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[Glenn Powell]

On Oct 19, 2009, at 4:02 PM, John Campbell wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Allen Shaw
> <allen at 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

I also have a MacBook Pro. Same issue with the glossy screen.

I got the glossy because I thought it would be more durable...

Having said that, I really like the machine and I take my dev env.  
with me wherever I go.

A little off topic now...

Took me a day or 2 to get used to a white background.

Btw, I use vim,  and open white backgrounds for my dev, and use  
different
colors for ssh to  db servers, production web servers, etc.

I think it helps to avoid confusion and potential problems, especially  
when I'm tired.

Glenn

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