Ask HN: Best Developer Linux Laptop in 2012
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May I ask what's wrong with using Ubuntu on the Air that doesn't fit your criteria. It appears it does.
It's getting too slow, since it's one of the earliest MBAs and I'm doing a lot of developing work which requires running virtual machines.
I had a look at the latest MBAs, but I don't know if they are as Ubuntu compatible as my current MBA.
If you're running VM, it should be perfectly fine. I read about some dual boot issues but I think that can be resolved.
I'm not running Ubuntu inside a VM, I'm running Ubuntu currently as dual boot. Just keeping a ~10GB OS X partition for eventually firmware updates. I want to do the same with the new MBA (if I buy one).
Upgrade to a 13" MBP. I love my 13". I let my wife use it since I have a 15" quad core i7 and the 13" is only a core2duo.
It should be plenty compatible with Ubuntu. Put a solid state in there and 16gb of ram and you'll be a happy developer.
It should be plenty compatible with Ubuntu. Put a solid state in there and 16gb of ram and you'll be a happy developer.
Lenovo Thinkpad X220.
So I'm looking for a powerful laptop around 13" and fully Ubuntu compatible. And the most important thing is that it shouldn't be heavy brick; I used to work with a MBA and really liked the ease of it.