Ask HN: Laptop for Programming?

1 points by throwaway_yc 5y ago ↗ HN

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.

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emteycz 5y ago ↗

Try looking at Tuxedo laptops

PoissonVache 5y ago ↗

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...

harpratap 5y ago ↗

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.

ss_y2n 5y ago ↗

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

munna77 5y ago ↗

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 .