> -----Original Message----- > From: Dick Applebaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 9:55 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: [SOT] Supporting multiple browsers and versions > > 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
I've seen it - but the cost still seems high to me. Everybody talks about how it's "only $500" but then immediately says that the base config "is only" and how you should upgrade to the more expensive model. ;^) > 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: Unfortunately for me it's not that simple: there really aren't any inexpensive DVI KVMs yet so it would be either a new monitor, keyboard and mouse (with their associated space needs) or an expensive KVM. I'm also just down on KVMs lately... I had a four port KVM going to my workstation and three SFF Dev servers. With Virtual Server I've been able to reduce that to just two boxes: my workstation and a Virtual Server host. I was able to eliminate the KVM entirely by using Remote Desktop on XP/2003. This opened the door to being able (finally) to connection both of my monitors to DVI. (Actually that KVM and all its annoying, heavy cables is available if anybody wants it!) So at the moment my life is simple and my desk is clear. ;^) Don't get me wrong: I am VERY intrigued by the Mac Mini - I think it's a great machine. But still, I can't see spending less that $700 or so to get one set up here at home. And the "good one" would run into the $900 area. That still strikes me as a lot of a machine used only intermittedly for testing Safari. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:193239 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
