someone say SIlverlight? oh... hehehe. I actually own a MacBook Pro (work machine) & iMac (24" - Personal Machine). I use the iMac (OSX mode) for a lot of my 3D and Creative tools as basically they just seem to work better, that being said I'm seeing a lot more bugs occur in mainstream 3d software on the Mac now then ever before (not sure if OSX latest iterations are holding true to the Apple "It just works" sells). I use Bootcamp and run Vista on my MacBook Pro as quite frankly it's probably one of the better Laptops on the market to run Vista under as the battery life is great, perf is great and screen resolution is gorgeous (given it's prescribed hardware Apple's bootcamp drivers aren't dealing with a lot variables here).
Trick is to make sure you partition your HDD with the right balance as the worst feeling in the world is when you partition for 40gb and realise how fast that fills, its Nuke and re-load software all over again (that or I ghost my image). I'm not fussed with OSX to be openly honest, as once you get past the iLife experience and some random applications that are purpose built for OSX it kind of becomes this thing that you have to justify to yourself to prevent buyers remorse from creeping in. I use both Vista and OSX daily and i don't see what the folks get all religious over them both as I can think of 1000's ways to improve them both. Windows Vista for me has more software choices than OSX and I've found the dual-OS software overall to be a case of bad perf in the end (as some ISV"s typically write for Windows and automate the translation of the code to a OSX language of choice). <picketing on the partyline> Windows Vista didn't / hasn't failed :) it still sells and its rare you'll walk into any PC store now selling XP given it's being taken off the shelves this month (XP that is)</picketing on the partyline> -- Scott Barnes Product Manager Microsoft. On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Tim Hoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use Vaio. Nothing wrong with Macbook Pro though. > > But, we really should get back to a Flex thread, don't you think? > Plenty other places to debate Mac, Windows, and Silverlight. :-) > > -TH > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "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 <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.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> > <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] > > > > > -- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.mossyblog.com
