How does Virtual PC run on the new PowerBooks. Grant Straker (shado mx) had one in the office last week and he's got CFMX running on the OSX nicely, plus he uses Virtual PC for older version websites that only run on PC. He said that windows XP runs just as good if not better under the Powerbook via Virtual PC, then normally? to me this is a godsend, as i love the funky features of OSX but like others can't quite let go of my PC landwares.
If i were to own a Powerbook and it worked like all have said, then i truly would become a "metrosexual soho cfmx developer!" Of course if you buy the powerbook, well that Mustang has to go, and replaced with some small german car (pref a VW Bug) and you'll need to listen to techno now, so no more of <insert your music taste here>. Scott Barnes Snr Developer eCommerce Department Tourism Queensland / Sunlover Holidays [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: (07) 3535 5406 -----Original Message----- From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 18 February 2004 2:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CFCDev] OT: The Sony Vaio or the 17in Mac Power book? I develop everyday on my 17" PowerBook. Both ColdFusion and BlueDragon are supported for development on a Mac, so that certainly isn't a problem. Databases are a tricker issue as the major commercial players don't support the Mac. However, there are plenty of very good open source databases that do work on the Mac. As it turns out, I am currently doing some SQL Server work, so I am actually running Virtual PC and have it installed there. While interacting with the Windows GUI is sluggish, I don't really notice any difference in regard to the DB. Now all that aside, the PowerBook is the best built, most beautiful laptop available today. I have plenty of PC laptops and that appear to be pieces of junk in comparison. Granted, they didn't seem that way before using a PowerBook everyday, but now it seems obvious. Firewire is worth mentioning too. I backed up 10+ gigs of data the other day to my iPod in a very short period of time. It would have actually taken longer to use Ethernet. Of course, that is about to change as I just ordered a gigabit switch and my PowerBook's support for it is very nice to have. -Matt On Feb 17, 2004, at 10:43 PM, Camilo Trevino wrote: > Sorry to ask here, but I can't find a group of Professionals that could > understand. > Please let me ask the group, here is my question. > > I am looking at lap tops and have narrowed it down to 2 notebooks. > > I love the G4 17in PowerBooks, but I not ready to let go of the right > click. > And I don't know how I could ever develop cold fusion on a Mac OS X. > > But I do need a notebook, because of the time that I spend away from my > Office, while taking classes at Orange Coast College. > > The Sony Vaio, the one with the 80 Gig Hard drive and the Gig of memory > seems to be a clear winner from the "PC" types note books on the > market from > a All you Need type market. I like that fact that it has the new "M" > processor and the lightweight of the notebook it self. > > SO if you had to choose from the 2, which one would you pick? > > If those out there that develop on a Mac, how can this be done.... > Cause if > there is a way, I am all ears..... > > > > The Sony Vaio or the 17in Mac Power book? > > Or is there any other Notebook that you could recommend? > Thanks for taking the time looking into this. > > > > Yippy ki a > http://www.yippykia.com > Camilo Trevino > Coldfusion Applications Developer > Microsoft Certified System Engineer > Comptia A+ Certified Computer Technician > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' > in the message of the email. > > CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported > by Mindtool, Corporation (www.mindtool.com). > > An archive of the CFCDev list is available at > www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' in the message of the email. CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported by Mindtool, Corporation (www.mindtool.com). An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' in the message of the email. CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported by Mindtool, Corporation (www.mindtool.com). An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
