Any comments on the dual core processors of the 13" rMBP/Air compared to the 15" rMBP four core processor for Obj C etc development?
(I am ambivalent if I want to do that kind of work. I love my iPad and want to develop for it, but the frameworks are a little too close to Java with the 30++ chars long names everywhere. :-( )
I can't really comment on what Objective C development is like on it as I don't do any, but I think that the limiting factor on the 13" is the screen size and not the processing power. Xcode has a lot of panels, and the 13" rMBP is effectively 1280x800 in its "best for Retina" resolution. This can be increased to a virtual resolution of 1680x1050 that works pretty well, but is quite small on a 13" screen.
I generally use external screens with a laptop anyway, as long as I don't sit in a coffee shop or something. (I did some work with my late-2008 13" Macbook. Yeah, 1280 is too little.)
You did answer my specific question: I need a 15" rMBP (and/)or a setup with external screen(s) (i.e. not mobile). In 4-8 months, when I should have more time.
(As an Emacs user it took me hours mostly watching lecture videos to learn how to use that damn IDE with the differing sets of windows and buttons.)
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The 13" retina Pro is pretty darn small and light. It's only half a pound heavier and 0.03" thicker than the Air's thickest point.
Any comments on the dual core processors of the 13" rMBP/Air compared to the 15" rMBP four core processor for Obj C etc development?
(I am ambivalent if I want to do that kind of work. I love my iPad and want to develop for it, but the frameworks are a little too close to Java with the 30++ chars long names everywhere. :-( )
I can't really comment on what Objective C development is like on it as I don't do any, but I think that the limiting factor on the 13" is the screen size and not the processing power. Xcode has a lot of panels, and the 13" rMBP is effectively 1280x800 in its "best for Retina" resolution. This can be increased to a virtual resolution of 1680x1050 that works pretty well, but is quite small on a 13" screen.
Thanks.
I generally use external screens with a laptop anyway, as long as I don't sit in a coffee shop or something. (I did some work with my late-2008 13" Macbook. Yeah, 1280 is too little.)
You did answer my specific question: I need a 15" rMBP (and/)or a setup with external screen(s) (i.e. not mobile). In 4-8 months, when I should have more time.
(As an Emacs user it took me hours mostly watching lecture videos to learn how to use that damn IDE with the differing sets of windows and buttons.)