Ask HN: I'm a 17-year-old with $700. What's the best laptop for me to get?
After a freelance project I'm left with $700. My laptop broke weeks ago and I'm borrowing a friend's. What would be the most cost-efficient laptop for a developer to buy? I know absolutely nothing about hardware. I don't play games or anything; I just need it to (a) be portable, (b) be powerful enough for a web developer, and (c) have a long battery life.
I'm also getting into Linux and plan to install a distro on the new laptop; feel free to suggest a particular setup X to go with laptop Y.
(I only mention I'm 17 to show that I don't work full-time; I'm still in school; I have few living costs; etc.)
I'm also getting into Linux and plan to install a distro on the new laptop; feel free to suggest a particular setup X to go with laptop Y.
(I only mention I'm 17 to show that I don't work full-time; I'm still in school; I have few living costs; etc.)