MBP was rarely the best option for most developers, just the coolest one or they were succumbing to peer pressure, any other explanation has always been inexplicable.
Its unix with a generally nicer/hassle-free ux and better arbitrary device support... its utility for development seems fairly obvious to me. The only major factors are price and recently ports and physical reliability.
Hell, what are your alternatives? Linux on laptops is broadly a mess until fairly recently... and Windows is Windows.
So far it's been the best option for me when it comes to getting work done efficiently without banging my head against a wall. What would you recommend?
Most of the developers I know have no shame and can't be peer pressured, and still often use MacBooks.
Hell, what are your alternatives? Linux on laptops is broadly a mess until fairly recently... and Windows is Windows.