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I am probably going to get an Apple in a few days. I absolutely abhor windows and am comfortable in Linux. Any advice? Is the pro worth it/necessary for deve
by gregwebs 19y ago
I am probably going to get an Apple in a few days. I absolutely abhor windows and am comfortable in Linux. Any advice? Is the pro worth it/necessary for developing web apps? (I am comfortable using a smaller size laptop)
- falsestprophet 19y agoI got a macbook last year. The massive student discount contributed most to my decision. But, it does look really cool in my hemp messenger bag. Running Ubuntu on it is a nightmare, so I am beginning to regret my decision. Now, I just do all of my work over ssh on my server or my labs' boxes. And a pro definitely is not nearly worth it (and doesn't look nearly as cool).
- gregwebs 19y agohow are you trying to run Ubuntu? Parallels, boot camp, VMware? I was hoping to be able to run Linux at least as running it through VMware on Windows.
- hollywoodcole 19y agoYes you can run Linux and Windows under OSX via VMware Fusion. I have a Macbook Pro 2.4Ghz with 2gb Ram and its great for all my needs.
- pius 19y agoI hear a lot of people saying that the Macbook Pro isn't worth it, but I think it is. I bought a Macbook and ended up upgrading to the Pro within a week. The Macbook felt sluggish for me. My typical usage pattern is several browser windows open with about 15 tabs open apiece, plus an IRC client, iTunes/VLC, a shell window, and Textmate (a text editor). Upgrading to the Pro made things feel a lot faster for me.