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I would recommend a ThinkPad T420 or X220 (if you want the classic keyboard) or a T430, X230, or 2013 X1 Carbon (if you don't mind the new one). They're all pre
by w1ntermute 12y ago
I would recommend a ThinkPad T420 or X220 (if you want the classic keyboard) or a T430, X230, or 2013 X1 Carbon (if you don't mind the new one). They're all pretty cheap on eBay, and you can get ones that have been barely used. Make sure you don't get the 2014 X1 Carbon, as it's an unmitigated disaster.
Also, remember to get a machine with maxed out RAM (if the RAM is not user-installable) or max it out yourself (if it is user-installable). Also, make sure you get the max resolution screen and replace the HDD with an SSD, if you get one with the former.
- AndrewKemendo 12y agoI have a T420 and I generally agree, but since the OP mentioned he will still be working with OSX, that means he will probably set up a VM on it. Since this is exactly what I do, I will say that running XCODE with the emulator in OSX (iAtkos) on the VM is painfully slow even with Maxed everything. I would strongly suggest scaling back a bit on the ThinkPad settings and also having a Macbook for OSX/iOS dev. I think it also depends on what OP is developing - ours is super heavy 3D graphics intensive so that is why we need as few layers between us and hardware as possible.
- jzelinskie 12y agoCan you explain why the 2014 X1 Carbon is a disaster?
- w1ntermute 12y agohttp://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/heres-2014-lenovo-x1-carbon-owners-complaining/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/heres-2014-lenovo-x1-...