I know that the actual specification requirements for any program I write will depend on the program as well. What I want to avoid is buying a Mac only to find that BlitzMax won't run at all or is next to useless for any remotely demanding game that I may write in the future. Point is taken though.
I did think of the Mac Mini, but I would prefer a laptop for mobility, as it would allow me to code on the move AND to test stuff on the Mac as well as the PC. Two birds with one stone and all that. Also, I don't have room for another monitor, keyboard, etc. I know I could use those with my PC, but I would need to use both at the same time (for transferring files, etc).
Thanks for the info on the minimum processor speed and graphic card. I have been looking at 1.33 iBooks, but wasn't sure if they would be enough (also with 256MB RAM, which I'm also a bit doubtful about).
Thank you both for your feedback.
It would be helpful if I could hear of anyone's experience using a Mac with BlitzMax.
Cheers.
I did think of the Mac Mini, but I would prefer a laptop for mobility, as it would allow me to code on the move AND to test stuff on the Mac as well as the PC. Two birds with one stone and all that. Also, I don't have room for another monitor, keyboard, etc. I know I could use those with my PC, but I would need to use both at the same time (for transferring files, etc).
Thanks for the info on the minimum processor speed and graphic card. I have been looking at 1.33 iBooks, but wasn't sure if they would be enough (also with 256MB RAM, which I'm also a bit doubtful about).
Thank you both for your feedback.
It would be helpful if I could hear of anyone's experience using a Mac with BlitzMax.
Cheers.