[8draco8]

Recently Thinkpad X230, i5, 8GB RAM, SSD. Honestly I don't need more for web dev, mostly backend. I have custom build PC in storage with AMD FX8520, 16RAM and some Nvidia GPU that I could use and objectively would be faster but my X230 is good enough.

As for software until December I was using Ubuntu 17.10, since 1st of December I'm on Ubuntu Mate 17.10. I was Windows then Mac user in the past. I always had somekind of linux as dual boot. Finally two years ago I've sold my last non linux machine. Never looked back.

[stealthcat]

How do you cope with small screen? I reduced my font scaling so I could fit more text and UI.

[8draco8]

Short answer is: I don't. In my home office I have external monitor and laptop screen is used just as email/slack screen to keep an eye on notifications. In rare occasions when I am on the go this small screen in enough. It's not 27 inch 5k display but I can get the job done. Main thing that helps me with that is multiple desktops and fast switch between them assigned to one of my Logitech G600 side buttons.

[mbrumlow]

I have a x270 that I just don't use, about to put on ebay because I can't stand the screen size. I thought I could but I just cant :(.

Its a shame too because it was the top of the line one...