There are great older laptops available on eBay (or other similar marketplaces) that can easily handle any web development workload. Make sure there are at least 8GB of RAM and an i5 of 3rd, 4th generation or newer. If the storage is an HDD, swap it with an SSD for a massive boost in performance. Pick a trusty seller and you're done.
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X230 that I've upgraded with an SSD and it works like a dream. It's a former business travel model, with reinforced chassis. Dell has similar models. I would pick a laptop like this over any new Chromebook of similar price. CPU power, RAM capacity, storage... they are all superior.
I've bought my corporate out of warranty laptop with similar specs for less than 200 dollars, installed Linux and couldn't be any happier. It runs butter smooth.
Another option, if you don't really need mobility, is to get yourself a desktop. Again, the market is flooded with office Dells and HPs with more than decent specs for less than $200. Add a decent display and you're done.
If anyone needs advice on picking up a PC or building one, reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.
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There are great older laptops available on eBay (or other similar marketplaces) that can easily handle any web development workload. Make sure there are at least 8GB of RAM and an i5 of 3rd, 4th generation or newer. If the storage is an HDD, swap it with an SSD for a massive boost in performance. Pick a trusty seller and you're done.
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X230 that I've upgraded with an SSD and it works like a dream. It's a former business travel model, with reinforced chassis. Dell has similar models. I would pick a laptop like this over any new Chromebook of similar price. CPU power, RAM capacity, storage... they are all superior.
I've bought my corporate out of warranty laptop with similar specs for less than 200 dollars, installed Linux and couldn't be any happier. It runs butter smooth.
Another option, if you don't really need mobility, is to get yourself a desktop. Again, the market is flooded with office Dells and HPs with more than decent specs for less than $200. Add a decent display and you're done.
If anyone needs advice on picking up a PC or building one, reach out to me. I'd be happy to help.