truthCoder:


for 2012, there are two MacBook Pros.

There is one called Unibody and there is one called Retina.

You can read more about the differences on www dot Everymac dot com

Upgrading your RAM is dependent on your system's specs.

You would need to share details of your system to advice if it is possible.

8gb RAM cost me around 8k each but I got two at 15k when I did the upgrade.

God bless you for me brother.. And since you've been using the laptop as a web developer, you've not experienced any form of slow downs or lag? And me I'd like to play some small games on mine like pes, hope it can handle them? And one thing now is that that lappy cost nothing less than 150k

truthCoder:


I can bet you have not used it for web dev.

Laptops are not relics just because of age. Are you rendering in 8k?

A 2012 to 2015 MBP is one of the best practical choices for Nigerian Web Devs as at today.

I run three OS on my 2012 MBP. Mac OS Catalina, Windows and Ubuntu 22.04.

I did extensive research before buying my 2012 MBP.

It is the last fully upgradeable Apple Laptop.

Is it old or not?

TastyFriedPussy:
God bless you for me brother.. And since you've been using the laptop as a web developer, you've not experienced any form of slow downs or lag? And me I'd like to play some small games on mine like pes, hope it can handle them? And one thing now is that that lappy cost nothing less than 150k

to play games, you would need to bootcamp with windows on the system then you can have access to normal windows games.

Good MacBooks are not cheap. The build quality alone will tell you that khaki is not leather. Solid Aluminium all round.

But remember, the specs would not play modern high demanding games.

Also, you can get one with dedicated graphics.

Mine comes with the NVIDIA GT650M which is an old boy by today's standards but its better than none.

High end gaming laptops exist for a reason.

TastyFriedPussy:
I'll be getting a laptop soon for web development but it doesn't come with an ssd drive... I plan on running Linux OS on it considering it's more faster and light weight than windows.. Now my question is this.

I want my laptop to be fast as possible but I can't afford an ssd(freaking expensive). will running Linux instead of windows on an HDD laptop make the laptop any faster? until I'm ready to get an ssd?

Note: my laptop's spec's not that bad
I5 3rd gen
8gb ram

Get a laptop with an ssd if you can, it'll be a good investment. But you can definitely start learning with this laptop but expect lags here and there and you may have to upgrade to a better laptop in the near future

Traveling on Sunday.

Decided not to go with my 2012 MBP so i got a 2015.

My 2012 MBP is now up for sale.

The specs

2012 Macbook Pro
15 inches
500gb HDD
16GB RAM
Core i7
NVIDIA Dedicated graphics GT650M plus Integrated Graphics
Battery cycle count is 500+ (Genuine SMP)
Latest version of Catalina with up to date security updates
Clean.

Location is lagos

Offer valid for today and tomorrow (Saturday) as i wont be available from Sunday.

Interested? Send an mail.

EDIT:
Flight in a few hours so no longer selling.

truthCoder:
Traveling on Sunday.

Decided not to go with my 2012 MBP so i got a 2015.

My 2012 MBP is now up for sale.

The specs

2012 Macbook Pro
15 inches
500gb HDD
16GB RAM
NVIDIA Dedicated graphics GT650M plus Integrated Graphics
Battery cycle count is 500+ (Genuine SMP)
Latest version of Catalina with up to date security updates
Clean.

Location is lagos, Abule Egba

Selling for 250k (negotiable with serious offers)

Offer valid for today and tomorrow (Saturday) as i wont be available from Sunday.

Interested? Send a mail.

you're a very, very, extremely funny man...no be only 250k, you for kuku ask for 10billion..werey.. Laptop wey dey 10 years old, ten good years, Na him you wan sell for 250k? Even if Na 100gb ram dey am, that price is excessively much..with that money, I'll get a brand new 10th gen core i3 dell or HP laptop with 12-16gb ram. Or even a 7th or 8th gen i5 laptop... Na him I go come use buy macbook of 2012 because naa apple. No be even 2016 or 2017 4ucking 2012!!!!! Bros, Na thunder go finish you there

TastyFriedPussy:
you're a very, very, extremely funny man...no be only 250k, you for kuku ask for 10billion..werey.. Laptop wey dey 10 years old, ten good years, Na him you wan sell for 250k? Even if Na 100gb ram dey am, that price is excessively much..with that money, I'll get a brand new 10th gen core i3 dell or HP laptop with 12-16gb ram. Or even a 7th or 8th gen i5 laptop... Na him I go come use buy macbook of 2012 because naa apple. No be even 2016 or 2017 4ucking 2012!!!!! Bros, Na thunder go finish you there

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truthCoder:


My main workhorse is currently a 2012 MBP, 16gb RAM with 500GB HDD, core i7 and I fly through tasks.

