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Honestly, if work is buying the computer for you, I'd get a Macbook (or Macbook Pro depending on the budget they're giving you) and run OS X and your Linux flav
by avinashv 18y ago
Honestly, if work is buying the computer for you, I'd get a Macbook (or Macbook Pro depending on the budget they're giving you) and run OS X and your Linux flavor of choice side-by-side. Develop in Linux--you may find that you never need to go to OS X so you might even opt to get rid of it. The hardware is really great; the new models are built very well and I hear there is good support for the hardware features like the camera etc. in Linux (double-check that obviously).
Especially for Python, which is installed in Leopard but is frozen at 2.5.1, and general web development, you won't struggle at all in Linux. If you're comfortable in a portable power editor (read: vim/emacs) then you're golden. Plus, apt-get is _incredible_. Coupled with multi-booting or VM'ing, you'll happily test across multiple operating systems and browsers.