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directonpc:

Be like say I disagree with my younger self. I have edited the post.

It shows you've grown.

Karleb:


It shows you've grown.

So much!!! I am even looking for money (or laptops) to people that really want to get into tech but have no computer.

silento:
For web development and regular coding and script , plugin coding

What you need in 2020

Wide screen :
Infact when I see programmers saying ram , graphics etc I keep laughing in 2020 you need at lest 15.6 screen size that's the smalleat for programming
When you do web programming u will understand why u need wider screen


Keyboard :
You need keyboard which is upto 102 to 106 keys and such keyboard is what we called standard keyboard they are those keyboard that has number keys popularly known as num pads
Standard laptop keyboard sucks at programming , also international layout keyboard sucks go for us layout keyboard


Battery or power backup :
You need stable battery or power supply coz on pc 10 hours equals to 1hour when u dey code


Ram : 4GB minimum
Graphics :
This is where people gets confuse

If are going for amd :
Total system video memory should be : 2024mb and up
Dedicated : 128mb minimum

For Intel : 1600mb and up
Dedicated : 64mb minimum

For nvidia : 1800mb
Dedicated : 128mb minimum


Processor :
Make sure you are buying system that is amd64 which is the standard x64

Make sure your processor s hyper threading And turbo boost

Anyway I can't just clearly which of the name the two processor use for the boost technology

Make sure your processor clock is up to 2.0Ghz both intel and amd

Dual core with two virtual processor or better
Something like i3,i5,i7

Amd x4,A6 , k8 etc are all good even legendary x2 amd will serve well for web programming

Operating system :
1. Linux - ubuntu
2.Windows
3.Mac os
I know Mac people will come for me but before you come for me , I have code on all this three operating system Mac native os sucks at programming , window is supposed to be first but Linux is distraction free than Windows

For easy set up window os , linux then Mac os

For storage :
Forget all this hype about big data 120gb is ok

If you have the money go for ssd , hdd dey cast most time



Then a working brain na must

HP dv4 Notebook Laptop 14- inch
HDD: 320GB
Ram: 4GB
Processor: Intel Pentium
Processor speed: 2.10 Ghz
HDMI
USB x3
DVD ROM
Webcam
Bluetooth

is this okay?

ojialo:



HP dv4 Notebook Laptop 14- inch
HDD: 320GB
Ram: 4GB
Processor: Intel Pentium
Processor speed: 2.10 Ghz
HDMI
USB x3
DVD ROM
Webcam
Bluetooth

is this okay?

U need 15.6 screen for web development u can manage 14 but with time u will understand why u need the 15.6

silento:
For web development and regular coding and script , plugin coding

What you need in 2020

Wide screen :
Infact when I see programmers saying ram , graphics etc I keep laughing in 2020 you need at lest 15.6 screen size that's the smalleat for programming
When you do web programming u will understand why u need wider screen


Keyboard :
You need keyboard which is upto 102 to 106 keys and such keyboard is what we called standard keyboard they are those keyboard that has number keys popularly known as num pads
Standard laptop keyboard sucks at programming , also international layout keyboard sucks go for us layout keyboard


Battery or power backup :
You need stable battery or power supply coz on pc 10 hours equals to 1hour when u dey code


Ram : 4GB minimum
Graphics :
This is where people gets confuse

If are going for amd :
Total system video memory should be : 2024mb and up
Dedicated : 128mb minimum

For Intel : 1600mb and up
Dedicated : 64mb minimum

For nvidia : 1800mb
Dedicated : 128mb minimum


Processor :
Make sure you are buying system that is amd64 which is the standard x64

Make sure your processor s hyper threading And turbo boost

Anyway I can't just clearly which of the name the two processor use for the boost technology

Make sure your processor clock is up to 2.0Ghz both intel and amd

Dual core with two virtual processor or better
Something like i3,i5,i7

Amd x4,A6 , k8 etc are all good even legendary x2 amd will serve well for web programming

Operating system :
1. Linux - ubuntu
2.Windows
3.Mac os
I know Mac people will come for me but before you come for me , I have code on all this three operating system Mac native os sucks at programming , window is supposed to be first but Linux is distraction free than Windows

For easy set up window os , linux then Mac os

For storage :
Forget all this hype about big data 120gb is ok

If you have the money go for ssd , hdd dey cast most time



Then a working brain na must

lol @ a working brain but is true cause all this specifications cannot work on a dead grey matter

directonpc:


So much!!! I am even looking for money (or laptops) to people that really want to get into tech but have no computer.

interesting. we need more people like you here

silento:



U need 15.6 screen for web development u can manage 14 but with time u will understand why u need the 15.6

then I will go for 15.6 inch then with 4gb ram

Sososo:
interesting. we need more people like you here

Thank you for your kind words.