As a web developer, most of your work would be on the RAM and CPU. Your start up times might be slower than those with blazing SSD but you have the advantage of knowing in advance before your drive fails.

Most of your project files should be on GitHub anyway.

Irrespective of what people say, a genuine HDD is better than a chinko SSD.

I intend to upgrade to a 1tb genuine SSD but I have been slowing down because of the cost vs benefit. Why don't I just get another system, say a 2015 MBP.

a 2012 MBP is a workhorse.

Don't buy 2011. Run away from 2010. If they dash you, dash another person. It is not the same.

Don't buy a 2013 at the same price of a 2015 despite both being Retina. They are not the same.

Buy 2012 and 2013 at similar prices or just go for the 2014/2015.

Don't buy the 2016/2017 if you can avoid it. The keyboards fail.

Cheers.

If you are willing to sell your MacBook ,you can notify me ,I'm willing to get sth like that now

SqueezedPant:


If you are willing to sell your MacBook ,you can notify me ,I'm willing to get sth like that now

I am currently out of country.

Would be around mid sept if you have not gotten another.

I got a 2015 MBP as an upgrade so the 2012 has been idle of late.

truthCoder:


I am currently out of country.

Would be around mid sept if you have not gotten another.

I got a 2015 MBP as an upgrade so the 2012 has been idle of late.

Wouldn't have gotten till that time ,I can wait ,just hope it wouldn't be out of my budget

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avalon7:


Get a laptop with an ssd if you can, it'll be a good investment. But you can definitely start learning with this laptop but expect lags here and there and you may have to upgrade to a better laptop in the near future

Is it compulsory for a programming laptop to have a dedicated graphic card

truthCoder:


to play games, you would need to bootcamp with windows on the system then you can have access to normal windows games.

Good MacBooks are not cheap. The build quality alone will tell you that khaki is not leather. Solid Aluminium all round.

But remember, the specs would not play modern high demanding games.

Also, you can get one with dedicated graphics.

Mine comes with the NVIDIA GT650M which is an old boy by today's standards but its better than none.

High end gaming laptops exist for a reason.

Is it compulsory for a programming laptop to have a dedicated graphic card

Lifeiseazi:


Is it compulsory for a programming laptop to have a dedicated graphic card

No. Depends on the 'programming' you are doing.

If web, then no need. Mobile apps would do better with dedicated. Some data processing too etc

DrLevi:

With a 3rd gen CPU and probably slower DDR3 ram and also probably a slow HDD, you will definitely see some lags when you run resource intensive stuff

However for someone starting web dev, Honestly, a slow PC is the least of your concerns, you have no deadline or big projects requiring long compile times.
I doubt it will even be slow for web dev

I'd say worry less about your computer specs till you need to and Linux definitely would be better/faster on lower hardware especially the lightweight distros

Pls is it compulsory for a programming laptop to have a dedicated graphic card

Lifeiseazi:


Pls is it compulsory for a programming laptop to have a dedicated graphic card

No

Unless you're doing machine learning then tensor cores are helpful but still not compulsory

Focus on getting a more recent faster CPU, larger more recent RAM and an M.2 SSD

truthCoder:


No. Depends on the 'programming' you are doing.

If web, then no need. Mobile apps would do better with dedicated. Some data processing too etc

Ok thank you…I’m actually planning to get a hp elitebook 850 G3 laptop for my programming journey.

Spec
Intel core i5-6th gen
8Gb ram
500Gb hdd upgradable to dual hdd and ssd
Hope it will do

DrLevi:

No

Unless you're doing machine learning then tensor cores are helpful but still not compulsory

Focus on getting a more recent faster CPU, larger more recent RAM and an M.2 SSD

Ok thank you…I’m actually planning to get a hp elitebook 850 G3 laptop for my programming journey.



Spec

Intel core i5-6th gen

8Gb ram

500Gb hdd upgradable to dual hdd and ssd

Hope it will do

Lifeiseazi:


Ok thank you…I’m actually planning to get a hp elitebook 850 G3 laptop for my programming journey.



Spec

Intel core i5-6th gen

8Gb ram

500Gb hdd upgradable to dual hdd and ssd

Hope it will do

Checked out the specs and it is a good buy.

Should be sufficient for whatever you hope to do with it

DrLevi:

Checked out the specs and it is a good buy.

Should be sufficient for whatever you hope to do with it

Thanks for your time and reply bruh…God bless you.

Pls recommend a laptop for a Blockchain developer

Lifeiseazi:


Is it compulsory for a programming laptop to have a dedicated graphic card

Nah