Re: OT: Which MacBook Pro to buy
Re: OT: Which MacBook Pro to buy
- Subject: Re: OT: Which MacBook Pro to buy
- From: Simon Wilson <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:28:41 +0100
> I am planning on upgrading my current MBP (1st Gen, 15", 2GB) to a
more current one. This is to be used for development and why I am
asking for your opinion on this.
I'd second Alexander von Below's comment about using an MBP on a
plane. This is the main reason I always go with the 15" model. Forget
using the 17" in economy/coach. Bag size is also relevant to me: 17"
laptop bags often seem to be oversized.
If you really need the larger screen real-estate for your day-to-day
work then consider getting a 24" Cinema Display as well. I find this
is offers the best of both worlds.
> Is the extra 4GB worth it? Does it help when developing apps on the
Mac.
I personally find 4GB fine for development with Xcode and often have
Photoshop, Coda and even Illustrator running at the same time.
If you need other memory-intensive apps (such as Parallels or Fusion)
running though then YMMV.
Simon
On Jan 18, 2009, at 14:32 PM, Paul Franz wrote:
I noticed when I startup the XCode debugger my computer starts to
swap. So I figure it might help if I upgrade my MBP to something
that can hold a little more memory.
I am planning on upgrading my current MBP (1st Gen, 15", 2GB) to a
more current one. This is to be used for development and why I am
asking for your opinion on this. The two systems I am thinking of
getting are:
15" MBP with 2.53GHz CPU and 4GB
17" MBP with 2.66GHz CPU and 4GB (to start and planning on
upgrading to 8GB if needed)
Here is what I debating in my own mind:
Do I get the 17" that I can up to 8GB of RAM or go with the 15"
which is easier to transport?
From my understanding the 17" is not as portable and is hard to use
when on a plane. But the 15" max memory is 4GB vs. the 17" 8GB.
Is the extra 4GB worth it? Does it help when developing apps on
the Mac.
Note: The non-removable battery is not a concern here.
Paul Franz
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