[gravypod]

There is a good thing to remember about buying laptops: the more powerful the CPU and GPU the less battery life.

If you want a good laptop, you can never go wrong with a thinkpad.

[maxaf]

+1. Also goes without saying that Amazon has lots of quality refurb ThinkPads. They're priced accordingly but are solid machines nevertheless.

[gravypod]

Honestly you can't go wrong with buying some off craigslist. The same if not better price.

[maxaf]

I do a lot of craigslist deals, and it's not for the faint of heart. Here in NYC one has to be a bit street smart to avoid getting robbed or worse by a craigslist buyer or seller.

Amazon is probably a safer place for most people.

[jensen123]

> If you want a good laptop, you can never go wrong with a thinkpad.

Actually, you can. I purchased a 3rd generation X1 Carbon last year. It had a very annoying fan. I guess that's what you get when you buy an "ultrabook" with relatively powerful specs. In the end, I got myself a heavier T450 instead. This T450 has been excellent.

[lgieron]

Macbooks have strong specs and are pretty quiet. I'm not aware of any other models that can do both, though.

[maxaf]

Linux on MacBooks can be hit or miss.