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by sigmonsays 3102 days ago
I too am interested in this.

Not sure what your platform choice is, linux or windows, but this post is all with a linux bias.

I have a 15" macbook pro from late 2013. I do not upgrade computers very often and expect them to last a long time.

Laptops are especially hard because I am also a linux user who has never operated a linux laptop. The departure from Mac leaves me with Windows which I will not ever operate.

I've looked into this before am currently considering these

Thought about getting a super light weight low spec cheap laptop like a thinkpad x220 or even a dell. Most the time my laptops are used as clients, so I do not need too much. Running a web browser is the most intensive need these days.

System76 - Gazelle or better. These look nice and are linux compatible.

Also, an article I saved to read later and still havn't found time https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/11/2/13497094/b...

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As a programmer, I find going from OS X to Linux to be smoother due to both being *nix derived. I know Windows now has Linux facilities, but from a programming perspective the library situation is still a bit sloppy. Linux ecosystem (I prefer Debian based, e.g. Ubuntu) is far more mature.

Of course if you are looking at playing games and being able to plug in just about any piece of USB hardware, then Windows is always going to be better supported.

You can get a refurbished x220 for $200. It won't be the best laptop ever, but probably enough to learn Linux.

Had multiple co-workers going this route and now they are full-time ThinkPad users.