As a developer I always liked to have a slow machine. That makes sure you optimize your software and the user experience will be great.
This also means that you can live with the cheaper consumer lines. While my first mac was a iBook (blueberry), I bought powerbooks ever since. But I was never as happy with the powerbooks as I was with the iBook (except the Pismo perhaps - that was indeed the greatest machine ever). Currently I use a Titanium Powerbook with 1 GHz.
My next purchase will be a Macbook, no doubt. Battery life is critical and also durability and finally weight. If you are on a budget, the macbooks also give you more security: if one breaks down, you can buy a second one (apples repair times are longer thana busy deveolper can afford to wait). Two macbooks are cheaper than one pro.
As a developer I always liked to have a slow machine. That makes sure you optimize your software and the user experience will be great.
This also means that you can live with the cheaper consumer lines. While my first mac was a iBook (blueberry), I bought powerbooks ever since. But I was never as happy with the powerbooks as I was with the iBook (except the Pismo perhaps - that was indeed the greatest machine ever). Currently I use a Titanium Powerbook with 1 GHz.
My next purchase will be a Macbook, no doubt. Battery life is critical and also durability and finally weight. If you are on a budget, the macbooks also give you more security: if one breaks down, you can buy a second one (apples repair times are longer thana busy deveolper can afford to wait). Two macbooks are cheaper than one pro.