Ask HN: What's the Best Non-Apple Web Dev Computer?
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Notorious answer: Try a ThinkPad. Considering your need for the Adobe suite, you probably want to test whether Windows is something for you. However, thinkpads also go great with Linux. I had a t420 in 2011 and a X1 Yoga in 2016, both 1-2kEUR machines and they are great.
I don't think you have a lot of options.
My own preference is to work on a desktop mac and I've not bought a laptop since Apple made the clamshell iBook.
Sucks to hear your report on the macbook though. I feel for you.
My own preference is to work on a desktop mac and I've not bought a laptop since Apple made the clamshell iBook.
Sucks to hear your report on the macbook though. I feel for you.
I'm really pleased with the Dell XPS line - and in term of OS I would recommend Fedora or Debian.
Another vote for the XPS, I have a 9360 with bare metal Ubuntu.
Works flawlessly and the screen is very nice.
Works flawlessly and the screen is very nice.
My question: what is the best alternative? I've heard the MBP has similar heat issues and the touch bar is a waste imo. I've tried the 2nd gen chrome pixelbook and it worked with ubuntu crouton but it wasn't a great experience. I work with linux servers sometimes but would rather not do too much manual configuration. I do mostly web development with occasional design work in the adobe suite. I'm in the command line a lot (not VIM) but also various IDEs and webcam calls. I am doing more software dev that requires compiling and very occasionally do video editing. I use an iPhone, mostly because iMessage is where my friends live. chrome, vscode, 1password, spotify, slack, keybase, zoom and plex are my most used apps.
TLDR: What machine & OS would be best suited to a long time mac user with medium to high processing requirements and a soft spot for good design but ready to move away from Apple?