Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#1

Post by wineisfine » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 5:22 AM UTC

I was wondering: how many computers do you guys have, and :

- Do you have a workstation and a laptop?

- Or just a laptop?

- Or just a workstation?

When it comes to laptops: which model/brand?

When it comes to workstations: how many monitors?

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#2

Post by mkautzm » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 5:31 AM UTC

Workstation with 4 monitors, but I truthfully use only 3 almost always.

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#3

Post by wineisfine » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 5:35 AM UTC

mkautzm wrote: post #2

Workstation with 4 monitors, but I truthfully use only 3 almost always.

Do you have some in Pivot mode?

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#4

Post by wonko1 » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 6:51 AM UTC

A 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.

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#5

Post by brudgers » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 2:27 PM UTC

A laptop with Xmonad on my lap.

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#6

Post by atmosx » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 4:01 PM UTC

Office:

    * iMac 27" IPS 5K, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz, 32GB RAM, 512SSD
    * Proliant HP Gen8, 16GB RAM, 4.5 TB HDDs (ZFS)

Home:

    * iMac 2008 24",   4GB RAM (800 Mhz DDR2),  256 SSD, 2.8Ghz Core2Duo
    * MBA  2011 12.1", 4GB RAM (1333 Mhz DDR3), 256 SSD, 1.7Ghz i7
    * 2 x RPi (Local DNS/DNSHole server, FreeRadius, mysql, proxy, VPN, etc.)
    * 1 x 2 TB NAS (mirrored mode)

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#7

Post by cauterized » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 6:30 PM UTC

I do web development, so very little about the speed of my work is constrained by the hardware. If I started doing work that required compilation or emulators, that might change.

Work: 13" MBP (brand new when I started, maxed RAM) + 20" external monitor and external keyboard/mouse.

Home: 13" MBP (a few years old now) with most of my life on it; secondhand 11" MBA for most computing needs outside the house. I've inadvertently taken to using the MBA for personal development work because it has fewer distractions.

I don't use the external monitor all that often at work, and don't really miss it at home (though the limited vertical resolution of the MBA can be limiting, an external monitor isn't really something you bring to Starbucks or a conference). I got used to working without one in a previous job, and use a scaled resolution and virtual desktops instead to keep myself sane.

My intention is to spend as little time and mental energy as possible on managing my computing environment in order to have more left over to use on the actual computing.

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#8

Post by gigatexal » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 10:01 PM UTC

atmosx wrote: post #6

Office: * iMac 27" IPS 5K, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz, 32GB RAM, 512SSD * Proliant HP Gen8, 16GB RAM, 4.5 TB HDDs (ZFS) Home: * iMac 2008 24", 4GB RAM (800 Mhz DDR2), 256 SSD, 2.8Ghz Core2Duo * MBA 2011 12.1", 4GB RAM (1333 Mhz DDR3), 256 SSD, 1.7Ghz i7 * 2 x RPi (Local DNS/DNSHole server, FreeRadius, mysql, proxy, VPN, etc.) * 1 x 2 TB NAS (mirrored mode)

ZFS is great, glad to see people rocking it.

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#9

Post by patrickgordon » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 11:32 PM UTC

Home:

* 13" Macbook Pro (late 2015).

* connected to 1x DELL P2715Q 27" Ultra HD Monitor

* with Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse; and

* Matias Quite Pro Keyboard for Mac

At work: Stock standard DELL PC with 2 monitors. Don't program in day job.

Re: Ask HN: What's your computer setup?

#10

Post by ixacto » Sun, Jan 08, 2017, 11:38 PM UTC

1 2015 MBp 13" with 16gb ram 250gb ssd 2 Dell T3500 w 12gb ram stock hex-core Xeon asus 1060 gpu 275gb ssd monoprice 4K ips display 3 iPad Pro 12.9 128gb collecting dust so I'm giving it away.

Kinda pricy for all this but it's within budget. MBP 2015/MBA are great laptops. Much less time spent dealing with macOS than with Linux, although running workstation ubuntu lts is just fine.