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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1372049" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>If you just wanted a taste of Mac's without spending a lot of money, then something like a G5 upgraded to Leopard is a good option to get going..however the fact that you mentioned app development changes that a little bit..</p><p></p><p>You see, to develop for iOS 5, you need a particular version of the iOS SDK (the latest), for which you need a particular version of X-Code (the latest), for which you need a recent version of OS X (Snow Leopard and/or Lion)..and to top it all off, one of the FIRST requirements for iOS app development is an Intel-based Mac..</p><p></p><p>So my recommendation (the way I started out) would be to try to scour Craigslist or E-Bay or similar sites for a Mac Mini. Since you already have the keyboard/mouse/monitor setup available, the Mac Mini is a small thing you can put aside and hook up to your existing setup with the greatest of ease.</p><p></p><p>I began my transition with a 2006 Mac Mini 1.83 Ghz, it wasn't the fastest thing around, but for $400 it was the perfect price..</p><p></p><p>The newer Mac Mini's run nice i5 processors and are just as capable as the iMac's..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1372049, member: 110816"] If you just wanted a taste of Mac's without spending a lot of money, then something like a G5 upgraded to Leopard is a good option to get going..however the fact that you mentioned app development changes that a little bit.. You see, to develop for iOS 5, you need a particular version of the iOS SDK (the latest), for which you need a particular version of X-Code (the latest), for which you need a recent version of OS X (Snow Leopard and/or Lion)..and to top it all off, one of the FIRST requirements for iOS app development is an Intel-based Mac.. So my recommendation (the way I started out) would be to try to scour Craigslist or E-Bay or similar sites for a Mac Mini. Since you already have the keyboard/mouse/monitor setup available, the Mac Mini is a small thing you can put aside and hook up to your existing setup with the greatest of ease. I began my transition with a 2006 Mac Mini 1.83 Ghz, it wasn't the fastest thing around, but for $400 it was the perfect price.. The newer Mac Mini's run nice i5 processors and are just as capable as the iMac's.. [/QUOTE]
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