Do I need a powerful computer/laptop for Java development?

Question

laptops

I want to learn Java. Interested in the question of its exactingness, or rather, the exactingness of the JVM. What characteristics for comfortable work with this language will suit a computer / laptop?

Answer 1

It all depends on your goals...
To start learning java, you can even use an old laptop... You can write java code in anything... even in a notepad, even in sublime text 3, etc. You can even turn sublime text 3 into an IDE (Javatar application)
When it comes to using any IDE, then choose between Intellij Idea (Community Edition will be enough), Eclipse or Netbeans. Well, accordingly, it comes from the requirements of the application you have chosen. I usually prefer Intellij IDEA. To each his own ...
Well, of course, if we are talking about developing games or complex graphical applications, then of course you will need a more powerful laptop. Again, look at the requirements of game engines. For example JMonkey or LWJGL etc.

Answer 2

YES! The cooler the better : JVM - java virtual machine. The virtual machine is very demanding at startup (initialization): the faster the environment (cpu + ram) of the development environment works, the better.

Answer 3

It depends entirely on what you want to develop. Small projects and training - an old laptop with a hemp and 4 GB of RAM is enough. Heavy enterprise applications, games - here you already need more powerful equipment (for comfortable development)

Answer 4

Definitely not needed to study.