On 6/20/07, Jim Robson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Seth -
Thanks for the advice (to me) and the caution (to the entire community). I
am researching much more than just the Flash question, but since I am
primarily a Flash / Flex developer, it seemed appropriate to put the
question to my peers and learn from their experiences.
-Jim
So far, the only thing I've personally run into is database issues. A
lot of my clients use SQL server, which is a pain to develop for
(almost impossible really) on the Mac side. On the Mac side I've had
good fortune with postgreSQL, and MySQL. Apache isn't hard to
configure on the Mac Side, and if you're looking for consistent
development from one platform to the other, I've just gone with Apache
on the Windows side as well.
One other thing that I'd recommend if you're thinking about running
Windows on a MacBook is to spring for the largest Hard Drive you can.
Mine was only 100Gigs, and I split it down the middle, 50 gigs on each
side, and I sometimes wish I had gotten a bit larger drive. Also, you
can check out Paralells on the Mac and just run Windows in a window.
When I loaded Windows on my MacBook, I used BootCamp. Sometimes I
think it would be cool to switch back and forth without having to
reboot, but it's so rare. Being a developer in almost the exact same
shoes as you, I tend to spend a lot of time in one OS or the other. I
rarely need to "flip back and forth" but when I do, I think to myself,
"I wonder if paralells would be worth it now?"
Otherwise, I've had nothing but real positive experiences carrying one
Macbook around and using both OSes.
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