January 26, 201016 yr Ah, tiredness My post sounded slightly arrogant too - I didn't mean it to, my apologies. Well, in some cases the Mac will default the mouse settings to use 'one-click'; you can easily change that by going to Sys. Prefs. -> Mouse don't sweat it, I didn't take any offence from it. Glad you mentioned that because I've completely lost track of time and didn't realise how late it was! Just watched a vid on that magic mouse, looks pretty cool.
January 30, 201016 yr You should try using 'IETester'. It runs the render engine for IE 5.5 -> 8 in the tabs you select. I have tried it. It has some problems though with the way it handles comments and renders JS. Better to run the native app IMO. Also you can't run it on a Mac, nor Linux (as far as I'm aware...). You should try Virtualbox.
January 30, 201016 yr What about a Sony Vaio F with W7? It looks great and it works great. Is that an opponent for MacBook Pro?
January 30, 201016 yr Reinstalling Windows 7 takes about 10-20 minutes dependent on hardware speed. Windows 7 does not require you to install any drivers unless you have some sort of non-standard device. The only device Windows 7 did not recognise on install on my machine is my Matrix Orbital LCD screen. I'm waiting to see if it gets cluttered and slow like all other versions and will keep you posted! With you on that..! Cant think of a driver i had to install, screens, printer, tablet worked etc etc. Not had it crash in 5 months, very fast (might be the pc and not windows but ???) PC all the way... when you build rather than buy though...!
January 31, 201016 yr I have tried it. It has some problems though with the way it handles comments and renders JS. Better to run the native app IMO. Also you can't run it on a Mac, nor Linux (as far as I'm aware...). You should try Virtualbox. I use VMWare Fusion for Mac, have done since I got my first Mac 4 or 5 years ago. There's always times when you need to use Windows - unfortunately. I use IETester on Windows 7 from OS X, for now, it's worked perfectly so far - renders identically when later checked on University PCs (IE6 & 7)....so far!
July 15, 201016 yr After using Windows for years I switched to Mac in February last year, never looked back, awesome in comparison.
July 28, 201016 yr I think windows 7 is better option than Mac....As win 7 is much compatible than mac..
July 28, 201016 yr How do you think a mac rates as a development platform. Was thinking of getting one but only really have limited experience of them from the design side. Like the idea of not having a tower under my desk. Can a php/mysql server be setup easy enough like with wamp or xamp?
July 28, 201016 yr If I could afford a Mac, I would buy one. Despite the fact they are overpriced style icons. They are the glamour models of the technology world. Not saying they aren't amazing machines, but they are by no means perfect . But would never get rid of my desktop (Windows 7). Yes, you can run it on a mac. But, I couldn't get rid of it. Desktop > Laptop. .
August 8, 201016 yr Switched to a Mac after having two Vista laptops die on me in the space of a year (probably bad luck, but still). Forked out for an Aluminium MacBook (that soon after got uped to MacBook Pro specs, typical Apple there), and it has completely changed my computing experience. Whilst I wouldn't move back to Windows primarily, I've been SO tempted recently to build a decent gaming rig with Win 7 and some amazing high spec gear. The world of customization is huge in the PC world; but it's also the reason that PCs suffer a lot of problems. As for pricing; well, you get what you pay for. Apple's notebook offerings seem ridiculously expensive, but once you take the plunge and buy one and use it for a little while, you'll be a very happy chappy. You really do get the quality you'd expect from such a price tag. Some people are happy with 'perfectly alright', but I like, and many others like having something that's 'incredibly awesome'.
August 8, 201016 yr How do you think a mac rates as a development platform. Was thinking of getting one but only really have limited experience of them from the design side. Like the idea of not having a tower under my desk. Can a php/mysql server be setup easy enough like with wamp or xamp? Have a look at MAMP (http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html) it is the equivalent of Wamp/Xampp for Mac. Having switched from Windows 7 myself (which I thought was great) I can definitely recommend switching to Mac. It's just down to personal preference though.
August 8, 201016 yr I too have been toying with this debate for some time. I used to have a Macbook and then replaced it with a 13" Macbook Pro and loved it but ended up selling it to pay towards moving house costs and I must say I do miss having OSX, so much so that I've recently ordered the components to build a hackintosh (£600 for a Core i5 2.8GHz Quad CPU, decent motherboard, 4GB Ram, 64GB SSD, 2 x 1TB Hard Drives, etc) so can't wait to stick OSX on it. It's always my plan to go back to buying a genuine mac, but like ErisDS said earlier in the thread, £400 for a second hand Mac Mini just aint gonna happen.
August 8, 201016 yr How do you think a mac rates as a development platform. Was thinking of getting one but only really have limited experience of them from the design side. Like the idea of not having a tower under my desk. Can a php/mysql server be setup easy enough like with wamp or xamp? 1. Download XAMPP 2. Click 'Start' on the services you want 3. Quit XAMPP Simples. As for the Mac vs. PC argument - Frost Tear put it perfectly. You either want 'awesome', or 'pretty good'; Mac, or PC. The same applies to the majority of their products: iPod vs. other MP3 player iPad vs. other tablet iPhone vs. HTC / Samsung / Nokia It's the same reason people fork out for Bose branded sound systems - they're just that bit better, and once you've experienced that bit, you'll hate to go back.
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