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Glad to have you back, Mike - I will do some day tours in order to get used to my army boots...
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
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Thanks it's good to be home.
They're good boots once they get broke in.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
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I already had them on for some time and found them quite comfortable - Next is probably a tour up to the Fronalpstock[^], I can basically walk out the door and up the mountain[^]
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
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That sure would be nice I'd be out in it quite a bit, weather permitting.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
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You were gone? 
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Just went for a quick cup of coffee. 
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I'll bet that seemed even faster to you than it did to us
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Yeah it went by quick but it was worth it!
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
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Welcome back!
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Thanks it's nice to get away for a while but always nice to get back home.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
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Hi,
I want to buy a new laptop for .Net Programming and I'm trying to figure out what's the best for my case.
What's your laptop model and configuration are you using and if you would change, what laptop and configuration would you have?
Maybe I get the Dell XPS 13 with a i7 4500U / 8Gb RAM 1600 Mhz / 256Gb SSD, what you think?
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Are you looking to do ASP.NET/ASP MVC programming or are you looking towards WPF development?
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Mostly web projects using .Net MVC, but I'll do almost everything, WPF too. Windows Services. etc...
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The configuration you're after seems reasonable then.
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If you can, upgrade to 16G and a 512 SSD. That will probably give you 7 years of service.
If you want a small footprint (but will always use a large monitor and full-size keyboard and mouse), I'd recommend going with a Brix Pro[^] instead of a laptop.
/ravi
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I have almost convinced myself the my next one will be the new Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2014.
•ProcessorIntel Core i7-4550U Processor (4MB Cache, up to 3.00GHz)
•Operating SystemWindows 8.1 Pro 64
•Display14.0” WQHD (2560x1440), 260nit, IPS, Multitouch
•GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 5000
•Memory8GB PC3-12800 DDR3L on MB
•Hard Drive 256GB (/512GB) SSD M.2 eDrive Capable
•WirelessIntel Dual Band Wireless 7260AN with Bluetooth 4.0
•Integrated Mobile BroadbandLTE Sierra EM7345
http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x1-carbon/[^]
Having fixed the button on my left keypad button ultrabook a couple of weeks ago I can afford to wait for a little bit longer before committing. I had originally planned to get a Zenbook UX301, but the spec I wanted appeared to be vapourware and I lost interest in it.
Scott Hanselman mentioned the X1 in one of his presentations a couple of weeks ago and he appeared to be impressed with it.
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I'm hoping I never have to buy another new computer.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Is that because the vast array of choice and speed that it all changes make it so damn difficult to pick one!
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It's more because I don't care.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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This seems to be a good choice!
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I agree, it should cover .net and anything else you want to program with
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell
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This X1 is pretty much one of the best machines one can get, but it doesn't come with an anti-glare display, does it? I'm no friend of the glossy ones, that's why I'm considering a X240 instead.
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Get as much memory as possible.
I think a latest generation i5 (don't know the code names nowadays) might be sufficient for most programming needs.
I'd rather be phishing!
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4th Gen is the latest
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I agree. If the choice is between:
more memory/bigger SSD with an i5
or:
less memory/smaller SSD with an i7
then go for the i5 option.
The processors these days are fast enough (certainly the i5) that the memory and disk bottlenecks are the biggest problems.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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