G+_Barry Furnival Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I am thinking of finally upgrading my 5+ yo iMac. I am thinking either MacBook Pro or Air. Most of the time on my PC lately is using Windows in Parallels for development (.NET or using IBM Dev. IDE). Which performs better for running virtual machines? SSD worth the extra $$$ for my case? Most of the time I'll be plugged in so battery life isn't really a factor, but I want the ability to take it with me when I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Texter III Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Definitely go SSD. I spend my time sit between my VM with Visual Studio and Xcode. If you can afford it, get the MacBook Pro maxed out with the 512 gb SSD and 16 gb ram. It is the perfect dev machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bill Crowe Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I use a MacBook Pro for development with Parallels. It's the best machine I have found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mike Wills Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Does Retina matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Texter III Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 If you go high spec, retina is cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mike Wills Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 As I am pricing out I am seeing that. The price is hard to swallow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bill Crowe Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 It has been my experience that apple products are useful for quite a while. For instance, I still have a Mac G5 tower running as a network back up storage location and server. Apple can be pricey, but honestly, if you buy a comparable product from someone else, the prices are pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mike Wills Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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