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chris7777

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Nov 27, 2008
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I am looking at getting a cheap mac in the near future to develop for iphone.
I know it has to be an intel processor, but does the graphics card make much difference?

I have been thinking of either getting a mac mini, new, or or from craigslist.
but I noticed a macbook listed tonight that I believe is this model
MA700LL/A 13.3" Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive) - White
would the newer mac mini be significantly better than the laptop for snow leopard?
I know it is also likely close to 3 years old.

I am probably going to get a 13' pro for my own use soon as well, but was trying to hold out until the new ones were released to see what the end up doing with the graphics card, and processor, with the nvida debacle.

but ultimately I am looking at the best bang for my buck.
 
Mac Mini will be faster, run cooler, much more expandable. And yeah, it will perform much better under SL because of the graphics card.
 
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