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I'll wait until the second or maybe even third generation and go from the last year's 16" Pro to Air, but only if it runs Linux flawlessly (= at least as well as the 2015 Macbook).

Apple hardware is the best available, I tried Dell XPS, Lenovo Txxx and the Xs and HP Precision and all of these felt like I went 10 years back - today's models are still not comparable even to the 2015 Macbook (except for better CPU, but I throttle it for battery anyways).

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Its not a development machine, but the Pinebook Pro has an all metal chassis and a great price point ($200).

Solid machine for most tasks.

Thank you for the tip, I could develop on a remote server just as well, and for that price I might simply buy and see. However, one of the things I love about Macbooks the most is the display - do you have experience with both?

Its a 1080p matte display. Good for information density, but not as high nits or as color accurate as a Macbook's screen.

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