[sunbeam99]

Hi, I'm a total newbie at this but here goes!
Just downloaded the SDK for iPhone but can't find sys reqs.
I have an old-ish G4 running OSX 10.3.9, can I use this/upgrade the OS or do I need to go shopping for a newer machine? If I really need new hardware, what's a good size to buy? I've always fancied a pretty mac laptop...but they're a premium product for someone used to buying PC bits and definitely not used to buying at the front of the curve
Hope someone can help me out.

[NetMage]

The iPhone SDK only works on Intel based Macs.

If you are just buying for development, I recommend an Mac Mini for price, an iMac if you have the room (separate systems are nice) and a 17" MacBook Pro to be portable

I have a Mac Mini with the small hard drive (60GB?) and it is ok so far - no real development done, though. Recommend avoiding the Mighty Mouse at all costs - too annoying.

Having more RAM is probably the most important factor - at some point I plan to upgrade to 2 or 4 GB of RAM.

[sunbeam99]

Exactly the info I was looking for. Many thanks

[dsg]

I suggest a macbook the with an external monitor

@NetMage I couldn't cope without the mighty mouse you can set up different configuration n stuff it's sweet I recommend one

[NetMage]

My main issue with the mighty mouse is the right-click being based on only touching the right side of the mouse.

As a (very) long time Windows user (I haven't used a Mac since the original Mac 128k), I am used to having two fingers on the mouse at all times, and pressing left or right buttons as needed. On the mighty mouse, I always get a left click when I press the right side, since my forefinger is on the left side of the mouse and it can't differentiate which side I am pressing.

That plus the incredibly annoying acceleration curve means I use my Logitech MX1000 with my Mac Mini.


OTOH, sharing one monitor with my Mac and PC gets confusing when I forget which keyboard is which computer (even though they are totally different) or forget to swap wireless mice.

[calingasan]

for development its always good to have more screen space. anyone here tried mac mini with 30" cinema HD display?

[NetMage]

I use my Mac Mini with my 27" Samsung LCD in analog mode and it looks pretty good (DVI is used for my PC).

I prefer the 27" to the 30" for the lower dpi.