Ask HN: Best < $700 general purpose laptop with good heat management?

#1

Post by fIREpOK » Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 12:14 PM UTC

I.E.: Ideally, the laptop would be fast and at the same time stay somewhat cool to the touch.

I prefer mat screens and like open firmware like coreboot but that isn't a requirement.

Re: Ask HN: Best < $700 general purpose laptop with good heat management?

#2

Post by mattl » Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 12:33 PM UTC

I’ve seen M1 MacBook Air models go for around $650-750. Refurbished

Re: Ask HN: Best < $700 general purpose laptop with good heat management?

#3

Post by fIREpOK » Sun, Mar 19, 2023, 9:12 PM UTC

mattl wrote: post #2

I’ve seen M1 MacBook Air models go for around $650-750. Refurbished

I try to avoid Apple devices because of the artificial restrictions ... it almost feels like a mobile OS (which also has lots of artificial restrictions)

Re: Ask HN: Best < $700 general purpose laptop with good heat management?

#4

Post by mattl » Sun, Mar 19, 2023, 10:04 PM UTC

fIREpOK wrote: post #3

mattl wrote: post #2

I’ve seen M1 MacBook Air models go for around $650-750. Refurbished

I try to avoid Apple devices because of the artificial restrictions ... it almost feels like a mobile OS (which also has lots of artificial restrictions)

Like what? These are also machines you can run Linux and BSD on if you like