I would stay away from Vaio for developers machine - a lot of components with proprietary Sony drivers, XP models are not compatible with Vista ones, no driver upgrades - they are OK for occasional/office user, but hard to work with if you need to re-image or add/replace hardware. The only one laptop comparable in my mind to MBP is Thinkpad T61 - good LCDs and hard drives, power supply that does work on airplane, cheap memory and comparable performance - but the quality has been declining steadily for years, so it becomes chancy. However, the parts and design are still OK for machine with lifespan of 2 years. We still buy them for our staff that goes to Windows only shops - the difference in the price for identical hardware spec is about 30%. HTH, Anatole
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:50 PM, 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > 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] > > >
