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@Mizz141 I was looking at that one. It's nice, but yes, I really do need a quad core, hence the need for an 8th gen. I'm doing video editing on occasion, and even when on occasion, I could really use those extra 2 cores/4 threads to help lower rendering times.
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@JMoodyFWD then get a Desktop...
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@Mizz141 I have 2 desktops and a laptop that performs faster than most desktops...
The point of this was to get recommendations based on the specs I was looking for, not have a debate about laptops vs desktops or 7th vs 8th gen CPUs. -
@JmoodyFWD I really like the Dell XPS 15
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@ArchLinux
Macs aren't my cup of tea, but I have no problem bootcamping windows or Linux on it. They just tend to be really expensive, even for older models. I hate the design, which I could get over if it wasn't so overpriced.
The carbon is really nice on specs, but quite a bit out of the budget range.
The T460P on the other hand is pretty solid, if a little thicker than the Yoga I got.
Great recommendation though! I'll take a look at some reviews for it and get an idea if that's the route I wanna go. Thanks! ♥️ -
@CodeMonkeyG though great on the form factor, it's a bit out of the price range. Really nice looking laptop though!
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@reset--hard Yeah the 13 inch is the one I got.
I wasn't impressed by first use though. Seemed really sluggish for no reason. Did a full wipe and fresh Windows 10 install and it's performing great now though.
I'm just putting feelers out there before I'm fully committed in case there's anything better for the same price, but I wouldn't be unhappy with this for the long term. -
@ArchLinux Yeah the new MacBooks are just overpriced junk now. Far better off hackintoshing a compatible desktop/laptop than wasting a penny on Apple now. 😂
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@seraphimsystems Problem fucking solved...
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@JMoodyFWD
Or ssh into one of your PC's which you can upgrade to an I7 8th gen! -
@Mizz141 Not a viable option because I travel often, hence the need of a laptop with the specs I stated. Remoting in isn't worth the hassle and lag.
The post was pretty clear with what I'm looking for... -
@JMoodyFWD r/woooosh
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@ArchLinux ++ for ThinkPad, great laptop series. if you have the cash you can get some pretty beastly setups.
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@Vip3rDev that Thinkpad carbon is really speaking to me, but just way out of budget. I might grab that later on in the year, but definitely need to stick around $1000 for now.
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@ArchLinux ahh, I referenced the wrong one. I was thinking the T460P. My bad.
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@Mizz141 Ehh, I don't use Reddit. Took me a minute to figure out what you were even referencing.
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Why are the fastest laptops always considered "gaming" laptops and look like fucking alien spaceships? 😩
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Angry Developer's advice to fresher
!rant
So I got tired of dragging my behemoth 17" gaming notebook around to do my day to day web development, so I caved and got a Lenovo Yoga 720. It's very slim and light, though I'm not sure I'm completely happy with it yet.
So I figured I would ask you all here. What laptops do you feel are a decent price and are nice and portable?
Here's my need for specs (because I'm a little picky):
-8th gen i5 or i7
-8GB ram minimum (16GB preferred)
-SSD (don't care about the size, so 128GB min)
-Thin, light and compact (probably 13-14")
-$1000 budget (though I will stretch it a little)
I took a look into System76, but I don't really feel the price matches the hardware (lot of price gouging on the upgrades).
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