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I'm not sure why you're ruling out Mac laptops, perhaps you think they're too expensive? I was a long time Thinkpad user but converted to a MacBook Air a few y
by tdicola 12y ago
I'm not sure why you're ruling out Mac laptops, perhaps you think they're too expensive? I was a long time Thinkpad user but converted to a MacBook Air a few years ago and haven't looked back at all since. You can run Linux in a VM perfectly, and OSX itself has some nice Unix features.
Right now you can get a 13" MacBook Air with good specs for $800: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-macbook-air-latest-model-13-3-display-intel-core-i5-4gb-memory-128gb-flash-storage/2712009.p?acampID=0&ref=8575135&loc=0&id=1219076158205&skuId=2712009 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-macbook-air-latest-model-1... IMHO this is the way to go. No $800 Windows laptop is going to come close to the build quality of the MacBook Air.
- pan69 12y agoI also have a MacBook Air and I run my Linux (XUbuntu) desktop in a VM. I guess it depends on what you're doing but for me personally it works just fine. The Air has a compact size and a great screen. I don't think I could have gotten myself a better work laptop. I just wish they came with more memory (32 gig would be really nice).
- Nib 12y agoWell, I haven't been including a Mac here because most of us already know how cool they are. I mean, my dad has one, and I know a VMWARE machine running Ubuntu is great, but then it feels kinda like a dis-respect to OS X(and sj). Moreover, most of the good Mac's start from over my price range(atleast they do in India, they do).
- torkable 12y agoI can't think of a single reason to buy an overpriced laptop to run the OS that I prefer in a VM.
- yuumei 12y agoAre you running Linux on a mac using uefi? I heard that was difficult