[TurboGears] Re: OT: Development olatform opinions (To Mac...?)

[Ronald Jaramillo]

I have been running OS X since beta, and shure it has it share of quirkiness, but as a developer this is really a great environment. Part of what it makes it great,  is the (almost) absence of broken windows (a new finder is comming they say =)).  Spending my day surrounded by apps like QuickSilver or OmniGraffle ... well paraphrasing Jack Nicholson, it make me want to be a better developer. Cheers Ronald On Nov 2, 2005, at 8:24 PM, Jared Kuolt wrote: Thanks all for your comments so far! Absolutely brilliant! If you could list more of your requirements for what you will be using the computer for, people can probably give better responses. I used to be into PC-gaming but my PSP really took care of that. Now I just mostly do a lot of software development, most of it with "scripting" languages; Not a whole lot of compiling for me. I do multitask like crazy, so I suppose RAM should be a consideration. A few more questions if you don't mind: 1) Is the dashboard really that cool? 2) How often do unforseen problems occur (BSOD-esque, not hardware failures)? 3) Are refurbished Macs generally good quality? 4) From what I've seen it looks like the first Intel-based macs are due to arrive in about 6-8 months. Since I'm in need of a new computer soon, would it be a good idea to get a mini now and wait for the new Power Mac to make a decision? Or should I just go with a cheap PC laptop? 5) Mac Mini or iBook or Powerbook? Is the price justified if I'm not very mobile? 6) Do the iBooks get really dingy-looking? Again, thanks! And sorry for the attack on the iMac. Just _not_ my thing! Jared Henriksvej 15 2400 København NV +45 22 27 85 11 [EMAIL PROTECTED]