcam, backlit, etc.
$1,700
Comparable MBP would be at least $3K, no? Picked up a pair of Skullcandy Aviators, Google Nexus phone, North Face laptop bag and I still have a grand to go before I get to MBP price tag.
Shit, guess I'll use the remaining grand to get my flight to France, spring surf season just about to begin ;-0
- Samuel_Michon 14y agoYou're so right. With Dell, you get twice the computer for half the price: Dell Precision Series M4700 Height: 1.29" to 1.44" / Width: 14.80" / Depth: 10.08" / "Target Starting weight": 6.33 lbs Apple MacBook Pro 15" Height: 0.71" / Width: 14.13" / Depth: 9.73" / Weight: 4.46 lbs
- overcyn 14y agoAlso, MBP: 2880x1800 Dell: 1920x1080
- virtualwhys 14y agoI've got a 23" LG monitor that I travel with (6.5lbs) which it just so happens is 1920 X 1080 -- plenty for coding.
- overcyn 14y agoYou're right. The Dell is better.
- virtualwhys 14y agoInteresting google searches: Apple "macbook pro loud fans 2013" Lenovo "W530 fan noise intolerable" In the end you can't (yet) stick a quad core CPU with a high end graphics card into a small chassis with a single cooling source, the technology just isn't there yet -- the thing will run hot, and as a result the lightweight airplane will periodically attempt to achieve lift off ;-) The Dell will of course run hot as well when under load, but the cooling system is superior, the net effect being a quieter work environment (compiling from source is a noisy affair), which is far more important to me than anything the MBP offers.
- virtualwhys 14y agoIndeed, and dual fans to keep quad core CPU and GPU cool. MBP roasts under load, no? ;-)
- gte910h 14y agoI disagree here: It is cheaper, but you can't sell it 2-3 years later for anything other than a couple hundred bucks. You can CL a used MBP for a considerable portion of it's purchase price 2-4 years later. If you're unwilling to sell your old MBP, the Dell may very well be a better deal.
- Samuel_Michon 14y agoPlease reread my post. There was a joke in there somewhere.
- gte910h 14y agoI missed, I was aiming at your parent
- gte910h 14y agoI disagree here: It is cheaper, but you can't sell it 2-3 years later for anything other than a couple hundred bucks. You can CL a used MBP for a considerable portion of its purchase price 2-4 years later. If you're unwilling to sell your old MBP, the Dell may very well be a better deal.