I don't knoow Anotole, but you probably have blinders on. I'm as successful, if not more than you, and a Vaio works just fine. I'm sure if power builder was on the block there would be different comments. Please all, stay on the Flex thread.
-TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Anatole Tartakovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would stay away from Vaio for developers machine - a lot of components > with proprietary Sony drivers, XP models are not compatible with Vista ones, > no driver upgrades - they are OK for occasional/office user, but hard to > work with if you need to re-image or add/replace hardware. The only one > laptop comparable in my mind to MBP is Thinkpad T61 - good LCDs and hard > drives, power supply that does work on airplane, cheap memory and comparable > performance - but the quality has been declining steadily for years, so it > becomes chancy. However, the parts and design are still OK for machine with > lifespan of 2 years. We still buy them for our staff that goes to Windows > only shops - the difference in the price for identical hardware spec is > about 30%. > HTH, > Anatole > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Josh McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > They're not really pricey if you care about build and component quality > > and style though - Sure I could buy a cheap fugly dell for 2/3 the price, > > but if I were stuck in Windows I wouldn't be caught dead using "consumer" > > laptops. Lousy components, ugly and too much cheap plastic. I'd have to go > > for a Vaio, which is priced like a Mackbook Pro anyway. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Rob Rusher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> For years I said that I couldn't/wouldn't switch to a Mac because I > >> always need to do Windows specific tasks. But, with the Intel-based MacBook > >> Pro and Parallels, I have install Windows XP SP3 on a separate partition and > >> can run the two OS in tandem. > >> > >> So I've been on a Mac for a little over a year now. I love the form factor > >> of the machine; light and small. It is very powerful. I can test alpha/beta > >> software on Windows and Mac. I can do .NET development on Windows. I do > >> Flex/AIR development on both platforms. > >> > >> I'd say that I'm fat and happy, but I only weigh a buck forty. But I'm am > >> happy! > >> > >> The down side, Macs are a little pricey. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Rob > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Josh McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> Anecdote of the minute: I'm fine on my bigass iMac, but there's 2 or 3 > >>> vista laptops in the office, and soapUI seems to have some Vista > >>> incompatibilities. Could be the fact we're using 2.0.3 which AFAIK is still > >>> unreleased, but it could be Vista too :) > >>> > >>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:54 AM, Nancy Gill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> > >>>> Microsoft is already on record as pushing Windows 7 out the door as > >>>> soon as possible (probably late 2009) due to the Vista debacle .. remember > >>>> Windows ME? :) > >>>> > >>>> Nancy > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> *From:* Joseph Balderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:20 AM > >>>> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Re: Thinking about going to the dark > >>>> side....Apple Mac Book > >>>> > >>>> I'm not trying to be glib, but don't use Vista. Use XP SP3. > >>>> > >>>> ____________________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> Joseph Balderson | http://joeflash.ca | 705-466-6345 > >>>> > >>>> b_alen wrote: > >>>> > Interesting. Me and my colleagues are also thinking of switching to > >>>> > Mac due to Vista crappiness. In fact we're 80% sure that next laptops > >>>> > will be Macs. My only concern is how to do .Net development and > >>>> > integration with Flex then. Anyone has a solution to that? > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, > >>>> "scottyale2008" scottyale2008@ > >>>> > wrote: > >>>> >> How many Flex developers here are using a Mac for development? I've > >>>> >> been a die hard Microsoft guy since ... well, since Microsoft first > >>>> >> started. I went from CPM on a Morrow Meadows to Microsoft DOS (on > >>>> >> computers with a Turbo button!), then Windows, now Vista. I do have > >>>> an > >>>> >> iPhone and it is an incredible device and the GUI is extremely well > >>>> >> done. I've never used a Mac, but many of my friends have taken the > >>>> >> plunge. Is it time to make the switch? I'm thinking about a Mac Book > >>>> >> Pro. Is a Mac Book even worth considering for a Flex dev machine or > >>>> is > >>>> >> a Mac Book Pro the way to go? Anybody else make the switch recently > >>>> >> from Windows to Mac? > >>>> >> > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > ------------------------------------ > >>>> > > >>>> > -- > >>>> > Flexcoders Mailing List > >>>> > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > >>>> > Search Archives: > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > >>>> Links > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > >>>> signature database 3162 (20080605) __________ > >>>> > >>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >>>> > >>>> http://www.eset.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > >>> > >>> :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > >>> :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> Rob Rusher > >> > >> Adobe Certified AIR, Connect, ColdFusion MX and Flex Instructor > >> m: 303-885-7044 > >> im: robrusher > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >
