Macbook Pro or Air for Mobile/ Javascript Developers

ivegan on 13/02/2018 - 16:54

Hi Guys,
I am sure there are many geeks out here.

Can you share your experience with whether Macbook Air , 8GB, 256 SSD model would do the job with mobile and javascript development?

Have you used with Virtual machine, windows, as well?

Cheers
Amit

Comments

smuggler on 13/02/2018 - 17:54

-1

Any computer will do okay. Jesus.

It's just javascript
- ivegan on 14/02/2018 - 09:07
  
  Hey Bhagwan! It is not just Javascript, it is Java, Android Studio, xCode.
scotty on 13/02/2018 - 18:12

For front-end developers, I think even MacBook Air with 8GB RAM would be sufficient. However if it's covering browsers you also need to be able to support/test IE11 & Edge, which means running a Windows VM that would use up ~2GB of memory.

If your Javascript means Node.js or any backend development, then get as much RAM as you can.
- ivegan on 14/02/2018 - 09:08
  
  Thanks mate. I am keen of getting Air due to the size and weight. However, I do know that it may cause many troubles with Virtual machines. That is why I asked this question here if some geniuses are already using VM on air and get some feedback directly.
cauilfield on 13/02/2018 - 21:52

+1

MAC is only a must tool for when you are developing for MacOS or iOS.
- ivegan on 14/02/2018 - 09:08
  
  Indeed!