[Radiance-general] MacBook Pro - Apple and Intel

[Rob Guglielmetti]

Jack de Valpine wrote:

> Hey Rob and other Apple afficianados,
>
> Greg suggested that it might be worth it to by a mac-mini so I can run 
> photosphere. Any hints, comments or otherwise about what might be a 
> suitable configuration. As you know I am a Linux fanatic, so I really 
> do not know that much about Apple configs.....


I haven't spent much time looking at minis, but from what I can tell, 
for what you want to do, the base config (the $500 one Greg mentioned) 
would be fine.  The other ones cost $100-$200 more for incremental cpu 
speed increases and a DVD burner (which you probably already have). 

Of course, once you start using OSX, you'll want to keep on using it, 
for more than just Photosphere. Honestly, the only thing keeping a 
Windows machine on my desk at work is AutoCAD.  Everything else is much 
more pleasant to do on OSX, especially Radiance and all things command 
line.  But I know you have a well-established workflow, so if you truly 
only want this Mac hardware for Photosphere, I'd go for the basic $500 
Mini. 

- Rob "is it February yet?" Guglielmetti