Ask HN: Mac or Linux based laptop for development

Re:Ask HN: Mac or Linux based laptop for development by rrao84 on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:19AM (#24305135)

I have done codec development, heavy C++ programming, web development (front end), worked with MS Office exclusively for a year when I was a "manager" and now onto to blogging and copywriting. My trusty companion in all of this has been my Macbook Pro 2015 (Early) and it has never once crashed or stopped working.

I have seen so many Windows machines come and go and nothing can hold a candle to a MacbookPro. This is my personal opinion - ymmv. But, if you are looking for a 1-time purchase that will last you atleast 6 years, and you use your machines carefully, then a Macbook Pro is worth the investment.

Fair warning: I have no idea how the ARM-based macs are going to turn out.

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Re:Ask HN: Mac or Linux based laptop for development by mraza007 on Friday August 28, 2020 @11:35AM (#24306076)

I see your workflow seems heavy just curious should I wait for arm based macbook or buy the one with intel

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Re:Ask HN: Mac or Linux based laptop for development by toyg on Sunday August 30, 2020 @09:32PM (#24327642)

The first ARM laptops won’t appear for another few months at least, and they’ll be “1.0 Apple products” anyway. You should not buy a 1.0 Apple product. Apart from the traditional quality-control issues of such releases, community and support resources for it won’t be there for some time. Unless you can wait for 2-3 years, if you want a Mac you should probably buy it now.

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