Ask HN: Are MacBook Pros still a good purchase for developers?
3 by brundolf | 21 comments on Hacker News.
Preface: I don't need to hear the standard arguments from people who've never liked Macs, nor am I talking about the types of development that were never well-suited to them (AAA game dev, embedded, etc.) ------------------------------------------------ MacBook Pro's for a while now have been the go-to for certain segments of developers. They "just work" so you can focus on development instead of system config, yet still give you a Unix-like environment with first-class Bash support. They have good battery life and keep working for years. They have a strong software ecosystem. But given the recent strides in Windows laptops (and Windows itself), some of which even have official Ubuntu support now, combined with the problems the current line of MBP's has experienced (and continues to experience), is it time to re-evaluate? Many of us (including myself) are still holding on to our 2015 MBP's, but what comes after that? Have people had good experiences switching to something else (the XPS 13 comes to mind)? Any recommendations or anecdotes? Are some just holding out for the next major MacBook Pro revamp (likely in 2020)? Or are the current Pros not as bad as the press makes them seem? Does anyone do serious development on one of the new Airs?
3 by brundolf | 21 comments on Hacker News.
Preface: I don't need to hear the standard arguments from people who've never liked Macs, nor am I talking about the types of development that were never well-suited to them (AAA game dev, embedded, etc.) ------------------------------------------------ MacBook Pro's for a while now have been the go-to for certain segments of developers. They "just work" so you can focus on development instead of system config, yet still give you a Unix-like environment with first-class Bash support. They have good battery life and keep working for years. They have a strong software ecosystem. But given the recent strides in Windows laptops (and Windows itself), some of which even have official Ubuntu support now, combined with the problems the current line of MBP's has experienced (and continues to experience), is it time to re-evaluate? Many of us (including myself) are still holding on to our 2015 MBP's, but what comes after that? Have people had good experiences switching to something else (the XPS 13 comes to mind)? Any recommendations or anecdotes? Are some just holding out for the next major MacBook Pro revamp (likely in 2020)? Or are the current Pros not as bad as the press makes them seem? Does anyone do serious development on one of the new Airs?
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