Laptop for a networking, coding etc

[RadAnd91]

Hi there,

 

I am currently coming up to the half way point of my university degree, I am studying cyber security and currently completing the Cisco networking as part of it. To help with my study when not at home I got an Ipad pro and got a keyboard case from Amazon. 

 

But as I go further I am finding I need a desktop environment for some of the programs we are using as they don't work on iOS or Android. 

 

So I am looking for some advice on what sort of laptop I should get. I am ideally looking at less than £1000(roughly $1200). The biggest thing for me is being able to use it for the next 5-6 years before I have to even think about upgrading again. 

 

Thanks. 

[OhYou_]

Thinkpad X220 running arch