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Asked: 2026-05-10T23:33:51+00:00

Given that: SSD’s are now [high end] mainstream Two+ cores are not hard to

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Given that:

  • SSD’s are now [high end] mainstream
  • Two+ cores are not hard to come across
  • 24+ Inch monitors are plentiful
  • Dual Video Outputs are the norm.
  • 64-Bit OS’s complement very cheap memory

Can I ask two questions to hardware enthused developers [not the gamers!]

  1. What high-end hardware item could you not develop without – [what is your hardware crutch]?

  2. What should a baseline [no frills] dev machine look like and what basic specs should it have to ensure that any dev can still be productive?

Note: It might be worth mentioning what platform and dev-env your base line is for?

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  1. Absolute must have is a good monitor which is easy on the eyes, afterall, you stare at it all day. I go with the 24′ Samsung (forget model). I used to go with two monitors but prefer the one wide screen now. You need to be able to get docs and code on the same screen.

    Secondly is a good chair and desk (sorry not very technical).

    Followed lastly by plenty of RAM (2Gb minimum). Once you get over any thrashing due to paging you are fine. Anything with a dual core had enough processing power.

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