MBP is ideal for working on iOS. It also serves as a reasonable *nix for any non-Win-specific task.. Whether one is worth the cost is ultimately up to you. I d

MBP is ideal for working on iOS. It also serves as a reasonable *nix for any non-Win-specific task.. Whether one is worth the cost is ultimately up to you. I do my corporate work (mostly python stuff) on a MBP and I rather enjoy it. I run my side projects on a Lenovo x120e running OpenSUSE. If I ever need to work on iOS on the side, I'll likely buy a mini for compiling while writing all my code on my x120e. It really comes down to form-factors and what your ideal dev environment looks like. If you're sitting in front of Vim/emacs all day, you'll run into some issues with OSX. I enjoy doing my off-hours work in coffee shops, so I work with a smaller form-factor with a more reasonable screen at home.