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Most affordable hardware for iPhone development?
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I will be purchasing some Macs pretty soon to do some development for an iPhone project. What I'm looking at right now are Mac minis, as I would be able to purchase 2 Mac minis for development for almost the same price as a Macbook or an iMac. I have plenty of spare LCDs/keyboards/mice which is another reason why I'm more inclined to go with that. Although more CPU speed and RAM is always better, I think right now the specs for the Mac mini are fine for development purposes. (1.83Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo w/ 1 GB RAM)
Would there be any situations where a Macbook or an iMac would be a better choice? Only things I could think of possibly would be having a better video card (Intel GMA950 compared to ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB) or multi-touch track pad (Macbook Pro only I think). However the advantages *should* only be useful for the iPhone Simulator, and even then I'm not sure of an improvement that would be.
Let me know if you have any opinions or insights. Thanks!
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I don't see any reason to buy up to something better than the mini for iPhone development... the apps aren't that big/complex.
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Yeah, I don't see any reason either. Just wanted to make sure with the people who've been using the SDK and would know. Thanks for your help!
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Join Date: May 2001
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The mini would be perfect. Consider getting more RAM.
And don't underestimate the joy of working on the road or at least being mobile with a MacBook... working on something while I sit on the couch, though it probably reduces my productivity, is still a nice change of pace
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by funkboy
The mini would be perfect. Consider getting more RAM.
And don't underestimate the joy of working on the road or at least being mobile with a MacBook... working on something while I sit on the couch, though it probably reduces my productivity, is still a nice change of pace
So true for me as well. If I find I'm not making progress on some work at home, I pack up and head to campus or a coffee shop.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Round Rock, TX
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You might have keyboards laying around, but you will want a Mac keyboard not a Windows one.
A mini will have plenty of power. Notebooks good for travel as expressed above.
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