2014 15" rMBP plugged to a Dell 24" IPS monitor. Sufficient use for Web dev and iOS dev.
Ask HN: What's your computer setup?
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Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?
#12One powerful computer, hooked up to 3 locations in my house:
1: a heavily modified recliner chair with a monitor on an adjustable swing arm, where I tend to spend most of my time.
2: next to it, a backapp chair coupled with a separate mount for the "recliner monitor" so I can use the same monitor but elevated.
3: upstairs, standing desk, where I don't spend enough time.
All keybords are in the 60% form factor. I don't use mice, in other words my hands never leave the keyboard. This coupled with heavy customization to keyboard layout and functionality (custom layout, Autohotkey, etc) has worked wonders for RSI.
Two monitors, Eizo 27" IPS 2560x1440 by the recliner, 144hz IPS monitor with same size and resolution at the standing desk.
I also have a separate computer hooked up to the tv, a laptop hooked up to another screen, a cheap chineese tablet in the kitchen keeping track of temperatures and misc news etc, and an "old" t420 laptop which isn't in active use. I only work on the one main computer though, and I only ever use one monitor at a time (personal preference).
Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?
#13I have 3 computers. A desktop that is 4 or 5 years old but has basic upgrades (12 GB of RAM, GeForce graphic card) but still runs on an old i3. I used it for grad school work and now I do some coding on it and play games while my wife uses it for grad school work. I have only 1 monitor because of the way that my desktop is situated in my current desk. I have another monitor but I don't have the space on the desk for it to sit nor the space for it to be plugged in.
I have an ASUS Ultrabook that I use for coding. It is 15.6" screen and only 8GB of RAM but runs an old i5. I'm not sure what year it is because I got it free from my in laws but it is nice, big and hasn't done me wrong.
My final computer is a 2011 Macbook Pro. My wife uses that as her daily computer so it mostly does Word, Powerpoint and then Safari.
Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?
#14A Lenovo X200 running Debian which I paid 50USD for. I use a 128Gb SSD (which cost more than the laptop). My daily contracting rate is more than 10x the cost of the laptop, but this setup just works really well for me. When my daughter pours water in the keyboard I just get a new one and don't have to care too much.
What kind of work do you do?