I'm looking for a new notebook that has enough power for programming etc, I have been learning coding for about half a year and would like to stay in this area in the future. I'm now 11th grade, and would use the notebook mainly for office and programming, gaming is not important.
Can someone recommend an ultrabook? My budget is around 1400-1600 euro
For the budget, you already get a well-equipped used 15 "MacBook Pro 2017 (or a new, absolute basic model 13" from 2019, which I would advise less).
Based on experience, I would simply advise you to use macOS, as it offers a number of advantages for developers, as it is Unix-based. Even if you are planning to do something in the direction of app development (unfortunately you do not name an exact industry in your question), a Mac is virtually unavoidable in the long term. But as I said, it also offers enormous advantages for web development.
Otherwise, if you (anyway) want Windows, I would e.g. To a ThinkPad P53s advise what P / L ratio is reasonably good, the MSRP is just above your budget. If it can be more modern, the ZenBooks are also quite good, or a Surface, where you get less performance for the money, because actually designed for everyday use and tablet / notebook mix, less for performance.
If it's because of macOS: it is also relatively easy to install on a Windows laptop
You should keep the following in mind:
Ram, not below 8gb
Cpu, should be at least a "good" I5
SSD, very important.
I think one of the most important points: make sure that the screen has at least 17 inches, if not bigger.
For operating system:
I think it doesn't matter whether you are using Windows or Mac.
If you work with Microsoft technologies (C, C ++, C #, Azure etc) you should have a Windows computer.
Although I personally can advise you on a Windows.
Apple products are too small in your budget (screen size) and you won't find a good one for performance, at least not new.
Not really. Hackintosh is a science of its own. And then maintaining the operating system is more work in terms of cost / productivity and therefore costs more money than simply investing the 300-400 euro more in the beginning in a Mac.
In addition, some functions do not run properly on a Hackintosh because the hardware interfaces are missing.
On the other hand, Windows can be installed on a Mac with a few clicks using Bootcamp and then runs.
Windows computers also have advantages and in my opinion are the better option for the majority of people, but for developers and most other "creative" professions just not.
Hackintosh is no longer a science, it used to be.
It was even more difficult, but it remains science. The software is not made for the hardware of other computers, so it will always remain science, both installation and maintenance. It is simply not worth the effort for professional use.
Just look at the stuff: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xznw4/how-to-make-a-hackintosh-laptop
Even as a developer and sysadmin, my eyes turn black when I look at the maintenance effort, especially For updates, introduce. For the working time that I lose, I would be able to purchase several Macs permanently…
