Thin Laptop Good for Reading and Coding

El Cap on 15/11/2015 - 20:07
Last edited 15/11/2015 - 20:09

Hi Guys,

I have been using a 13" Mac Book Pro for the last 6 years, and it seems time to upgrade.

I am thinking about Mac Book Air, mainly because my understanding of computer hardware is quite limited.

I mainly look for something that is easy to carry around, good for reading stuff and coding (not very small screen size, 13" or more), decent battery life etc.

I do not need a gaming laptop but I do sometimes run programs that crunch not-so-small data sets.

I should be able to get education prices and also salary packaging, so I am not that worried about the price.

Thanks.

Computing

Comments

  • currentfad on 15/11/2015 - 20:32
    +1

    rMBP

  • evol on 15/11/2015 - 20:40
    +2

    I'd suggest a higher spec i5/i7 Surface Pro 4 but the screen is only 12.1" (albeit with an huge 2736x1824 resolution with 267 PPI). Amazing little machines :)

  • [Deactivated] on 15/11/2015 - 21:03
    +5

    Get a Surface Pro 4. They're pretty beefy considering their size.

  • El Cap on 15/11/2015 - 21:36

    @evol and @tendollar
    I should check one of the Surface Pro on display.

    I use linux at work. My initial plan was if I gut a windows desktop to install linux. Not sure how good if I do that for a Surface Pro. There is also the option to run linux on VM.

    @spaghettiman
    MBP with retina is also a good choice. May be the new MBPs are light than the one I use (from 6 years ago).

    • [Deactivated] on 15/11/2015 - 22:20
      +4

      Just get anything with an Intel Skylake processor. These Macbooks still don't have 6th generation Intel processors and even the flagship MBP is still using a 4th Generation Haswell processor. That's nearly $4000 on a Haswell laptop. >.>

      • El Cap on 15/11/2015 - 23:26

        Hey thanks. That's seems like good point.

  • Randxyz123 on 15/11/2015 - 22:27
    +1

    Get a new Macbook Pro with a retina display.

    Order it from the apple online store with 16GB of RAM and it'll last another 5 years.

    What disto of linux are you using?

    • El Cap on 15/11/2015 - 23:23

      My work desktop runs Ubuntu (I am not a *nix expert, though I wish I know a bit more.)

      • Randxyz123 on 15/11/2015 - 23:49

        May I ask what your job is? Do you need linux at home/on the go?

        I still think you should get the Retina Macbook Pro. It's a mac, it is what you already have - you don't want to go to windows

        The only thing I'd suggest is possibly waiting till next year when new processors will be available.

        • El Cap on 16/11/2015 - 00:51

          I work as a scientific/statistical programmer. It is a cool and relax job.

          I am thinking about working on my laptop away from my desk since it is a bit boring to go there every day of the week. I also want to find a some free lance jobs on the side if I can - to improve my skills and some extra earning.

          Still, I really don't have to have linux on my laptop. May be I just want to feel cool :)

          My default position was to buy a Retina MBP.

        • El Cap on 17/11/2015 - 20:22
          +1

          This also says to wait till next year to get a MBP

          http://www.gottabemobile.com/2015/07/09/why-you-should-wait-…

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