[DUG] Upgrade decision / Machine

[Jason Saggers]

While I can't answer q1,  I am using the MacBook pro... With a virtual win7 machine, and response is good enough to actually play direct x based games.

I do have an i7 based with 8 gb of ram using Fusion.

Sent from my iPad

On 5/01/2012, at 10:05 AM, Rodney <rchan at compuspec.com> wrote:

> Q1
> I would like to upgrade from RAD 2010 to XE2 and just wonder whether I
> should get Professional or Enterprise version (US$1000 difference).  My main
> development is PC application with direct connection (no middle tier) to DB
> server (mainly MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Firebird & probably use ADO sometime).
> Future path will possibly be iOS and Android apps development.  Is EMB still
> offer the option of upgrading from Professional to Enterprise (same version)
> by paying the difference?
> 
> Q2
> I plan to get a Mac Mini or Mac Book for future iOS development but would
> like to use VM running Win7/RAD XE2 for Windows application development too.
> I wonder is the performance acceptable (I mean UI response) for practical
> use?  I used Corel Draw (I know!) on a dual core machine running Ubuntu +
> VM(VBox + Win7) and I could not even move the cursor precisely inside Corel
> Draw.  So the question in short is: Is Win7+RAD XE2 responsive on Mac with
> VM.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> Rodney ..... :)
> 
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