Re: ot - laptop for dba
- From: Robyn <robyn.sands@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: girlgeek@xxxxxxxx, daniel.fink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 23:33:03 -0400
Claudia,
I have to throw my vote in on the Mac side. I moved to a Mac Book about 2
1/2 years ago. Now my desk workstation is a Mac mini server and my next Mac
Book is on order. I use a Windows VM, but only for corporate email. The
other benefits of Mac more than make up for having to switch to the VM for
email and honestly, I look at that bit of separation as a benefit. From a
Mac terminal window, I'm on OSX or whatever Snow Leopard is labeled, and it
acts exactly like my servers, which means interfacing with the real servers
feels seamless.
When I want to test a new release of Oracle, I'd choose Linux on an old
server, in a VM or on boot camp before I'd put it on Windows or Mac, or any
other OS actually. So maybe don't choose the laptop based just on testing
Oracle and instead try both interfaces and see which one you prefer to work
with. Your comfort and ability to work in the environment should be the
deciding factors. If you are very used to Windows, Mac will be an
adjustment. Think about how you interact with your databases now, the tools
you use and how that would or wouldn't change based on your laptop OS. Then
decide. The biggest adjustment for me was the change in the keyboard, and
at this point, even though I have a Windows VM, there's nothing Oracle
related that happens in there.
One important consideration can be the kind of work you do. If you consult,
Windows may be a requirement to connect to some client sites. Another
consideration is that Mac updates are far less intrusive and frequent than
Windows updates, and they don't force you to stop what you're working on for
a reboot. It really depends on how you work and what you need to do.
cheers ... Robyn
On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Daniel Fink <daniel.fink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I'm on my second Thinkpad running Windows (XP) and Ubuntu. I keep the
> Windows install because
>
> 1) Websites that only work with Internet Explorer. I can't stand those
> sites...but I don't always have a choice.
> 2) Windows software that does not run or run well under Linux or Wine
> 3) Oracle installs on each O/S, so I can test functionality under different
> versions.
>
> It only takes a few minutes to reboot to a different O/S.
>
> Regards,
> Daniel Fink
>
>
> David wrote:
>
> I'd say wipe your windows install and put Linux on it instead. You will be
> able to run Oracle in a proper Unix-like machine that comes with a nice,
> fast and easy-to-use interface.
>
> My 2 pennies.
>
> David
>
>
>
> On 31 May 2010 22:07, Pedro Alvarez Espinoza <raindoctor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Whatever laptop you buy, wipe out the factory windows install. Thats one
>> way to get rid of crapware that HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc put on your laptop
>> and make money off it. Before wiping out, backup drivers using drivermax and
>> download the relevant iso from the following link and burn it to a dvd.
>>
>>
>> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/11/10/windows-7-iso-x86-and-x64-official-direct-download-links-ultimate-professional-and-home-premium/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Claudia Zeiler <girlgeek@xxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Time for a new laptop. Shall I switch to a Mac? I have seen DBA's using
>>> Macs, but I wonder, do any have a toy database on the Mac? How? There is
>>> no Oracle certified for Mac that I know of.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any tips.
>>>
>>> -Claudia
>>>
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