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Build advice for .net & Xamarin

  • 14-10-2017 09:11AM
    #1
    sbs2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 600 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Mods, if this is the wrong forum please move as appropriate.

    I'm looking to get a machine to develop a mobile app in Visual Studio and Xamarin with MySQL backend.

    So I have a few questions on what would best suit this:

    What o/s? Windows 10 or something earlier? Home or pro edition or does that matter?
    What's the minimum RAM I need?
    Any particular processor to avoid or recommend?
    Would touch screen be of any use to me?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,272 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    sbs2010 wrote: »
    Hi

    Mods, if this is the wrong forum please move as appropriate.

    I'm looking to get a machine to develop a mobile app in Visual Studio and Xamarin with MySQL backend.

    So I have a few questions on what would best suit this:

    What o/s? Windows 10 or something earlier? Home or pro edition or does that matter?
    What's the minimum RAM I need?
    Any particular processor to avoid or recommend?
    Would touch screen be of any use to me?

    Thanks.

    Windows 10 is fine, but you'd really want 50 gig free space. The xamarin plugin uses about 30 gigs in itself. If you're running builds on a regular basis then something like an i5 with 8+ GB of ram would be essential, not to mention a SSD, they make a huge difference in performance.
    Touch screen is a personal preference really. I don't want / like them on laptops, but some people swear by them.


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