CS3 and Flex Builder run great on a MacBook Pro :) I know, not the kind of input you're looking for. Scot
On Jan 24, 2008 11:15 AM, Douglas Knudsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > been running la Vista here for about 6 months on a Dell lappy. Works fine > for me. Yes, it has some bugs, what SW doesn't? I don't bang to hard on > the OS though, I'm too busy coding to futz around. Copying large amounts of > files sucks in Vista, but SP1 is supposed to address that among other things > and looks to be going gold on Feb 15. The one thing that really irks me is > the bluetooth driver support from Dell. YMMV here as you may get a newer > bluetooth module if at all. It is known to be noticeably slower then Win > XP, is this noticeable when coding? I'd guess if gaming yeah, it'd suck. > > IMHO, resistance to Vista is comparable to resistance to WinXP when it > came out which was comparable to say resistance to Win 3.1 even, eh? That > said, waiting for SP1 is prolly good, its around the corner now though. > > Spec wise, 1.83 vs 2.1 speed of cpu is nothing, eh? But the cache on chip > is a Good Thing, I'd go with what is it a T7200 or better, they have 4MB on > board cache. Save your $$ and buy RAM seperately too. FYI, I'm pretty sure > the 820s still dock into the Dell D-Port which is super nice. Don't buy > from Dell though. I hit EBay and got one via PotatoPC for ~$55. > > Finally...check out http://slickdeals.net...folks there know how to get > good deals at Dell, posting coupon codes and such. > > DK > > > Post Script: Ben Forta uses Vista, isn't that enough of approval? haha! > > > > > On Jan 24, 2008 11:54 AM, Darin Kohles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > Just wondering how many of you out there are using Windows Vista, and > > whether or not you encountered any problems; either in general or with > > anything Adobe (CS3, Flex etc..) I'm looking into a new workhorse laptop, > > and I don't want to screw myself from the word go. > > > > Also, if anyone has hardware suggestions in general I'm all ears - I > > haven't personally owned a functional laptop in about 8 years, so I'm a bit > > rusty. > > > > Currently I'm looking at a Dell Latitude D830 as a base. > > > > Thanks for your input, > > > > Darin Kohles > > Web Application Developer > > I'm also posting this on ACFUG, so if you get it twice, please forgive. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in > > the subject line > > > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > Douglas Knudsen > http://www.cubicleman.com > this is my signature, like it? > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in > the subject line > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in the subject line For more info, see http://www.affug.com Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
