[jrgifford]

Over the last 2 years, I've used:

- MBP Retina (13", late 2013)

- Asus C200MA-DS01 (Chromebook thingy)

- X1 Carbon (3rd gen, 8GB)

- iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

They all suck. All of them. Period. End of discussion.

That said, the ones that sucked the least for my lifestyle of web development, writing and email are (in order):

1. X1 with Ubuntu 14.04

2. iPad Air 2 paired with a linux VPS w/remote desktop

3. Chromebook

The X1 takes the cake because of the weight and the ability to have a full OS on it. The iPad A2 comes in as a close second, only because it requires a bluetooth keyboard and internet to be useful. The chromebook takes 3rd because I cheaped out and didn't get one with a 1080p panel in it. I'm convinced that a 6+ hour ultraportable laptop would displace the X1, and can't wait for my budget to let me pick up a refurbished Pixel.

[barbs]

> They all suck. All of them. Period. End of discussion.

It'd be nice if you explained why they sucked

[hclivess]

laptops overheat :(