nsquared <tim / collectiveintellect.com> wrote: > I am switching from Windows to Mac specifically for Ruby > development. Can someone give me suggestions for laptop > hardware config and favorite dev software to use on the mac > platform. Hardware: Aluminum Powerbook G4 15". Software: The dev tools include Xcode, gcc4, an X server that works well with Aqua, and lots of other stuff. Don't forget to load it! Xcode I've never used personally, but gcc and the X11 have proven priceless. Ruby comes pre-installed with the base system. Vim.app with +ruby from http://macvim.org Tim Hammerquist