What type of system do you use

[mack]

As a developer, programmer, scripter etc It is important to have the right tools at your disposal. By this, I don't just mean software I mean the hardware you use as your day to day "device".

I have an Android phone and a tablet. I also have a Linux laptop and a Linux desktop. Each of these devices services a very different purpose, and each has a limited set of uses and shortfalls.

My phone is really only used as a phone. I occasionally access the web or use an app on it, but 90% of its use is to make and receive calls. My tablet is for very general surfing. Access the web and check emails etc. my laptop is more of a tool and I use this for writing code, creating templates etc. My desktop is my main development machine I have it set up to clone my hosting server and it is where I do most of my building and testing. I also use it for editing photos and video.

If I had to choose just one machine it would be the laptop. It can do all the jobs (apart from phone calls) and is portable. The difference between a laptop and a desktop are marginal these days, but I always find there is something about sitting down at a desktop that feels so much more productive. It's possible a placebo thing, but for me, it works.

Mack.

[keyplyr]

• Android phone
• Android tablet
• Google Home
• Windows Surface Pro 4 tablet/laptop hybrid
• Barebones desktop 64 bit running Windows 10

On the Desktop & Android phone & tablet I use the Chrome browser sync'd so I can leave off with one and pick up with another device.

The Android tablet is dedicated to music playback software and hardwired into my recording system.

The Windows Surface Pro 4 I haven't changed at all. The default settings, including the Edge browser, are all they way they were when I purchased it. I use this for in-store sales (Paypal Now) and I use the Creator's Studio for music notation. I also connect this with my Google Home to run most of my music studio devices with voice commands.

The desktop computer is where I do most of the web development. Bigger screen, nicer keyboard, more software, etc. Size is still important.

However, I can do small edits and social media engagement from my phone. In fact, since I travel almost daily, I end up using my phone 75% of the time. I even subscribe to a VPN so I can proxy my home ISP to save on roaming and to avoid hotel connectivity charges.

[tangor]

No phone.
No tablet.
No laptop (just died), even then didn't use it for web work.

Content is king. Responsive means it fits everywhere. More gizmos in my life I do not need.

HOWEVER, I have friends with these devices and from time to time I check using their stuff just to make sure. :)

Coded right it makes no difference re: hardware, yours or theirs. That's the whole point, right?

Meanwhile, saved a few bucks on hardware to buy more beer. :)

[graeme_p]

Android phone.
Laptop, that usually has a mouse, monitor and keyboard attached so its mostly used as a desktop.

I do not develop on the phone. I use it for work in that I make phone calls from it and sometimes use it for testing.

[ipco]

Laptop - Windows 10 64-bit for surfing, emails and Skype.

VoIP landline and Android phone used mainly for phone calls. The most important is voice mail and text. I answer when I am ready, usually when I have finished what I'm doing.

Desktop - Windows 10 64-bit raid 1 for web development using three 19in screens.

Next time around I'll probably go for a powerful laptop instead of a desktop.

[explorador]

Laptop, Windows 8.1. Couldn't accept 10, didn't like it due to many reasons. I have worked with Linux 100% as my operative system too, but as for now can't do that. Started using Virtualization to have more than 1 OS, it works (I don't like it).

2 Android Phones, low budget and average-to-high-end
Android Tablet Quad Core
Iphone

Had more than 1 iPhone and one iPad.

All for multi testing purposes, web, apps, etc. BTW stopped caring about multi browser, used to test everything on Opera, FF, Chrome, IE, etc (diff versions). Now I just focus on a few dominant brands. Cross browser compatibility can give headaches.

[keyplyr]

Cross browser compatibility can give headaches.

As long as your code is Standards Compliant, you shouldn't have any display issues from any browser. I always test using the tools at W3C Validator [validator.w3.org]

[explorador]

W3 validator. Not exactly. Valid html doesn't mean it looks exactly the same, cross browser compatibility involves how it works and how it looks, diff browsers behave differently due to having different engines, can also render colors differently (color profiles), they can also render input objects differently. Some frameworks or pre-made stylesheets address this but some are already documented on not supporting some versions, then some css frameworks address this approaching the goal that all the elements look the same on all the engines. This can be very important when it comes to hybrid apps (mobile) that actually are web pages with CSS that need to look the same on all webviews/browsers.

[keyplyr]

I did not say "Valid html means it looks exactly the same across all browsers"

The best you can do is write Standards Compliant code. Do that and you have the best chance of uniformity.

[vivalasvegas]

I have a NUC mini PC with WIN 10 which I love: it is small, quiet and powerful enough. Before this I used my 13 inch laptop with a mouse and keyboard (still use it when traveling).

I have an Android phone.

Although the question was about computers.. I work at an adjustable height desk. Standing from time to time feels right.

[keyplyr]

I work at an adjustable height desk. Standing from time to time feels right

Cool... I have thought about doing that many times. I've even looked around for the desk.

Between the piano and the computer, I spend way too much time sitting.