is it wrong that I want one for the screen, but to run OSX so I can write code?
I don't game on a laptop.
The New Razer Blade
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#32So, with this and the Lenovo Yoga Pro both having QHD panels, I'm hoping there's a lot more in this vein coming down the pipe.
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#33This is a black Macbook Pro.
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#34This is actually a very very interesting laptop where my only question is: Will it run Linux without too much trouble? I have a Lenovo W530, but I have an inkling that the future of the Thinkpad is very grim for my work use cases. Laptops like the Razer Blade would be my next potential go-to if it can run Linux without much fuss.
I'm also hoping this has good Linux support when it comes time to replace my X1 Carbon at the end of the year as based on the recently updated model I also don't hold out much hope for the future of the Thinkpad.
What has you feeling down on Thinkpads?
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#35This is actually a very very interesting laptop where my only question is: Will it run Linux without too much trouble? I have a Lenovo W530, but I have an inkling that the future of the Thinkpad is very grim for my work use cases. Laptops like the Razer Blade would be my next potential go-to if it can run Linux without much fuss.
How so? http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/w-series/w540/ I really like my MBP, solid fast machine. It only has 16GB and I would like a machine with at least 32 if not 64. I am a little jealous of a W530/W540 owner. You can have RAID SSD and 32GB of ram. Coupled with VMWare Workstation ... swoon!
Right, I've seen the W540 as well, but I guess I'm thinking longer term since my previous laptop, the T61, was used for 5 or so years. In that time, I'm not too confident about Lenovo's workstation plans...
> I am a little jealous of a W530/W540 owner. You can have RAID SSD and 32GB of ram.
There's also an available mSATA slot. I have 3 SSDs on mine, but I think I went too far.
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think GP was referring to how are Macs are engineer-friendly, since they run *nix and work well with Linux.
They run (an old version of) the FreeBSD userland, but I would hesitate to say that the "work well with Linux". It's tolerable , but it's hardly a stellar experience. Things like suspend/hibernate, fan control, etc. are problematic, even though they're fine on most other pieces of hardware on the market. I always sigh a bit when I hear people recommending installing Linux on a Macbook, because they're not getting the…
I don't think he means by "works well with Linux" that macs actually run Linux even ok. Which is clearly not the case, a mac running linux is waaay shittier than say a Lenovo W540 running Linux.
Running Linux on a Mac is not a good idea. Just getting it to boot is a 4hr plus long endeavor. Best to run Linux in a VM on your mac. Windows on Mac is a better idea than Linux.
I think by "works well with Linux" in that it has a bash shell, has Homebrew, etc.
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16GB minimum is still a little silly. My desktop has 16GB, kind of on accident, and my machine literally has no idea what to do with so much RAM. Most of the time it spends 8-10GB on disk cache. There are absolutely use cases for more. I would love to have my home machine at my desk at work, for example, for EDA tools. But that's why you make 16GB (or even 32GB) an option .
No way. Everything with a keyboard should probably ship with 16GB. My dev server has 128GB, my laptop has 16, 4GB is a toy and 8GB is the minimum for useful work. This laptop looks pretty good, but compared to a W540 which can have dual sata and 32GB I would have to pass. My next desktop will have 64GB which is not extreme in the least. The worst trend that I don't see being fixed is the lack of ECC memory. ALL MEMOR…
> 8GB is the minimum for useful work
I can do a hell of a lot of useful work with far less than that
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16GB minimum is still a little silly. My desktop has 16GB, kind of on accident, and my machine literally has no idea what to do with so much RAM. Most of the time it spends 8-10GB on disk cache. There are absolutely use cases for more. I would love to have my home machine at my desk at work, for example, for EDA tools. But that's why you make 16GB (or even 32GB) an option .
No way. Everything with a keyboard should probably ship with 16GB. My dev server has 128GB, my laptop has 16, 4GB is a toy and 8GB is the minimum for useful work. This laptop looks pretty good, but compared to a W540 which can have dual sata and 32GB I would have to pass. My next desktop will have 64GB which is not extreme in the least. The worst trend that I don't see being fixed is the lack of ECC memory. ALL MEMOR…
> My dev server has 128GB
...when you say 'dev server', is that a computer in your home/office, or something hosted somewhere? And, if it's hosted--who are you using for hosting that makes 128GB-memory machines available cheaply enough that it's at-all-sensible to use one for a dev server?
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
How so? http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/w-series/w540/ I really like my MBP, solid fast machine. It only has 16GB and I would like a machine with at least 32 if not 64. I am a little jealous of a W530/W540 owner. You can have RAID SSD and 32GB of ram. Coupled with VMWare Workstation ... swoon!
Right, I've seen the W540 as well, but I guess I'm thinking longer term since my previous laptop, the T61, was used for 5 or so years. In that time, I'm not too confident about Lenovo's workstation plans... > I am a little jealous of a W530/W540 owner. You can have RAID SSD and 32GB of ram. There's also an available mSATA slot. I have 3 SSDs on mine, but I think I went too far.
You did not. Use all available resources I say! In my MBP I have 1 TB SSD and a 1TB rotational drive (replaced the DVD drive) for backups (runs an rsync every hour ssd->platter). When the reliability is proven I will run dual 1TB SSD and rsync to a networked machine. My Samsung 840 EVO has been stellar. You don't need Hadoop when you have fast disks.
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Even if you have to plug it in, a laptop is still far more portable than a desktop. If you're moving about and working in different areas, but still have access to power then a laptop could still be a better solution.
An iMac is portable, a Macbook is mobile. I'm hoping this is mobile, but knowing the PC laptop world my guess is My question is will this need to be tethered to a power outlet to use? Is the battery just so your machine doesn't shut off while moving from room to room? Personally MacBooks have a good battery but I'm _still_ debating buying an external battery to keep that running longer. I wonder if you could modify t…
They're claiming 6hrs of "productivity" and 2-3 hours of gaming, which is about what I get with a less powerful 13" retina MacBook Pro. Granted, this is also 1000 dollars more expensive.