1. Doesn't have a touchscreen 2. Isn't an Apple product 3. 8+ hours of battery life 4. Good keyboard 5. Reasonable power for compiling code 6. Portable 7. FULL HD screen(I see 1366x768 one more time I'm going to kill myself). 8. Build quality isn't some tacky plastic shit.
well, you want a business-class laptop, however you'll have trouble finding a decently-priced one with a 1080p screen (they usually just put 480p or 720p screens on business laptops because they assume that you'll be supplied with an external monitor setup if necessary)
Jason Walker
hinges scratch your desk top heavy more expensive than a 15" MacBook Pro keyboard base and battery cannot charge the tablet part when closed it's thicker than it should be due to a strange gap from the hinge design
Asher Torres
>buying 16:9 as a programmer full fucking retard. If you have to fill all these requirements, wait for the new thinkpad they'll announce at CES. Or stop being an autist and buy the new surface book and just don't use the fucking touchscreen jesus christ
Parker Wood
T420
Joseph Watson
Why would I waste 30% of the price on a feature I am never going to use, retard?
Evan Green
t450s, (used) t460s, (new 2core) t460p (new 4core)
depends how much money you want to throw
Joseph Turner
because it has something you should want equally as much as a programmer and it has a monopoly on that feature, and it fullfills all your other demands. OR, again, wait for CES in january and see what lenovo announces.
David Davis
Macbook Pro Retina 13" 2015 >16:10 screen >OS X, Windows, and Linux compatibility >2560x1600 resolution >aluminum build quality >decent power
You could also get a Thinkpad, but you lose being able to program in OS X and the high resolution
Blake Martinez
I was about to say the same thing...
Ryan Thomas
Unfortunately apple products are really rough on your hands if you type as much as a serious programmer, poor key travel. Also he asked for not apple. 16:10 with good res makes it more respectable than most laptops for me though. windows is definitely a superior commercial OS for me personally but it's obviously still an option
Dylan Bell
He wants reasonable power for compiling so may be c/c++/rust/haskell.
How's GNU + Linux support?
Brayden Reed
I've been programming Java/C# and been responsible for Linux/legacy sysadmin and worked as an systems architect, and here's my recommendation:
A MBP.
Personally I've been using Gentoo and Windows on Lenovo computers mainly, but OSX accomplishes a mixture of both. Great battery life and compatability with an unix system. Go full Linux and you'll find yourself out of touch with an office setting, getting everything from presentation screens to printers to work can suck major balls. With a MAC, you can still get that sweet UNIX system that'll work fantastically.
A MBP has reasonable power for compiling code, and to date in the office the high-end MPB is the de facto best computer to work with. It has a pci-express memory which makes it blow everything else away. We've been unable to beat it running a full compile and a full suite of tests on a laptop.
Jaxon Wood
I'm getting the feeling that OP is new at programming and as such is buying this out of enthusiasm, maybe not the smartest move, but there are definitely universal desired features for all coders, and he's probably not tied down in specifics yet. that's my guess
Charles Moore
MacBook Pro
Jeremiah Cooper
google pixel
Justin Martinez
Some Asus ZenBook that doesn't have touch screen and doesn't have a shitty Core-M.
Jacob Nelson
Dell xps
Noah Walker
You can run OSX on some thinkpads, including X220 and T420.
It's perfectly usable on the T420, obviously it's older machine, but 1600x900 is still decent and actually you have more space than on 2560x1600 with scaling enabled.
Jayden Russell
Most laptops these days come with 1920x1080.
Macbook Pros can only scale from 1680x1050 so Macs literally have less real estate than a cheap $500 laptop. Kek.
Parker Nelson
>T420 >8+ hours of battery life I'm not seeing it.
Thomas Williams
>but 1600x900 hold it right there. If we allow this shit he should just get a t60 with 1600x1200 and cloud compute all compiling.
Evan Edwards
Just get a MacBook and get over with it, they are superior in any way. If you are a freetard, you may feel a slight sting at first. That's pride fucking with you. Fuck pride. Pride only hurts, it never helps
Caleb Bennett
Not OP, and have no qualms with a Mac, but which MBP is the right one to get? I hear a lot of shit about the current release, while some are praising the 2015 version. Notebookcheck seems to have a glowing review of the late 2013 version.
