Ask HN: Laptop for Programming?

#1

Post by throwaway_yc » Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 3:15 PM UTC

I want to buy a new laptop for coding, creating content and editing video. Budget is less than $1000.

Please suggest me some good cheap laptop options. I am open to buy desktop also if it is cheaper.

Re: Ask HN: Laptop for Programming?

#2

Post by emteycz » Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 3:19 PM UTC

Try looking at Tuxedo laptops

Re: Ask HN: Laptop for Programming?

#3

Post by PoissonVache » Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 3:21 PM UTC

Look for a 16Gb RAM in order to use IDEs + Docker alltogether.

They all are 1000$ You can check Huawei and Xiaomi, they are cheaper and good quality https://www.google.com/search?q=huawei+16gb&oq=huawei+16gb&a...

Re: Ask HN: Laptop for Programming?

#4

Post by ss_y2n » Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 3:25 PM UTC

Buy a mac mini. Add a decent monitor, keyboard and mouse and you are ready.

Re: Ask HN: Laptop for Programming?

#5

Post by harpratap » Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 3:43 PM UTC

PoissonVache wrote: post #3

Look for a 16Gb RAM in order to use IDEs + Docker alltogether. They all are 1000$ You can check Huawei and Xiaomi, they are cheaper and good quality https://www.google.com/search?q=huawei+16gb&oq=huawei+16gb&a...

If you plan to use Docker I'd recommend not buying a Macbook. It runs inside a VM on OSX and is really bad at performance, you can literally save hours per week waiting for commands to run on OSX.

Re: Ask HN: Laptop for Programming?

#6

Post by munna77 » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 5:20 PM UTC

If you can wait Apple is coming up with own "A series" bionic chips for laptops . You can check the rumours about pricing .

I think it will worth to wait .