> My current PC which is a 1.2ghz dual core with 4gb of ram is on it's > last legs. I've been running ubuntu and while the machine hasn't been > lightning quick it gets the job done. So I was thinking of getting the > new MBA with 1.86ghz and 4GB of ram and was wondering whether anyone
I don't have an air. I do have a 13" mac book pro 2010 with 8gb of ram. I had 4gb. My only issue with your plan is the ram. I used to swap when loading up parallels/windows for ie testing. That sucked. I don't anymore :) For what it's worth, my typical open apps.... Mail, Safari, iTunes, Adium, Colloquy, Billings, iTerm (w/ lots of vim sessions), mysql, postgresql, rails console, rails server. All was fine until I'd fire up Parallels. At which point I'd use just a bit over 4gb, but enough I'd notice it when switching apps. If you won't be running Parallels (or some other virtual app) 4gb should be fine -- and probably still is as long as you shut down some of the other ram hogs while using it, or crank down the vm's ram to 512mb or something... -philip -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
