Advice needed on new work laptop - macbook pro or lenovo thinkpad?
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So I'm starting my new job two weeks from now. They want me to decide on a new machine, from a list of two options (basically), so that they can order it in time for my arrival there. The options:
- Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4180 - Core i7 2620M 2.7 GHz, 14 inch
- MacBook Pro 15 inch
Work-wise, I'll be doing mainly C# and Silverlight for Windows Phone. That forces the choice to be a Windows 7 setup on either Lenovo Thinkpad or MacBook Pro (dual booted or running Parallels). At home, I usually dabble with both this and that to expand my knowledge horizon. A MacBook Pro would be perfect if (when!) I want to test any kind iP*d dev, which I haven't done yet. Which one of the two options would you choose and why? Thanks!
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
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So I'm starting my new job two weeks from now. They want me to decide on a new machine, from a list of two options (basically), so that they can order it in time for my arrival there. The options:
- Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4180 - Core i7 2620M 2.7 GHz, 14 inch
- MacBook Pro 15 inch
Work-wise, I'll be doing mainly C# and Silverlight for Windows Phone. That forces the choice to be a Windows 7 setup on either Lenovo Thinkpad or MacBook Pro (dual booted or running Parallels). At home, I usually dabble with both this and that to expand my knowledge horizon. A MacBook Pro would be perfect if (when!) I want to test any kind iP*d dev, which I haven't done yet. Which one of the two options would you choose and why? Thanks!
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
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So I'm starting my new job two weeks from now. They want me to decide on a new machine, from a list of two options (basically), so that they can order it in time for my arrival there. The options:
- Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4180 - Core i7 2620M 2.7 GHz, 14 inch
- MacBook Pro 15 inch
Work-wise, I'll be doing mainly C# and Silverlight for Windows Phone. That forces the choice to be a Windows 7 setup on either Lenovo Thinkpad or MacBook Pro (dual booted or running Parallels). At home, I usually dabble with both this and that to expand my knowledge horizon. A MacBook Pro would be perfect if (when!) I want to test any kind iP*d dev, which I haven't done yet. Which one of the two options would you choose and why? Thanks!
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
I've been considering a Macbook Pro as well for development. I do mostly Windows stuff, but have started working on iPhone and Mac stuff now. Would love to have just one machine for both. Not sure how well Parallels would handle a development environment. I understand that Windows under the dual boot option runs a lot faster. Anybody have an experience with this?
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So I'm starting my new job two weeks from now. They want me to decide on a new machine, from a list of two options (basically), so that they can order it in time for my arrival there. The options:
- Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4180 - Core i7 2620M 2.7 GHz, 14 inch
- MacBook Pro 15 inch
Work-wise, I'll be doing mainly C# and Silverlight for Windows Phone. That forces the choice to be a Windows 7 setup on either Lenovo Thinkpad or MacBook Pro (dual booted or running Parallels). At home, I usually dabble with both this and that to expand my knowledge horizon. A MacBook Pro would be perfect if (when!) I want to test any kind iP*d dev, which I haven't done yet. Which one of the two options would you choose and why? Thanks!
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
i only ever buy thinkpads can't go wrong :)
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So I'm starting my new job two weeks from now. They want me to decide on a new machine, from a list of two options (basically), so that they can order it in time for my arrival there. The options:
- Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4180 - Core i7 2620M 2.7 GHz, 14 inch
- MacBook Pro 15 inch
Work-wise, I'll be doing mainly C# and Silverlight for Windows Phone. That forces the choice to be a Windows 7 setup on either Lenovo Thinkpad or MacBook Pro (dual booted or running Parallels). At home, I usually dabble with both this and that to expand my knowledge horizon. A MacBook Pro would be perfect if (when!) I want to test any kind iP*d dev, which I haven't done yet. Which one of the two options would you choose and why? Thanks!
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
At home is irrelevant as it's your job that pays for the computer. So the important question is which computer is the best for your job. My personal choice would be the Lenovo (with a docking station and a proper monitor).
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At home is irrelevant as it's your job that pays for the computer. So the important question is which computer is the best for your job. My personal choice would be the Lenovo (with a docking station and a proper monitor).
Jörgen Andersson wrote:
At home is irrelevant ...
Not necessarily so. It could be expected of me, by my company, that I advance my knowledge in areas other than those I touch on a daily office basis, and that I do such advancement at home, off regular working hours. Also, my company actually does iP* dev, just not my team.
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
modified on Monday, August 15, 2011 5:24 PM