[Equest-users] New computer?

[Patrick J. O'Leary, Jr.]

1. i run equest on win2k using vmware on my macbook, imac, and mac mini 
(rare for the mini anymore).  no dual booting.  win2k connected to my 
network so i can copy my files to my project directory.  works fine.  i 
don't run windows in full screen just in case it (windows) locks up & i 
can't see my mac controls ... but the lock up i've had twice wasn't due 
to equest.

macbook is a 2008 white core 2 duo running snow leopard 4 gigs ram, imac 
is a 2008 24" core 2 duo running snow leopard 4 gigs ram, mini is a 2007 
core duo running snow leopard, 2 gigs ram.

2.  usgbc submittals - if you're submitting thru windows in a virtual 
machine (read windows vista/7) you could do the online submittals thru 
windows.  if you're using a mac though as of this morning (still):

3.  potential problem
usgbc leed online v3/2009 does NOT support osx lion/safari 5.1.  the 
banner that shows up at the top says they're still working on it but 
they've been working on it since lion came out.  when snow leopard came 
out it took them 6 months or so to "fix" the online site to be mac friendly.

4.  i have not had good success running equest using the wine emulator 
on my mac.  i find it unstable and prone to crashing so i just keep 
running it under win2k in vmware.


On 11/16/11 8:35 AM, Pasha Korber-Gonzalez wrote:
> Hi --I want to ask if any of you have been running eQuest on a 
> MacBook?    My back-up laptop, Dell Vostro, lost its motherboard 2 
> nights ago right in the middle of a Baseline model....Ugh.   It was 
> only 2.5 yrs old.
>
> With that crash---I'm fed up with Dells and am looking for a better 
> laptop with enough reliability to handle eQuest.
>
> Are there any drawbacks or advantages that I should be aware of before 
> purchasing a MacBook?     It's nervy to switch to a Mac, being a PC so 
> long, but after 5 Dell computers---and poor computer quality, I'm 
> wavering from the whole PC thing anyway....
>
> Would appreciate advice, notes or recommendations on a new, good 
> laptop that will run eQuest with little issues...
>
> Thanks,
> Pasha
>
>
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