Get the cheapest Intel based, aluminum MacBook with an end-user serviceable HD and RAM. Do not buy the white plastic MacBooks, they chip and warp like crazy, I've owned 4 (3 companies + 1 for my girlfriend) and every single one has warped or chipped in some way. Throw in 4GB+ RAM and at least a 7200RPM HD, though you may opt for a SSD. Buy an external monitor (24"+) and you're good to go.
Little off topic, if you do end up going with a laptop, I highly recommend signing up for a backup service. Personally I use https://www.backblaze.com/, and I couldn't be happier. Stolen or lost laptops can be replaced, a few years worth of code can not. - jake On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:02 PM, John Campbell <jcampbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Allen Shaw > <al...@twomiceandastrawberry.com> wrote: >> I'd love to hear any advice on what makes a good web developer's machine. >> At this point I don't have a lot of places to ask, other than vendors >> who'll just sell me as much as they can con me into. > > I just got a new MacBook Pro today, and I gave my one year old MacBook > Pro to a co-worker. My new computer has a glossy display, and the > reflection is terrible with a black background in the terminal. I am > okay with a white background, which makes the reflection go away, but > if you code on a black background, make sure you get a computer with a > matte display. > > Regards, > John Campbell > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP Users Group Community Talk Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > http://www.nyphp.org/Show-Participation > _______________________________________________ New York PHP Users Group Community Talk Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk http://www.nyphp.org/Show-Participation
