Mini Hardware requirement for start dev app

[paulyeo11]

Hi all

I like to learn how to write a very simple iPad apps. And wish to buy a 3th hand apple pc , can some one tell me :-

Min spec required, and where I can buy from ?

Which is the forum I can seek help ?

Paul

 

[MikesTooLz]

Must be intel based with osx 10.6

 

[paulyeo11]

Thank mike

 

[MikesTooLz]

MAC Mini is great for this.

I got my MAC Mini just for making iphone apps. It was my first mac, now i'm using it as my main computer. The MAC Mini performs rather well. I got the low end $550 model and upgraded ram to 2 gigs myself.

 

[paulyeo11]

Not so clear. So you start with buy a Mac 550. And upgrade the ram. Develop apps.

And now you have another main computer also Mac . For doing other thing. It is ?

Do you think for me it is better to buy 2nd hand Mac for start ?

Paul

 

[Game_Writer]

I just bought a used MacBook 2.4GHz 160GB hard drive 2GB memory with 10.6.4 Snow Leopard. I downloaded the IDk and have built some sample and it appears to work great. (I'm also new to Macs.)

Dar

 

[paulyeo11]

Can you show me few line of the script ? I just wanted to know how it look like. How much you spend for the Mac ? Where and how you learn how to write ? As I just wanted to know how to kick start ?

 

[MikesTooLz]

I got a mac mini for $550.

used it to develop apps and its been great.
I have come to like the mac mini so much that I now use it as my main computer for doing everything and just recently upgraded it from 1gig of ram to two since you can never have to much ram.

I have retired my windows PC to act as a web server.


What background in programming do you have? Have you ever done any C++, Objective C, or PHP? If so you should be able to pick it up rather quickly.

 

[paulyeo11]

I don't hv know about c++ or php only know basic vb . I already have some thing in mind to develop. Mainly switch screen . For start.

Mac mini = Mac mini desktop computer

Mac book = Mac note book

It is correct ?

 

[MikesTooLz]

I don't hv know about c++ or php only know basic vb . I already have some thing in mind to develop. Mainly switch screen . For start.

Mac mini = Mac mini desktop computer

Mac book = Mac note book

It is correct ?

yes, correct.

 

[paulyeo11]

Thank you for yr info.

 

[Game_Writer]

My MacBook was used and cost me $650, but I think I got a good deal on it. (It's 2.4Ghz, 2 Meg RAM, 160GB hard drive, and included a Bluetooth Mighty Mouse.) I think it's perfect for iPad development.

I am a Flash/AS3 Developer by profression and have a few years C/C++ job experience as well. I'm not expecting much difficulty learning Objectivd-C.

 

[paulyeo11]

Can share with me yourvachievement please ?