My $0.02 is that the Mac is a great machine. Keep in mind that the 17" model is quite heavy and bulky compared to most laptops, so if you will actually have to carry it around a lot consider the 15" model.
I currently use Windows on the desktop and OSX on my laptop and switch back and forth pretty seamlessly. OSX can sit on a Windows network very easily, and I use CVS for code, so that is always in synch anyway. I found CFMX on Tomcat to be the easiest install (easier than with JRun, in my experience). I must say that Dreamweaver MX 2004 on my 1Ghz PowerBook performs like a dog, and I have read MANY others who have expressed that same problem, but that is the the only piece of software I have run across that has this problem. Although I've become a big OSX fan, I can't say there's any really compelling reason for you to "switch" from a productivity standpoint unless you will get a lot of use out of *nix applications. I made the switch mostly out of curiosity and a desire to learn more unix (something OSX lets you do without having to throw yourself in the deep end). When I switched I made a list of every application I use on Windows and then researched a suitable equivalent on OSX. Once I was satisfied that all apps had an equivalent, I made the switch. You'll find a lot of quality software out there, both written for OSX and for unix more generally. A few random quirky differences that I'm still getting used to: 1) Windows -- in OSX when you Alt-Tab, you Alt-Tab across applications, not across windows, as you do in Windows. The implication is that you use a different key command to switch between two windows in the same app than you do to switch between apps. From a muscle-memory standpoint, that's a bit of a bummer if you switch back and forth between the two environments. 2) Having to control-click instead of having a right mouse button. As you noted, this can be hard to get used to, though if you plug in an external mouse you can have right-click. 3) Closing the last open window of an application doesn't close that application. You have to "Quit" the application itself (typically, command-Q). FWIW, I too have heard that Sony laptops have longevity issues. I've heard great things about IBM Thinkpads, though. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Camilo Trevino > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [CFCDev] OT: The Sony Vaio or the 17in Mac Power book? > > > Sorry to ask here, but I can't find a group of Professionals that could > understand. > Please let me ask the group, here is my question. > > I am looking at lap tops and have narrowed it down to 2 notebooks. > > I love the G4 17in PowerBooks, but I not ready to let go of the > right click. > And I don't know how I could ever develop cold fusion on a Mac OS X. > > But I do need a notebook, because of the time that I spend away from my > Office, while taking classes at Orange Coast College. > > The Sony Vaio, the one with the 80 Gig Hard drive and the Gig of memory > seems to be a clear winner from the "PC" types note books on the > market from > a All you Need type market. I like that fact that it has the new "M" > processor and the lightweight of the notebook it self. > > SO if you had to choose from the 2, which one would you pick? > > If those out there that develop on a Mac, how can this be > done.... Cause if > there is a way, I am all ears..... > > > > The Sony Vaio or the 17in Mac Power book? > > Or is there any other Notebook that you could recommend? > Thanks for taking the time looking into this. > > > > Yippy ki a > http://www.yippykia.com > Camilo Trevino > Coldfusion Applications Developer > Microsoft Certified System Engineer > Comptia A+ Certified Computer Technician > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' > in the message of the email. > > CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported > by Mindtool, Corporation (www.mindtool.com). > > An archive of the CFCDev list is available at > www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to cfcdev. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words 'unsubscribe cfcdev' in the message of the email. CFCDev is run by CFCZone (www.cfczone.org) and supported by Mindtool, Corporation (www.mindtool.com). An archive of the CFCDev list is available at www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
