Ask HN: Tips for a work laptop I'm soon going to buy a new work laptop; it'd be great to get some tips from you guys. The main usage will be work/study; its hardware should be well supported by Linux (some BSD would be great). Basic specs I have in mind: * >= 8GiB RAM * <= 250GiB SSD * Processor? * No dedicated video card * WiFi and Ethernet cards * No card reader * No bluetooth * Battery >= 3-4 hours * >= 15 inches screen This is basically it. My current machine is a 2012/2013 Dell Inspiron 15R, 8GiB RAM, 3rd gen i7. EDIT: I should also add that I can't spend much more than ~ $1K |