this would be an excellent time to pick up a 2011 MBP from Apple refurb On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Karl Heinz Brehme Arredondo < [email protected]> wrote:
> Same problem here.. 8GB and Sata HD just 2 duo core, to VM it's too much, > just one windows 7 with 1GB of RAM, single virtual core. Always stay with > 1,5GB of inactive RAM that appear that is not freed in time to things that > need it, making a lot of swap and letting things slow. > > (my first machine, Apple II+, I think a single core with 8Mhz on turbo > mode and maybe 64Kb of RAM… My first IDE HD with 10MB?) > > From: Nic Wise <[email protected]> > Date: quinta-feira, 14 de junho de 2012 18:00 > To: Alex Soto <[email protected]> > Cc: AnthonyLambert <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MonoTouch] New Macbook 2012 range and development > > These guys will tell you (and sell you) EXACTLY what you need > > http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/ > > Kingston.com is also good for telling you the most you can take. > > I have a MacBookPro6,2, so I'm stuck at 8GB. > > "stuck at 8GB". My first machine had 0.5MB.... <sigh> > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Alex Soto <[email protected]> wrote: > > Abe or Jason or any "Mono-teista" I got a 15-inch, Early 2011 MBP can this > one be upgraded to 16 gigs of ram?? if so what brand do you have also how > many MHz?? my current set up is 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 and 2 GHz Intel Core i7 > > Im quite interested on this since i have a couple of VMs on my MBP and 16 > gigs would be the perfect thing. > > Alex > > > El 14/06/2012, a las 10:58, Jason Awbrey escribió: > > +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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > MonoTouch mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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