So much!!! I am even looking for money (or laptops) to people that really want to get into tech but have no computer.[/quote]

I am currently in need of one as I am just starting out... That's why I searched but the prices ehnnn...

If you're still giving out abeg help a sister
Thanks �

I believe that system reauirements depend on what kid of programming you are doing. If we take programming as an abstract thing, then every modern laptop is fine for programming as you can easily install the text edtors and write your code. If we take it more detailed, the we will see that a data scientist needs the computer which will be completely different from the laptop which will be alright for a web development. So, you should definetely specify, what your needs are and what you want to achieve.

directonpc:

Brother you are wrong. A powerful PC will make coding easier for pros imagine all the lagging you will get when you try to run android studio + emulator +wamp+ a web browser and note++ on a system with 2GB memory

Edit 12/2020
If u have a computer with low spec, try web development. Especially HTML, CSS and basic Javascript.

update again in 2022

teamb:


update again in 2022

Thanks, I'm still alive. Can afford even more stuff now. �

silento:
For web development and regular coding and script , plugin coding

What you need in 2020

Wide screen :
Infact when I see programmers saying ram , graphics etc I keep laughing in 2020 you need at lest 15.6 screen size that's the smalleat for programming
When you do web programming u will understand why u need wider screen


Keyboard :
You need keyboard which is upto 102 to 106 keys and such keyboard is what we called standard keyboard they are those keyboard that has number keys popularly known as num pads
Standard laptop keyboard sucks at programming , also international layout keyboard sucks go for us layout keyboard


Battery or power backup :
You need stable battery or power supply coz on pc 10 hours equals to 1hour when u dey code


Ram : 4GB minimum
Graphics :
This is where people gets confuse

If are going for amd :
Total system video memory should be : 2024mb and up
Dedicated : 128mb minimum

For Intel : 1600mb and up
Dedicated : 64mb minimum

For nvidia : 1800mb
Dedicated : 128mb minimum


Processor :
Make sure you are buying system that is amd64 which is the standard x64

Make sure your processor s hyper threading And turbo boost

Anyway I can't just clearly which of the name the two processor use for the boost technology

Make sure your processor clock is up to 2.0Ghz both intel and amd

Dual core with two virtual processor or better
Something like i3,i5,i7

Amd x4,A6 , k8 etc are all good even legendary x2 amd will serve well for web programming

Operating system :
1. Linux - ubuntu
2.Windows
3.Mac os
I know Mac people will come for me but before you come for me , I have code on all this three operating system Mac native os sucks at programming , window is supposed to be first but Linux is distraction free than Windows

For easy set up window os , linux then Mac os

For storage :
Forget all this hype about big data 120gb is ok

If you have the money go for ssd , hdd dey cast most time



Then a working brain na must

Hello sir. I was looking for guidance on the kind of ideal laptop for programming when I stumbled on this thread. My budget is just 70k. Will it suffice?

ojialo:



HP dv4 Notebook Laptop 14- inch
HDD: 320GB
Ram: 4GB
Processor: Intel Pentium
Processor speed: 2.10 Ghz
HDMI
USB x3
DVD ROM
Webcam
Bluetooth

is this okay?

How much did you get this ?

Vecto:


Hello sir. I was looking for guidance on the kind of ideal laptop for programming when I stumbled on this thread. My budget is just 70k. Will it suffice?

It depends on your location , 70k can get you a decent laptop with hdd and 15.6 screen size

For web development

Fit to run , nodejs, php,python and etc

But to get the best of your hardware install and use Linux as ur default os

silento:


It depends on your location , 70k can get you a decent laptop with hdd and 15.6 screen size

For web development

Fit to run , nodejs, php,python and etc

But to get the best of your hardware install and use Linux as ur default os

I stay in Lagos. Where can I get one please?

Budget friendly foreign used (USA) Lenovo laptops for programming and data analysis

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240k

Lenovo X270 || 13inch HD display || Fingerprint unlock || Intel Corei5 6th gen (6200U) || 256GB SSD || 8GB RAM || Windows 11 Pro
140k

Lenovo X280 || 13inch FHD 1920x1080 Wide viewing angle & High density FlexView Display || Fingerprint unlock || Intel core i5 8th gen || Intel UHD Graphics 620 || 256GB SSD || 8GB RAM || Windows 11 Pro
190k

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220k


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