Comment by TheCapeGreek
2 years ago
M1 MBP.
At the lower tier with the 8GB RAM, it's the most affordable device that will outlast power cuts that are frequent where I am - cheaper than getting a backup power solution. Getting more RAM is a ridiculous cash grab by Apple.
It's a rock and a hard place.
>4GB RAM is very little usage for advanced IDE
Java is awful with RAM in general. Decent text editor plugin setups can get close to the Jetbrains suite for what I do, but it's just a few small UX & plugin papercuts that make the difference. And I heavily doubt that those tools I prefer are that heavy compared to other editors.
That is some Stockholm syndrome...
8 GB RAM is very little. It will limit you as a developer, you will never get into containers, virtualization, AI...
If you are in Cape Town, get Linux laptop or minipc with external monitor. It all takes 19 volts, and you can power it from a car battery with simple voltage regulator. I have 8 core Ryzen with 4 TB SSD and 64GB RAM, it was less than 1000 USD.
M1 is nice, but has several limits. If it gets broken, it will be very difficult to service in South Africa...