8 GB RAM is very little. It will limit you as a developer, you will never get into containers, virtualization, AI...
If you are in Cape Town, get Linux laptop or minipc with external monitor. It all takes 19 volts, and you can power it from a car battery with simple voltage regulator. I have 8 core Ryzen with 4 TB SSD and 64GB RAM, it was less than 1000 USD.
M1 is nice, but has several limits. If it gets broken, it will be very difficult to service in South Africa...
8 GB RAM is very little. It will limit you as a developer, you will never get into containers, virtualization, AI...
If you are in Cape Town, get Linux laptop or minipc with external monitor. It all takes 19 volts, and you can power it from a car battery with simple voltage regulator. I have 8 core Ryzen with 4 TB SSD and 64GB RAM, it was less than 1000 USD.
M1 is nice, but has several limits. If it gets broken, it will be very difficult to service in South Africa...