RE: MacBook pro - OT

Very cool - from what I understand you voided your support when you
installed that upgraded HD, but if that is indeed true - probably not that
big of a deal considering the machine's durability.

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Letterman [mailto:lletterm_at_cisco.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:07 PM
To: Anthony Sequeira; 'Jeferson Guardia'; 'Cisco certification'
Subject: Re: MacBook pro - OT

Good point, I did the ram and hdd upgrade myself..inserted a 500GB hdd and
upgraded to 8gb memory..runs perfectly now..

On 6/25/11 7:03 PM, "Anthony Sequeira" <terry.francona_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> The 15-inch MacBook Pro is an amazing device - no doubt about it. You
> can really take advantage of the superior video and audio software,
> and things like GNS3 run like a champ.
>
> For Win apps that you need access to, you can do Windows in Parallels
> or VMWare. They are both superb so just see who gives you the best
> deal. For Windows Apps that need unrestricted access to the hardware,
> you can take advantage of the built-in Bootcamp. I do this for Microsoft
Flight Sim X.
>
> When you purchase from Apple - do not use them for RAM upgrades - too
> pricey. You can go with Crucial or someone like that and do it yourself.
>
> Also, if you are on a tight budget for this, be sure to keep an eye on
> the factory refurbished machines that become available here:
>
> http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY3Nw
>
> Have fun with your shiny new Mac.
>
> Anthony Sequeira
> StormWindLive.tv
> http://stormwindlive.tv/demos.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of Jeferson Guardia
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 4:54 PM
> To: Cisco certification
> Subject: MacBook pro - OT
>
> Hi,
>
> Sorry.. This is Totally OT .. I know that..
>
> I'm a network eng.. Working a lot on pre-sales (visio diags etc) and
> lots of routing voice etc..
>
> I wanna get rid of my Dell and get a mac pro for work and fun..
>
> Which one should I get .. The 13.3 , 15 or 17? I don't want anything
> very heavy because I move a lot.. So I don't think of getting the 17
> inch.. Any recommendations from Mac users working on networks and stuff??
>
> Regards,
>
>
> ............................
>
> Jeferson Guardia
> CCIE #28157
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