Laptop Recommendation

[darkhawk_95]

Heya everyone,

I am going to upgrade/setup my old macbook pro 13' (2012) for learning programming and probably start learning hacking skills. I am pretty much going to use this primarily for the said things as I have a separate Alienware 15 (the new one...yes) for everything else. So back to the mac...based on experience how much space do you think I should be buying (replacing the hd with a ssd). Will 250gb be enough? Everything is bloody expensive in straya

[khofo]

well space is not an issue, unless u want to download huge 50GB dumps size is to much of a problem and u could put all pictures/movies/huge files etc.. on an external HD. So yes 250GB is appropriate.

[darkhawk_95]

Thanks for the reply so do you recommend I program with apple osx or install a linux distro?

[TheWormKill]

Thanks for the reply so do you recommend I program with apple osx or install a linux distro?

That depends on what you want to do. But generally speaking, I'd recommend using Linux since
it is IMO a better / more suitable environment for programming. On the other hand, many code on
Macs. And considering that learning to use and understand Linux is a valuable knowledge, as well
as a great pleasure, I'd strongly recommend it.

A last word on Linux distributions: this post is a very valuable resource on what to choose and what to avoid. And maybe you
want to take a look at the systemd vs. F*CK SYSTEMD debate.

[darkhawk_95]

Thanks for the link mate. It was damn funny and also educating at the same time. Going with Slackware (I understand it's not for newbies but I love challenging myself). Cheers.

[SOSA]

IMHO, sell the Alienware and use the money to build a rig, use the spare money to mod the macbook.

Alienwares tend to break down easily/ their heavy and overall just annoyingly big.

Granted they have good components half the time, you'd be better off with a seperate PC and your Macbook