On Feb 6, 2005, at 2:56 AM, Cutter wrote: >> >>> - Do you have mac, linux and pc browser test machines? >>> >>> >> >> Personally, no. I use Virtual PC for PC and Linux and trust to the >> graces >> of friends for Macs (since I can't see spending the money and >> dedicating the >> space for one personally). >> >> >>
Ahh... this has changed recently. You can buy an Mac mini for as little as $500, including OS X, Safari, iLife (iTunes, iPhoto, IMovie, iDVD), Java, Pearl, PHP, Apache, etc, pre-installed it is 6.5 inch x 6.5 inch x 2 inches tall-- doesn't take up a lot of space Will fit below most Flat Panel displays.. It doesn't come with a KB mouse or display, but you can use the ones you already have with an inexpensive KVM switch: http://www.apple.com/macmini/ The base unit is only 256 Meg RAM, 40 Gig HDD, but comes with a CD/DVD combo drive. This would be totally adequate for testing web pages on the Mac, listening to music, watching movies, ripping music, capturing photos or movies, etc But if you want to create movies or do some more robust things, you might opt for 512 Meg or 1 Gig RAM, the 80 Gig HDD or SuperDrive. I have one, that I can alternately boot from external hard drives containing OS X or OS X Server, current release, or Beta of Next release. I bought mine loaded, wireless, bluetooth... I plan to use it as part of a home media wireless cluster (you can even set up a grid of these and other macs to automatically share resources). BTW, CFMX, BD, and Railo CF Engines, and CFEclipes all run just fine on this box, so it can be used as a semi-portable Developer box. So, with a little money and very little space, you can have a Mac mini share the desktop with your PC HTH Dick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193226 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
