[malux85]

Can anybody recommend a good laptop to replace my current macbook -

I would like 17inch screen, and runs Ubuntu ... bonus for NVidia GPU - I deep learn in the cloud but having a GPU to test on would be great.

Anybody know of this mythical unicorn?

[striking]

Here you go, pal! http://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/predator-17x-series

17in 4K IPS display, desktop-equivalent GTX 980.

[malux85]

Wow, I'm in love. Thanks.

[chrisper]

Just know that Acer laptops have a history of overheating. I even experienced that myself.

[thrill]

Nine pounds? Woah - I remember the days of lugging something that heavy through airports. Ugh.

[striking]

Desktop graphics cards are pretty heavy. LinusTechTips put one on someone's back as part of a VR-on-your-person build, though, and they said it was perfectly fine.

[annerajb]

If they just upgraded it to a 1080

[striking]

Yeah, the $3100 sticker price just isn't enough, huh?

[treehau5]

I don't know if you are being sarcastic because you exactly described the specs of this https://system76.com/laptops/kudu in either case I fell for it

[malux85]

Ah I should have mentioned > 1080p (but thanks for suggestion)

[shadowflit]

17" screen + powerful GPU doesn't leave too many sleek options a la macbook. But if you look towards gaming laptops you'll find plentiful options.

Ubuntu might be a little more difficult, depends on driver support I suppose. Most come with either no OS or Windows.

Here's a search for 17" + 1060/1070 + 4k. I'd probably stick with 1060 to keep some sort of handle on heat management unless you really need more. I've had a good experience ordering from here in the past (Sager NP8660, great machine with an unfortunately large power brick).

http://www.xoticpc.com/custom-gaming-laptops-notebooks-gamin...

[basch]

Thinkpad P70 http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/p-series/p70/?...

Precision 17 7000 Series (7710) http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m7710-workstatio...

ZBook 17 ? http://www8.hp.com/us/en/workstations/zbook-17.html

take note that these all have Quadro cards, not their lower end GForce cards.

[neals]

Typing this from my maxxed-out surface pro 4, in tablet mode, while I do sketching on the couch, after having done some pretty intense Visual Studio Typescript debugging. I would recommand this to anybody. <3

[masklinn]

Great answer fulfilling literally none of GP's wishes or requirements.

[smilespray]

Radical, dude.

[fullofit]

http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems/razer-blade-pro

Has a desktop Geforce 1080 in it, mechanical keyboard, Gsync display... drool.

[chrisper]

Thinkpads sound like something for you.