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7,449 PointsAre Macbook Air 2017 sufficient machine for web development work?
Are Macbook Air 2017 1.8 GHz i5 - 8 G.B Ram - 128 G.B SSD sufficient machine for front end development work and some backend development with node.js & MongoDB.
Note: If I bought it , it will be the only laptop I will use it as the main programming environment. Also in learning curve.
2 Answers
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 PointsA lot of people are doing web development work on Chromebook these days. So yeah, I say that MBA 2017 specs are sufficient.
Antti Lylander
9,686 PointsWeb development does not need a fast computer, but two displays is a must in my opinion.
Mohamed Ahmed
7,449 PointsMohamed Ahmed
7,449 PointsThank you very much