OT - Selecting a Mac for development

[Eric Richardson]

I will probably get an external monitor eventually but I agree 15 inch is
ok - but backed by one or more large monitors is obviously better. I don't
think a 17 in is an option anymore.

Eric


On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Fabrizio Giudici <
Fabrizio.Giudici at tidalwave.it> wrote:

> On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:53:55 +0200, Paul Taylor <paul_t100 at fastmail.fm>
> wrote:
>
>
>  My concern would be that the new mac book, only give 15" screen which I
>> think is rather too small for serious devlopment, and its a glossy
>> reflective screen. So Im thinking about upgrading my existing 2009 Macbook
>> Pro 17" which is still working reliably enough as a second machine, albeit
>> a bit slower than I would like
>>
>
> I've been doing serious development for seven years now on macbooks, all
> 15" ;-) All my previous laptops weren't larger than 15", anyway. I hate the
> glossy screen, but more for photography than other activities.
>
>
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