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Mac Newbie - What do I need to build applications on the iPhone?
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Hi,
Forgive me if this is the wrong forum, but I wasnt sure where to place this question. I have never owned a Mac before, and I am on a budget, but I would like to start developing applications for the iPhone. From my research it looks like the only real way to get going is to own a Mac and build on it. Could people please offer some advice on what I should consider? I was looking at MacBooks, and then realized I dont really know what is good and what isnt.
Thanks in advance,
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
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Well, the most appropriate place would be the Developer Center forum. 
But you are right, you must have a Macintosh to develop for iPhone. The developer tools (Xcode) are free, but to put your app on the App Store, you must join the iPhone developer program at $99/yr.
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Tooki,
Thanks for your response. I have already engaged with that process of getting the developer subscription. My main concern now is what spec machine do I need to build iPhone applications on? I need a laptop type machine I can commute with, but I dont know anything about Macs. Any advice along those lines would be most welcomed 
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Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2001
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I'm actually trying to do the same thing myself. Any MacBook or MacBook Pro with Leopard (10.5.x) should do.
Steve
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Any of the currently shipping Macs will be fine. I'm developing on a bottom-of-the-range Mac mini. (I already have a decent PowerMac G5, but the SDK requires an Intel Mac.)
Amorya
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