Recommended specs for Windows Development computer.

[Martin Koob]

Hi JJS

I have an iMac that has the specs for a dual boot but I am reluctant to do it.   It has a 1 TB fusion drive and when I upgraded from Sierra to Mojave I ended up with a non functioning fusion drive.   I had a nice long chat with the Apple Support tech trying to get it working again, then I was escalated and the engineer had me do a couple of other things and then my Mac was bricked.  He was a bit embarrassed and approved a free repair at my local Mac dealer.   Turns out the upgrade detached the fusion drive’s SSD from its Hard Drive.

It turned out well in the end but I don’t want to go through that again.

Regards,

Martin Koob





> On Oct 3, 2019, at 1:54 PM, JJS via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Why don't you create a dual boot of your mac?
> 
> Apple itself supports it and delivers the drivers to do so.
> 
> You only need a win10 license
> 
> 
> Op 3-10-2019 om 19:48 schreef Martin Koob via use-livecode:
>> Hi
>> 
>> I need to buy a new desktop PC to be used for LiveCode development including using the new camera control and the player as I am working on a cross platform application for Mac and Windows.
>> 
>> I have been developing the application  on on a Mac to this point but need to have the PC for testing and debugging in a Windows environment.
>> 
>> Being a Mac guy I am not sure what I should look for in a PC— processor, speed, RAM, etc. I bought a cheap desktop  PC, an Acer AXC-230 a year or so ago for that purpose but that is painfully slow. So I don’t want to make that mistake again.
>> 
>> With the comments on speed problems on Windows in the earlier thread I don’t want to get something underpowered.
>> 
>> Any suggestions? What are people using?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Martin Koob
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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