On Mar 1, 2014, at 3:36 AM, Jim jim...@gmail.com wrote:
The latest OS (10.9) is free, and will run on any 64-bit machine...
Minor nit: there's a handful of 64-bit machines that will run neither 10.8 nor
10.9. So just a note to be careful for anyone who might look at used Macs...
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Scott
It's been a while since I used a Linux laptop (I was a Linux on laptop
desktop full-time user for 5+ years) but certainly one of the big
draws for me in Mac/OS X has simply been the *feel*. The fonts look
great (useful when you're reading them 10+hours/day): they're typeset
well, antialiased
On 25/02/2014 22:00, Jason Hsu, Rubyist wrote:
I realize this is off-topic, but I understand that an overwhelming
majority of Rubyists use Mac computers and not PCs. I currently use
Linux-powered PCs. Yes, I ditched Windows years ago just like many of
you. Using Linux on a used PC is the
Speaking as a long time Mac user I have to say that if you are comfortable
with Linux on a cheap laptop then there is very little *more* you would get
as a Rails developer in moving to a Mac.
If you are deploying to a Linux server (as opposed to a Windows server)
then a Linux laptop will get you
Some thoughts.
Macs do cost more than the alternative but I've found them to be well worth
the cost difference. I have never been comfortable with what passes for
(hardware or software) support on the PC side of the computiverse. That
said, Linux and the rest of the open software world make a
If your needs were exactly the opposite (ie, your laptop was fine for
development but you were looking for more spit and polish and irreplaceable
proprietary software on a general computer), then a Mac would be a good
idea.
But really: Linux is, in absolute terms, *better for development *(open
I realize this is off-topic, but I understand that an overwhelming majority
of Rubyists use Mac computers and not PCs. I currently use Linux-powered
PCs. Yes, I ditched Windows years ago just like many of you. Using Linux on
a used PC is the cheapest way to compute. (I've been able to buy a 4
On 25 February 2014 22:00, Jason Hsu, Rubyist jhsu802...@gmail.com wrote:
I realize this is off-topic, but I understand that an overwhelming majority
of Rubyists use Mac computers and not PCs.
Are you sure about that? Many do certainly, but I doubt whether it is
an overwhelming majority, if it
At the local Ruby, Python, Javascript, and other user groups, an
overwhelming majority of the laptops I see are Macs, not PCs.
I'm not saying that Macs are inherently better than Linux-powered PCs.
(I'm not giving up on the latter by any means.) It would be good to have
the versatility to
I have no clue where you get any of your information from. I find it quite
wrong.
I've been using Apple products since well before the original Macintosh. I've
been using PCs before Apple had anything on the market.
Looks? Who buys a computer for looks? My Mac Pro is under my desk. It
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