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[Jake McGraw]

Get the cheapest Intel based, aluminum MacBook with an end-user
serviceable HD and RAM. Do not buy the white plastic MacBooks, they
chip and warp like crazy, I've owned 4 (3 companies + 1 for my
girlfriend) and every single one has warped or chipped in some way.
Throw in 4GB+ RAM and at least a 7200RPM HD, though you may opt for a
SSD. Buy an external monitor (24"+) and you're good to go.

Little off topic, if you do end up going with a laptop, I highly
recommend signing up for a backup service. Personally I use
https://www.backblaze.com/, and I couldn't be happier. Stolen or lost
laptops can be replaced, a few years worth of code can not.

- jake

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:02 PM, John Campbell <jcampbell1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Allen Shaw
> <allen at twomiceandastrawberry.com> wrote:
>> I'd love to hear any advice on what makes a good web developer's machine.
>>  At this point I don't have a lot of places to ask, other than vendors
>> who'll just sell me as much as they can con me into.
>
> I just got a new MacBook Pro today, and I gave my one year old MacBook
> Pro to a co-worker. My new computer has a glossy display, and the
> reflection is terrible with a black background in the terminal.  I am
> okay with a white background, which makes the reflection go away, but
> if you code on a black background, make sure you get a computer with a
> matte display.
>
> Regards,
> John Campbell
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