Buying a laptop for my webdesign and coding projects, what's your recommendation?

if you're primarily doing web design/coding, i'd say that the most important factors are that you have a high resolution and lots of ram. mainly because you'll be having a lot of applications open at once. cpu and gpu aren't as important because you're just going to be viewing websites. optionally, an ssd is a nice addition as it'll make your laptop practically invulnerable to drop damage, and also your OS will boot a lot faster.

i'd aim for something with these specs:
ram: at least 8gb
resolution: at least 1680x1050
cpu: at least a dual core
storage: ssd with at least 100gb

battery life is also an important consideration. generally the more powerful your other components are, the less battery life you're going to end up with. how relevant this is depends on how often you'd be working on the go vs plugged into an adapter.

Mind sharing a good base laptop to start with that either starts with these specs or is easily upgraded to these specs. I've been looking for a Laptop that has a 17" screen, a good amount of RAM, a semi decent cpu and most importantly an SSD or is easy to install an SSD on.
 
Don't get mac book as it is a sensitive machine, I recommend HP DV 7 (Pavilion) with 8gb ram and i5. I m using it n getting excellent out put. :)
 
I recently bought HP Probook 4530s for around $910 and I am in completely love with this one. It has an Intel i7 Processor, 600 GB HDD and 8 GB RAM.
 
I don't recommend laptop for coding stuff
As you cant work as fast as on ur desktop
I myself have a laptop and I am also a coder
What I have done is
I have attached an LCD with it and external mouse/keyboard with it
So I use my lappy as a CPU

My Laptops Specs
Dell N5110
Core i5
4GB Ram
500GB HDD
 
I don't know why you guys are recommending overpriced pieces of crap. Just use Google and find a website that allows custom laptop builds, you will get a price $1000's cheaper and a better piece of machinery.
 
Thanks everybody for your opinions, I got Dell Inspiron i7 :)
 
Inspiron is a good system. I guess you knew it, so let me leave reply for those who might see this thread in the future. I do think it's quite limiting for design... both screen wise and also speed.

A bigger screen and at least dual monitor is a must to boost productivity, especially for web design and coding.
 
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