+1 - I just upgraded my 2011 MBP to use a Seagate Hybrid HDD and 16 GB of RAM - much happier running VMs now
I'd love to have one of the new machines, but am a little hesitant due to the lack of user upgradability, and the fact that it's a first generation of a major new technology shift. At a minimum I'm going to wait until I can actually see the new display first-hand to see if it wows me. On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Abe Gillespie <[email protected]>wrote: > Re: 8GB vs. 16GB when running VMWare - definitely makes a huge > difference. It'd be silly to not order the extra 8GB on a new machine > in the environment you're planning to run. Note that you need to run > Win7 64bit to expand the VM's memory usage beyond 3GB. > > Also, you don't have to have the newest MBP to use 16GB of RAM. I'm > currently running the latest generation MBP (before the new retina > display one) with 16GB just fine. While the setup isn't *officially* > supported by Apple it does work with no problems. > > -Abe > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Nic Wise <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 12:52 PM, AnthonyLambert <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I running a nearly 4 year old 17" core 2 duo MBP...... > >> > > > > Thats what I have at work (HP equiv). It feels SO SLOW compared to my > > mac, but I think it's the disk thats really making a difference. > > > >> It runs so fast it nearly runs backward ! Been waiting for a MacBook > with > >> USB 3.0 support for what seems like forever. Decided that this was the > >> killer feature to hold off for. It has taken a while to happen! > >> > >> Have only ordered 8GB does 16GB make a huge difference to > VMWare/Parallels > >> running windows? My current machine isn't really usable. > > > > Depends how many VM's you run. I usually just run a single 4GB 64bit > > windows 7 machine, which is fine. > > > > I used to run 2 heavy VM's on my mac mini - windows server with > > exchange, sql and AD. 3GB each (8GB machine). Ran fine, but had them > > running off seperate firewire disks... > > > >> > >> Thought it would be cheaper to upgrade with 3rd party memory - but looks > >> like that maybe not an option on MBP Retina, maybe I should change my > order. > >> > > > > Nope, you can't change the ram once you get it. Nor the disk. If you > > have the money, get 16. 8, however, is fine for me (but I'd get 16 > > only 'cos I'd want the machine to last 3-4 years!!) > > > > (you can change it on the old MBP's - and the current, new "old" ones) > > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > http://monotouch.2284126.n4.nabble.com/New-Macbook-2012-range-and-development-tp4655329p4655375.html > >> Sent from the MonoTouch mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> MonoTouch mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > > > > > > > > -- > > Nic Wise > > t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise > > b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ > > > > Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income. > > http://earnestapp.com > > Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. > http://goo.gl/Vcz1p > > mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. > > http://goo.gl/IuBU > > Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa > > London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! > http://goo.gl/Icp2 > > _______________________________________________ > > MonoTouch mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > _______________________________________________ > MonoTouch mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch >
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