Rob, this is exactly how I plan to use it. Can you explain Parallels and partitions a bit. If I run both OS's in tandem, how do they share RAM and CPU resources? How did you set that up?
One big show stopper for me is how Mac handles windows resizing, i.e. no full screen mode. Is there a plugin or something that can be used to get around that? I know the Mac fanatics say you don't really need that and it's better with no full screen, but not for me. I want to have that option and I if I want to have more windows visible I can still choose to do so. Thanks --- In [email protected], "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 >
