![]() Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400, 2.26GHz FSB 1066MHz, 3MB L2 Cache.The titanium gray model I purchased has the following specifications: The exact model names and configurations change from country to country, and even in Canada, several lower end models exist (and there’s also a “configure to order” option which ends up being slightly more expensive spec-by-spec). ![]() This model is also well known for its tendency to become extremely hot (e.g., 115° F) while on your lap, and after the problems with heat that my old MacBook Pro had, I decided that this model was definitely a no-go.Īfter researching numerous models, I finally came across the perfect match: the Sony Vaio VGN-FW285D/H for $1600 CND (listed price $1650 CND). For a while I had a crush on the Dell XPS 16, but unfortunately the Full HD option and the Blue-Ray/DVD Burner combo jacked the cost up several hundred dollars over my budget. It had to be affordable (my budget was roughly $1500/1600 CND).īelieve it or not, there weren’t too many available choices that were able to satisfy my requirements and my budget.Look sleek and be relatively ergonomic.It needed to be able to facilitate backups for several gigabytes of data, which means it needed to have a combo drive that’s able to burn DVDs.To do this a large, wide screen, high resolution, and a Blue-Ray reader were paramount. I want to be able to watch hi-definition movies from the comfort of my bed at night. It should be able to handle Aptana Studio, NetBeans and even Visual Studio occasionally (without breaking a sweat). A relatively fast machine for development.My main operating system needs to be Ubuntu, so most components should work with Linux.What follows is a review of the laptop I ended up purchasing as my day-to-day personal model, after a lot of careful consideration, and a list of features I required (in order of priority). Long story short, I grew tired of being without a personal laptop after my own MacBook Pro died numerous weeks ago, so I decided to take the plunge and purchase a moderately priced replacement. Now that DB2 on Mac has been released, I’m waiting on the new 17″ MacBook Pro, which will be added to the setup as well, but again, that’s a work machine and it won’t arrive for at least a month due to delays on Apple’s side. ![]() This is not as bad as it sounds, because I’ve had work hardware, but such computers are intended to be used for work purposes only. Remember to change the folder where AptanaStudio3 and its Icon resides in order to make it work properly.For the past three months or so I haven’t had a computer of my own. Icon=/home/geppettvs/Documents/Aptana_Studio_3/icon.xpmĪnd place it inside of the ~/.local/share/applications/ folder. desktop file with the next contents on it: Įxec=/home/geppettvs/Documents/Aptana_Studio_3/AptanaStudio3 If you wish to add an Application Icon to your Applications list from the Unity Launcher (or any other launcher like Synapse) you can simply create a. Optionally you can move the extracted folder and it contents to your local programs folder /usr/bin via gksudo nautilus or via terminal but I think it is not needed unless you wish to invoke it via terminal. If you downloaded standalone version you can place Aptana Studio in whatever Folder you wish and invoke it by double clicking in the AptanaStudio3 icon as shown in the next screenshot:
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