All of the machines have Linux. The HP Workbooks/zbooks have been decent for work.
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#23I also have a t460s (current version is the t480s) which is also pretty decent and went through a ton of travel with no issues.
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#24From an ergonomic viewpoint, the best laptop is no laptop at all, but instead use a desktop computer.
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#25One thing I dislike about it is when I carry it in my backpack the keyboard keys seem to press on the screen, which would cause it to wear. To protect against it I'm keeping a microfibre cloth sandwiched in there when I carry it around.
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#26In the future, you will go out with your keyboard instead of a laptop.
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#27From an ergonomic viewpoint, the best laptop is no laptop at all, but instead use a desktop computer.
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#28The X220/30 is still a very viable Dev machine if you don't mind the screen. As a word of caution, I went down the MBP route myself and was recently caught with the dust under the keyboard membrane problem. You probably aren't accurately evaluating how annoying it is to randomly lose your laptop for a few weeks while they repair the keyboard. I certainly was not.
Compressed air duster didn't fix it?
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#29[1] https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-envy-x360-15z-touch-laptop...
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#30I have just bought a ThinkPad T480 (the latest upgrade of the T4XX series) and I absolutely love it. Great finish, great performance, great battery life.