I've been getting a high end dell xps laptop or desktop every 12-16 months for the last 8 years. I'm really satisfied with the actual hardware and price, but I'm getting very annoyed by their warranty calls and their offshore support. I'm seeing interesting things about high end apples, but I can't stand the elitist attitude and comp...
I remember hearing that for performance a development machine should be 32 bit, while servers should be 64 bit. I think it was Richard Campell on Dot Net Rocks! that mentioned this. Why would 32-bit be faster than the 64-bit for a development box and vice versa for servers? ...
Is a gaming machine better for software development? I have asked this in SO, to get answered by programmers, appologies if this is in the wrong place. ...