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Posted by Jorge Valerio
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Jorge Valerio
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 24,696 Points

Getting a new laptop. Any recommendations??

Hello guys, Hope evryone is having a good time.

Im in the market for a new laptop (budget $1500), But i would love to be able to install linux and make it a hackintosh if needed. does any body have any recommendation ?

2 Answers

Dean Laurea
Dean Laurea
17,484 Points
Dean Laurea
Dean Laurea
17,484 Points

With your budget I suggest a used 2012-2013 15 inch Macbook Pro Retina ($1200-$1500) or a new 13 inch Macbook Pro Retina ($1200-$1300).

However, windows laptops will always be cheaper with comparable performance. Depends on your taste. For me, I own multiple laptops with Ubuntu and Windows 8 installed, but I use the Macbook Pro more often.

Just recently bought the 15 inch Macbook Pro on eBay for $1200.

  • i7 2.4 Ghz quad-core, 16 GB ram, 256 SSD HD. Install Linux via bootcamp or VM.
Henrik Hansen
Henrik Hansen
23,176 Points
Henrik Hansen
Henrik Hansen
23,176 Points

If you want OS X, then get a Macbook Pro. You can get linux and windows to run at it. OS X as a VM does not perform very well, and hackintosh seems to be pretty unstable, unless you get a laptop with the correct components.