Selecting a Mac for development (original) (raw)

Eric Richardson ekrichardson at gmail.com
Mon Jul 15 10:05:22 PDT 2013


Hi All,

I have been following this list for a long time so figure this is a great place to ask.

I'm trying to get a new computer for Java/Scala development to replace an old iMac. I would like to get a laptop but they are a bit pricey so I'd consider and iMac or Mini. Two questions to help narrow my selection.

  1. Is 8GB memory ok or do you recommend 16?
  2. Is an SSD drive like on the Macbook Pro a big advantage for compilation over an iMac or Mini?

Any help appreciated.

Eric



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