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kellogs_aranon Ask HN: Now that ZLibrary’s gone, where do you download books?

+1 for libgen.is

They almost always have the books I need. Also try this guide: https://web.archive.org/web/20160608163052/https://kat.cr/co...

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What are some excellent pieces of software written by a single person?

+1 for Calibre. It is such a wonder of software to me. I respected his reasoning though as another commenter has observed [1], it seemed inevitable that they would have to migrate at some point.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33517830

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. The Thinkpad T series seems to come highly recommended. Though it wasn't quite clear which ones to consider and those to avoid. Will review the thread to see which ones to pick :)

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. Shame about the lack of a webcam since I do a lot of video calls.

Otherwise the G14 would have made my list. The reviews I read on HN suggested it would be worth a look.

Edit: saw that the parent post says that that has been fixed in this year's model. Will take a look. Thanks both!

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. Thanks for the thorough review

> Linux works great on the AMD chipset but I had to replace the Wi-Fi card with an Intel AX220.

Curious to know why you switched out the Wi-Fi card? How easy was it to do?

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

> I love the framework ethos and plan to continue supporting them but imo they do have kinks to work out.

kinks is the word :) True that's what a lot of users have mentioned also.

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. I also came across the battery issue but good to know about the speakers as well. Thank you.

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. ThinkPads have come up a lot generally in this and other threads. I am definitely considering them too.

The Framework Laptop still has some issues that need ironing out from what I could tell so cannot to commit to them this time round. Will definitely keep an eye on them though.

Thank you.

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Thanks stranger :)

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Yeah I considered this too but it's not very child friendly. I live with family and I try to optimize for mobility. Maybe one day :)

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. I read some of the previous HN threads on System76 and just laptops generally and it seems like these won't be a good fit for me now. Maybe later when both products are a bit more mature.

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. A combo of Enterprise CRUD software and SaaS.

I use Docker/asdf to run 3 different projects so the memory and hard disk space I use add up to quite a bit.

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Thanks! Will add this to my list :)

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. I had also considered this but I don't have much space where I live (family etc etc). Maybe one day :)

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Will check this out too. Thanks!

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. Thanks. Will look into this since this laptop was looking like a strong contender for me.

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here. Thanks to everyone who's shared their experiences with the Thinkpad X series in this thread. Will add them to my list of laptops to review.

kellogs_aranon Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?

Hi. OP here.

I did do some reading before posting. Here are some of the threads I had read before:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21302412

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28861949

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28216287

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28023345

None of the threads seemed to have a consensus e.g. some swear by the Dell XPS 13, others say the laptop has been a crap experience more or less. Others still prefer Lenovo Thinkpad variants, and even these have those who've had negative experiences. I was hoping for a winner of some sort or at least a list of recommended laptops that I can bookmark and spend time reading reviews of. Hope that makes sense and sorry for the inconvenience caused.