Re: [Slightly OT] Apple MacBook MAMP and Logic

On 31/01/2008, Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com> wrote: > > On Thu, January 31, 2008 11:29 am, Tom Chubb wrote: > > I am looking to buy a Mac in a couple of weeks primarily for writing > > music > > using Apple Logic Studio 8 which will run absolutely fine on a > > MacBook. > > However, I am considering installing something like MAMP and using > > that as > > my development server too at which point I'm wondering whether I > > should > > invest in a MacBook Pro or whether I can get away with the lower spec > > MacBook. > > So I guess what I'm asking is, does having Apache, MySQL & PHP > > installed on > > a Mac use much system resources? > > They will use virtually NO system resources until you start developing > something that, errr, uses a lot of resources... :-) > > If you load up a million-row database and start writing monster select > queries in PHP against it, you'll probably strain any laptop. > > If you just install them and develop some simple pages with modest > queries, I don't think you can BUY a new laptop that won't handle > that. > > If you're doing music, get a bigger hard drive. You'll need it. > > -- > Some people have a "gift" link here. > Know what I want? > I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. > http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch > Yeah, I get a buck. So? > > Thanks for all your responses. Rich, I guess you're right! Anyway PHP is only a hobby for personal sites, so I shouldn't really worry too much but wanted to get a general feel from people. The only big advantage for the MBP is that it has Firewire 800 which would be better for that big hard-drive that I'll need ;)