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Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by Readmore » Fri, May 04, 2007, 2:38 PM UTC

agoge wrote: post #2

I have a 12" PowerBook G4.

Me too. the 12" PowerBook is awesome. I'm ready to move up to a MacBook Pro as soon as they upgrade them. I also have a 21" iMac. The extra screen real estate is great for coding.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by youngnh » Fri, May 04, 2007, 2:45 PM UTC

agoge wrote: post #2

I have a 12" PowerBook G4.

12" iBook

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by cwilbur » Fri, May 04, 2007, 3:26 PM UTC

My personal computers are a 12" Powerbook and a Mac mini G4, and I have a 15" MacBook Pro for work.

If I didn't have the MBP I'd probably have replaced the PB by now; it's a great computer, but even a great computer can take only so much physical abuse, and it's over four years old now. I looked hard at the MacBooks, but the glossy screen is a dealbreaker, and the keyboard isn't so hot either, so I'm holding out for a 12" MBP.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by rbc » Fri, May 04, 2007, 3:33 PM UTC

I have a 12" Powerbook and a Mac Mini with the core duo. I'll be getting a Macbook sometime in the future.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by xmilestegx » Fri, May 04, 2007, 3:51 PM UTC

I had a 12" PB for a couple years then sold it to a friend who still uses it daily and it a very mobile environment. Myself, I work fulltime and go to school fulltime and I'm never at home and the only laptop for me was a 15" Macbook Pro.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by kogus » Fri, May 04, 2007, 5:16 PM UTC

Mac Mini, 1.67Ghz dual core. It's their lowest end model right now, but with 2G of RAM, performance is quite good.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by brianmckenzie » Fri, May 04, 2007, 5:50 PM UTC

I have the 20in. iMac, maxed out on RAM and HD. It's absolutely killer - the best machine I've ever owned. Next purchase will be a MacBook Pro.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by Mistone » Fri, May 04, 2007, 7:48 PM UTC

i'm also in the market - any idea if apple is planning to do a 15" MacBook? Thats what I'm have been holding out for.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by jaf656s » Fri, May 04, 2007, 8:01 PM UTC

I went from a 12" ibook g4 to a 15" macbook pro. (The student price knocked off a couple hundred dollars)

I really liked the 12", but the 15" widescreen real estate is very handy. I'll never get another PC for personal use.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by reeses » Fri, May 04, 2007, 8:43 PM UTC

reitzensteinm wrote: post #13

I don't use a Mac as a primary machine (I test on them), but I do have a piece of advice - the Dell 24" is possibly the best value monitor ever. If you're on a budget but still want some decent real estate, they're perfect. I run 2 of them, 1920x1200 on the left for general stuff and 1200x1920 on the right for code (I'm considering adding a third for notes). I find it impossible to do any serious development on a lap…

The Dell 24" monitors have quality control issues that the Apple displays don't seem to have. They're enough less expensive though that it may be worth it to you to risk the occasional banding or backlight failures.

Or you may just want/need analog inputs that the Apple display can't give you.