I'm a pretty heavy Linux user and I constantly oscillate between Desktop Windows + Linux VM, and a Macbook Pro/Air. Even though I feel Mac laptops are very ove

I'm a pretty heavy Linux user and I constantly oscillate between Desktop Windows + Linux VM, and a Macbook Pro/Air. Even though I feel Mac laptops are very overpriced, I keep coming back to them. Some of the benefits you get are an intensely integrated experience, along with dev tools that work very well, with a lot of support for whatever kind of work you might be doing (lots of SO questions, etc.). I've come to the conclusion that I just get more done more quickly on a Mac. And my Air is probably the best laptop I've ever used. Light enough to carry around, fast enough for any kind of development work, and very sturdy. You'll love it, and completely forget the price tag. One piece of advice though: Get a personal articles insurance policy. State Farm (and maybe others) offer this special policy specifically for laptops, and they will replace or pay for your machine to get repaid for any damage, including water spillage. I spilled water on an Air last year and that machine is essentially a wash now: too old to fix, and too broken to sell. Don't make the same mistake. EDIT: Thanks for the downvote :|