Christian Perry
>heavy as fuck >THICK >plastic >shitty keyboard >throttling >FUCKING CALCULATOR QUALITY LCD >maximum 5-6 hours with heavy as fuck 9-cell battery
Jason Hill
If you get a MBP, go with a souped up 16GB, 1 TB Late 2013 MBP. It'll be cheaper than the 2015 MBP and the 2015 MBP has no major advngt over it.
>shitty keyboard It's the actual best keyboard for any laptop in the world, it's more than 50% of why people still buy it
Levi Morgan
want to buy this notebook ....plz xiaomi launch this product in indian........waiting...eagerly ....plz plz plzz...
Xavier Richardson
i get 8 hours on a worn out 9 cell install the power manager, dumpy
Parker Harris
>Just get a MacBook and get over with it, they are superior in any way. If you are a freetard, you may feel a slight sting at first. That's pride fucking with you. Fuck pride. Pride only hurts, it never helps
great advice user
Caleb Anderson
didn't take long for the xiaomi shill to arrive
Lincoln Morales
This right here.
I switched to Macs for programming about 5 years ago and it was the best decision I ever made.
Owen Gomez
how does it feel to poop on the street?
Gabriel Smith
This is a comment on the website he linked.
Kevin Fisher
Acer Chromebook 14 with Linux. You can buy one for $200 right now, it's a pretty good deal.
You could also check out the Dell Depot and snag a Dell Chromebook 13 for $200~ish, those are pretty nice.
Wyatt Morris
>programming
Thinkpad T420 and install Fedora on it
"programming" can be done on literally anything though
Jeremiah Foster
0.5 GearBest points have been deposited into your account!
Adam Cooper
xps 13 / 15
Jose Thomas
Why isn't there a containment thread for laptop suggestions?
Juan Myers
Because then there would be no room for yet another nVidia/AMD thread.
Jonathan Rivera
+1 for Xiaomi
Chase Brooks
on /wsr/ there's a 'help me choose a new laptop' thread everyday
Jaxson Flores
Why is full HD is not a requirement for laptop nowadays when most smartphones is using full HD?
Dylan Parker
What's wrong with 16:9 for programming?
Ian Powell
>you work with text >the human eye is much much better at reading short lines stacked high than short stacks of very long lines >generally much less wasted space when having multiple programs open >generally the screens are just bigger and higher ress for their time, allowing for more space to use even under optimal circumstances, and the extra size isn't as straining on the eye.
Mason Thompson
Dell Latitude e5270 (12"), e5470 (14") or e5570 (15") depending on your screen size preference.
Alexander Gomez
this is AT BEST trivial
Daniel Kelly
We use the Dell Latitudes at work. 14" screen, non-touch, 1080p, i7, 16GB RAM. ~$1000 direct from Dell.
You could probably find a used/refurb for cheaper.
Benjamin Morgan
Ok, what would be a better screen?
Ayden Jones
Only if you've never felt the difference. If I could pick between having an SSD and having a 4:3 screen and I could never have the other, I guarantee the 4:3 screen would make me more efficient than the SSD would
Jackson Jenkins
As long as it can have Solus installed on it it's a good laptop.
Jace Jenkins
this desu senpai, ebay has some gr8 deals if you know how to use it right
Daniel Bell
My latitude has full 1080p
Dylan Parker
not anymore, the shit ones are 768 but any decent models are 1080 these days
Grayson Murphy
Thinkpad x260.
Jeremiah Reed
I have never noticed a difference in productivity as long as the screen is decently sized
zero shits given about proportions afaic, only resolution
Elijah Green
well you're an idiot then. this isn't subjective, unless you feel at ease claiming that your eyes are completely differently configured than every other person.
Isaac Jones
>argument time look faggums. If I can keep my terminal on one side, and whatever the fuck else on the other, I'll get my shit done.
Same 4 you? Yeah same 4 you.
Henry Parker
sure, you'll get it done, you'll just be much much slower at doing so.
Gavin Stewart
Dell XPS.
Leo Cox
Get a Macbook Pro my main man. If you're sick of shit screens on laptops use a rMBP, a lot of people go for an XPS or Yoga, Surface Pro etc but none of them have better screens than the Macbook.
A lot of the contractor devs I work with use a 15" rMBP and use VMs for everything.
