Here's some other thoughts I had on macs after looking at this page and browsing around some sections on the bottom: http://developer.apple.com/macosx/architecture/index.html
I think it might be cool sometime to maybe do some programming with ITunes if I could think of some cool projects. I never download all of my podcasts automatically, but sometimes I might be interested in knowing which of my favorite podcasts have updated as I am more interested in some than others and looking at each one individually is time consuming, maybe there's some other things I might think of at some point. I like the idea that MAC OS probably comes with a linux C++ compiler and maybe I could write some ruby gems in C++. If the MAC has some decent free API's for audio, video, or other peripherals, I might want to play around with stuff of that sort. All that kind of stuff could potentially help me build my resume up a bit and be interesting .. I looked at the MAC laptop that has 2 gig of memory for a round $1300 that looked interesting .. On Dec 27, 2:54 pm, Conrad Taylor <conra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:04 AM, "wbsurf...@yahoo.com" > > <wbsurf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hey, that's really interesting. I found dell laptops with ubuntu > > starting at > > $500.http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&;... > > > I assume that they could read from my external drive as well ? Can > > ITunes run on ubuntu ? Is installation of software involve more steps > > and complexity on ubuntu ? > > You should be able to if it is properly configured. iTunes is only > available for Mac and Windows. Lastly, it really depends on the > package management system you're using. In general, it's fairly easy > to perform software installs. > > > anyway, that's a good price, what advantages do you think a mac has ? > > Again, this really depends on your personal preference. Also, please > feel free to visit your local Apple Store and test drive the Mac OS > X. It's like buying a car where you try before you buy. > > > > > I know it was mentioned textmate IDE for rails ... > > I wish that you don't purchase a Mac to only use Textmate. You should > have bigger goals for investing in a Mac or at least using it more > than to run Textmate. In short, you should evaluate your goals as > well as your budget constraints in making your purchasing decision. > > Good luck, > > -Conrad > > > > > On Dec 27, 12:26 pm, "Hassan Schroeder" <hassan.schroe...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 9:10 AM, wbsurf...@yahoo.com > > >> <wbsurf...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> At any rate, the unsolved question fro me is if I would want to go > >>> the route of linux on an IBM PC laptop or consider getting a Mac > >>> laptop. The first option would involve me researching what I would > >>> need to do or learn in order to install linux myself, which distro I > >>> should select, which laptop I would need etc, > > >> Or just buy one -- I believe both Lenovo and Dell sell systems with > >> Linux installed; if not, you can probably find someone local selling > >> pre-configured systems. > > >> But as I said, try the Mac and see what you think. There are things > >> I dislike about mine, but overall I think it's the best solution > >> for a > >> mobile Web developer. YMMV! > > >> -- > >> Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ hassan.schroe...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
