> I mean, who uses touch screens for development?
Co-workers are less likely to touch it and leave marks, that's the only upside I see.
> I am otherwise actively looking for a laptop.
I got a X1 Carbon a few days ago. I'm pretty content so far.
Co-workers are less likely to touch it and leave marks, that's the only upside I see.
> I am otherwise actively looking for a laptop.
I got a X1 Carbon a few days ago. I'm pretty content so far.
Their i7 only had 4GB of memory, so I got the i5 version with 8. Unfortunately - or actually, fortunately - there was a bulge in the chassis that tech couldn't get out so ended up returning the unit, and by that time the i7/8/256 was just around the corner so arranged for that to be the replacement.
Unit still works today, and I'm very glad I got the i7 CPU now. Much snappier than the i5, even though battery life took a big hit. On top of that, battery is worn out. I am probably going to look for another replacement battery soon, and am keen on a 2018 upgrade, but anyway for short development stints including Docker it is great. Keyboard is top of the class, so is the track pointer (which I love).
The upcoming 2018 version (8th Gen Intels) is expected to have 4/8c which will be fantastic. Sadly only 16gb memory, but Docker has kind of shifted my requirements there vs Virtualbox. (Perhaps I'll wait for a version where Intel has sorted their Meltdown issue.)
What do you mean by "4/8c"?