I have been developing with CF since 1998 -- never used anything but a
Mac.
I currently use a 17" PB (very early 1GHz model), Apple's 23" Studio
Flat panel Display, 360 Gig External Firewire HD's, wireless KB &
mouse.
The PB normally runs:
--- CFMX 6.1 Developer
--- JRun4 Developer
--- Apache Webserver
--- MySQL Server
--- VirtualPC Win XP with real-time streaming client (Stock Market)
--- Several Browsers & Versions (Safari, IE, Mozilla, FireFox) each
with multiple windows
--- CFMX app that simulates (and outperforms) the Win XP real-time app.
--- one or more SQL clients
--- normal mix of desktop apps.
--- Several IDE's -- currently experimenting with Eclipse.
No sweat!
On Mar 15, 2004, at 3:19 AM, Stuart Kidd wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I'm heading to Oz to see my family for a month and am stopping off in
> LA (USA - home of cheap electronics for European citizens).
>
> I am seriously thinking about snapping up a Powerbook while there as
> the UK Stirling -> US Dollar exchange rate is pretty good.
>
> Has anyone got a Powerbook who can tell me whether it's a tough
> transition from a PC to a Powerbook for coding CF.
>
> Currently i use Dreamweaver and have a remotely hosted CF website.
I never have really gotten into DreamWeaver or some of the other IDE's
-- I use BBEdit (about $80, as I recall) and it is more flexible than
the others (for example n windows open on both displays)
>
> When I return to London i'll still have my PC desktop which i have
> the free CF limited server.��I also have a wireless adsl modem/router
> (Netgear) - will it be easy for my Powerbook to fit into that?
>
I would consider Apple's Airport Extreme for faster wireless (the PB
will take advantage of it even if the other PC's don't)
Also, one of those Apple external firewire hard disks -- the one that
has speakers attached :)
> Is there anything else I should know about, some even better tools
> for the Apple with CF??
>
Most open-source db's and programs have OS X distros.
You can get free developer versions of most major databases (except
MS-SQL and Access) for OS X.
OS X comes with most of what you need already installed (Apache, Mail,
VPN) -- the rest is just a download away.
I would get as much HD as possible -- the free apps (iPhoto, iTunes,
GarageBand...) tend to gobble up HD space.
> Any help would be appreciated.
I upgraded from a 800MHz 15' TiBook to the 17" Powerbook. The
combination of the increased speed, faster memory, faster graphics
engine and faster wireless gave a "Totally new experience"
surfing the web is really fast -- and everything looks so good!
HTH
Dick
Cheers,
>
> Stuart
>
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