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[Timothy Boyden]

The main differences between the Macbook and Macbook Pro is:
 
Screen size: 13" vs. 15"
 
Video Card: Intel integrated vs. ATI Radeon Mobility
 
Price: $1499 vs. $1999
 
If you don't need the extra 40 GB of HD space or the Black color, you
can save another $200 with the mid-range Macbook.
 
I definitely recommend maxing out the RAM to 2 GB with the Macbook if
you're going to use Parallels. Get the extra RAM via aftermarket - it's
less expensive.
 
I run a Black Macbook though not with Zend, and it's noticeably faster
then even some of the newer Dell Dimension desktops with Core 2 Duo
processors. Sure it maybe a little slower for games or high-end work in
Photoshop with the integrated graphics card, but for programming, you
won't even notice it. Plus when Apple switches platforms in another 3
years again you won't be pissed you spent the extra money on the thing!
;-p
 
-Tim
 
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From: talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org]
On Behalf Of Cliff Hirsch
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:23 AM
To: 'NYPHP Talk'
Subject: RE: [nycphp-talk] Zend IDE problems and the Apple MACs
asdevelomentplatforms


I'm almost sold. Last question:
 
Be cheap and get the MacBook or spring for the Pro?
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org]
On Behalf Of Khalid Hanif
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:08 AM
To: NYPHP Talk
Subject: Re: [nycphp-talk] Zend IDE problems and the Apple MACs as
develomentplatforms
 
Hi Cliff,
 
I have been using Zend IDE for a few years now on OS X on a powerbook,
and more recently, a Mac Pro and a Macbook Pro. On the Mac Pro, the IDE
is lightning fast (as one would expect). On the 2ghz Intel Core Duo
Macbook Pro, the IDE is a delight to work with, and no noticeable
problems. I have 1gb Ram, and usually have Mail, Firefox, iTunes,
Transmit (FTP), Adium (MSN Chat) and a few other small programs running
alongside it. Zend is also saving/opening files over an NFS mount on a
local network.
 
Java support on the Apple Mac is a lot better / faster in my experience
over windows.
 
Rgds,
Khalid
 
On 13 Dec 2006, at 15:43, Cliff Hirsch wrote:



After this flurry of ZEND IDE problems, my laptop's 10 minute battery
life, 256M of RAM, overheating, etc., I'm thinking it's finally time to
get a new laptop. And I'm thinking of bailing Windows to get a Macbook
pro or just a regular macbook.
 
Is anyone using Zend on an Intel-based Macbook? Any problems? Good
development environment? Any comments regarding the Macbook vs Mackbook
pro?
 
Chanukah is only two days away...
 
Cliff
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