I use Vaio. Nothing wrong with Macbook Pro though. But, we really should get back to a Flex thread, don't you think? Plenty other places to debate Mac, Windows, and Silverlight. :-)
-TH --- In [email protected], "Josh McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > They're not really pricey if you care about build and component quality and > style though - Sure I could buy a cheap fugly dell for 2/3 the price, but if > I were stuck in Windows I wouldn't be caught dead using "consumer" laptops. > Lousy components, ugly and too much cheap plastic. I'd have to go for a > Vaio, which is priced like a Mackbook Pro anyway. > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Rob Rusher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > For years I said that I couldn't/wouldn't switch to a Mac because I > > always need to do Windows specific tasks. But, with the Intel-based MacBook > > Pro and Parallels, I have install Windows XP SP3 on a separate partition and > > can run the two OS in tandem. > > > > So I've been on a Mac for a little over a year now. I love the form factor > > of the machine; light and small. It is very powerful. I can test alpha/beta > > software on Windows and Mac. I can do .NET development on Windows. I do > > Flex/AIR development on both platforms. > > > > I'd say that I'm fat and happy, but I only weigh a buck forty. But I'm am > > happy! > > > > The down side, Macs are a little pricey. > > > > Regards, > > Rob > > > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Josh McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Anecdote of the minute: I'm fine on my bigass iMac, but there's 2 or 3 > >> vista laptops in the office, and soapUI seems to have some Vista > >> incompatibilities. Could be the fact we're using 2.0.3 which AFAIK is still > >> unreleased, but it could be Vista too :) > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:54 AM, Nancy Gill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> Microsoft is already on record as pushing Windows 7 out the door as > >>> soon as possible (probably late 2009) due to the Vista debacle .. remember > >>> Windows ME? :) > >>> > >>> Nancy > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> *From:* Joseph Balderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> *To:* [email protected] > >>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:20 AM > >>> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Re: Thinking about going to the dark > >>> side....Apple Mac Book > >>> > >>> I'm not trying to be glib, but don't use Vista. Use XP SP3. > >>> > >>> ____________________________________________________ > >>> > >>> Joseph Balderson | http://joeflash.ca | 705-466-6345 > >>> > >>> b_alen wrote: > >>> > Interesting. Me and my colleagues are also thinking of switching to > >>> > Mac due to Vista crappiness. In fact we're 80% sure that next laptops > >>> > will be Macs. My only concern is how to do .Net development and > >>> > integration with Flex then. Anyone has a solution to that? > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, > >>> "scottyale2008" scottyale2008@ > >>> > wrote: > >>> >> How many Flex developers here are using a Mac for development? I've > >>> >> been a die hard Microsoft guy since ... well, since Microsoft first > >>> >> started. I went from CPM on a Morrow Meadows to Microsoft DOS (on > >>> >> computers with a Turbo button!), then Windows, now Vista. I do have an > >>> > >>> >> iPhone and it is an incredible device and the GUI is extremely well > >>> >> done. I've never used a Mac, but many of my friends have taken the > >>> >> plunge. Is it time to make the switch? I'm thinking about a Mac Book > >>> >> Pro. Is a Mac Book even worth considering for a Flex dev machine or is > >>> > >>> >> a Mac Book Pro the way to go? Anybody else make the switch recently > >>> >> from Windows to Mac? > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > ------------------------------------ > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > Flexcoders Mailing List > >>> > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > >>> > Search Archives: > >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > >>> Links > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > >>> signature database 3162 (20080605) __________ > >>> > >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >>> > >>> http://www.eset.com > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > >> > >> :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > >> :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Regards, > > Rob Rusher > > > > Adobe Certified AIR, Connect, ColdFusion MX and Flex Instructor > > m: 303-885-7044 > > im: robrusher > > > > > > > > -- > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
