4GB RAM is the minimum that I would recommend for any laptop, as this is the sweet spot in most instances:
* Represents the maximum most laptop mobos will support. * Most laptop mobos only support 2 sticks of RAM, which brings me to my next point. * 2GB DDR sticks offer the best $/GB ratio: Compare: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170381%201309139889&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE to: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170381%201309121118&name=4GB%20%282%20x%202GB%29 * In the past, you may have been able to argue that typical clients would never hit the 4GB ceiling, just try developing using Eclipse, open a couple of AJAX heavy sites in Firefox and spin up one or two VMs, and BAM! you've maxed out your RAM. - jake On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:49 PM, David Mintz <vtbludg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Jake McGraw <jmcgr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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. >> > > 4GB RAM? Wow. > > My workstation (Dell, Ubuntu) in this office where I am not officially a > programmer has 1GB and you know what? It strains to run Zend Studio and > Firefox at the same time. Groans and moans and lapses into a catatonic > state. I wonder what the real minimum specs are for ZendStudio. > -- > David Mintz > http://davidmintz.org/ > > The subtle source is clear and bright > The tributary streams flow through the darkness > > _______________________________________________ > 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