Ayden Robinson
x220 with FHD mod. >how to fhd mod it's very difficult and there is little to none research done on that, my advice is worthless
X250 has FHD displays in their offer. It also has very good battery life and external battery is hot-swappable, so it should be great for your needs
Aaron Sullivan
I've been looking at latitudes myself. Any reason to choose the e7270/7470 over their 5000 series cousins?
Alexander Phillips
>i need a laptop for programming >8 hours of battery with 1080
commit suicide karlie
Ian Walker
7000 series are somewhat thinner and lighter, and have higher base specs. They may be slightly less upgradable depending on the exact model, and they also all come with a trackpoint mouse which is a turnoff personally. I also prefer the look of the keyboard on the 5000 generally, but that's personal preference and really rather minor.
They're usually a couple hundred dollars more as well, if price is important I'd go with the 5000. Otherwise you really have to look at the exact models and compare.
Alexander Edwards
thanks for the rundown man, think i'll be looking to pick up a 5470 sometime in the next few weeks.
Leo Sanchez
Xiaomi mi notebook air. A little hard to get now but best shit in the category!
Zachary Baker
Precision e7510 is a way to go. Eventually 5510.
Chase Gutierrez
What's a good hackintosh/linux laptop? I've been using Windows since forever and while I have Ubuntu on dual boot I feel like I'm missing out on OSX/iPhone programming.
Jonathan Morgan
I love my XPS but OP wanted decent battery and you do not get that with the XPS, or atleast the 4k 15" i've got
Landon Martin
second
Their 2015 pixel laptop has 8-12 hours of battery life depending on your usage and has an i5.
Jordan Parker
>not an apple product >for programming Retarded. When you actually get a job you'll see just how much of a grip Apple has on the industry.
Jeremiah Edwards
>fruity toddler toy for technology illiterate gullible morons >for programming
>t. mactoddler
Wyatt Jackson
>most shops with >50 people use MBPs almost exclusively for their developers >toddler toy
K, stick to your thinkpad
Parker Butler
Pretty much in the same boat as OP, been looking for a laptop I can take with me to college mainly for programming.
Had a Thinkpad T460 for a bit, but I either got a really bad unit or it's a pretty disappointing laptop, ended up selling it.
Was eyeing the XPS 13 for a while, but all the quality control issues it seems to have put me off, also seeing it in person it felt a bit too cramped since it's basically a 11.6" laptop with 13.3" screen.
At this point I'm almost considering just getting the 2015 Macbook Pro 13, I'm not an apple fan by any means, but I really can't find anything worthwhile. Either that or some cheap ass chromebook or used chinkpad while I wait for something better to come out.
Luis Mitchell
>>fruity toddler toy for technology illiterate gullible morons >>for programming
It can be for both
Nathan Nguyen
>fruity overheating throttling toddler toy that can't even watch youtube without setting your house on fire
Nolan Smith
>overheating throttling Why lie?
Owen Hughes
Still in the pay of Unka Bill, eh? He doesn't really love you, you know.
Camden Bennett
where exactly?
Henry Cox
>toddler toy >for work
Why lie?
Aaron Martinez
>This one version overheats and throttles (under stress testing for an hour) Therefore it's a fruity toy that overheats with Youtube
Why lie?
Asher Sanchez
Razer Stealth
>boo hoo, has touch screen
If you hate it that much, disable it.
Christian Phillips
>t. mactoddler
Leo Gutierrez
>This one version
Owen Jenkins
I have an XPS 13. It ticks every one of these boxes.
Cameron Morgan
Is a dGPU useful for programming? What if you like to do some Photoshop or 3D modeling on the side? Or get into CUDA?
Parker Carter
Razer Stealth + Razer Core.
Adam Williams
>XPS 13 >4. Good keyboard >no numpad
Jonathan Jones
3:2 > 4:3
Colton Barnes
For FizzBuzz and inane freshmen programming projects a chinkpad is good enough. Otherwise get a rMBP if you're actually compiling some decent software. Most of Sup Forums just pushes Thinkpads for shitposting about distros all day without ever doing anything productive.
Daniel Ramirez
>fruity toddler toy OS >decent software
Asher Lewis
Dell Precision. >All these memepad posts Thinkpad has been a pile of trash for years now.
Precision tops it in performance and build quality in every way. Plus it doesnt have that stupid new keyboard.
Daniel Ramirez
>Dell Precision.
If only the 5000 had a numpad.
Juan Flores
>If only the 5000 had a numpad.
USB numpads are cheap and light enough to carry with your other gear.