So I personally ran into this problem a while ago -- I posted something along the lines of "why do people develop on macbook airs", trying to decide which compu

So I personally ran into this problem a while ago -- I posted something along the lines of "why do people develop on macbook airs", trying to decide which computer to purchase. For me, it was between the Zenbook and the Macbook Air. To be honest, the first thing I would do on a Zenbook is put Linux on it (I just can't develop in Windows any more, I don't know if something is wrong with me, but everything just feels wrong when I try). I reasoned this way: 1. If I ever decide to do iOS, the Macbook is a plus 2. It's UNIX-compatible, and pretty much a hop, skip and some GNU tools from linux. 3. If you really want to, there's pretty well tested software for putting windows on it. Then I went on craigslist and bought a $500 Macbook Air (10"), and have been happy with my decision ever since. I should also note that I do most of my programming on my desktop.