Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Speaking as a long time Mac user I have to say that if you are comfortable with Linux on a cheap laptop then there is very little *more* you would get as a Rails developer in moving to a Mac.
-- If you are deploying to a Linux server (as opposed to a Windows server) then a Linux laptop will get you to a comfortable place to do your work. The extra you get from using a Mac is probably all in the mind :)
Having said that all the Macs I have ever owned have been ultra reliable and lasted years before they needs to be replaced (which has more to do with technolust and a credit card burning a hole in my pocket than any real need). However I tend to view PC hardware as disposable and if they last two years I will consider myself blessed. PC build quality tends to be abysmal unless you are prepared to fork out a great deal of money.
TL;DR
A Linux laptop is 99% of what you need. The 1% more you would get from a Mac could be a very expensive 1%
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