really want to learn (laptop suggestion)

**lukeurtnowski** · Mar 21, 2009, 23:04

I really like Ruby and want to learn it. Should I get http://store.apple.com/us/configure/...mco=MzE2NjMyOA to make it as eas as possible?

**Dan Grossman** · Mar 21, 2009, 23:13

What does learning Ruby have to do with a MacBook laptop (with the associated $500 Apple tax)?

You do not need to upgrade your computer to edit text, it can definitely handle it. And there are plenty of editors with Ruby syntax highlighting available for all platforms.

**lukeurtnowski** · Mar 21, 2009, 23:29

Well, I got confused. My cousin really wants me to learn ruby and says I should get a macbook (like he has) but its $$ and think I can use my desktop pc instead.

**lukeurtnowski** · Mar 21, 2009, 23:30

is there any software I should get??

**Dan Grossman** · Mar 21, 2009, 23:55

What text editor do you use to write code now? See if it has a Ruby plugin to add syntax highlighting for that language.

**lukeurtnowski** · Mar 22, 2009, 00:01

ok

**devbanana** · Mar 22, 2009, 09:28

I would check out E-TextEditor. It is supposed to be similar to Textmate, but for Windows. I really like it so far.

**Mittineague** · Mar 22, 2009, 16:15

My Ruby install (the one-click installer) came with SciTE http://www.scintilla.org/
I have had no problems with it and I like it so far.

**ReggieB** · Mar 23, 2009, 05:57

Netbeans is the best I've worked with:

http://www.netbeans.org/features/ruby/index.html

Here's a review of Rails IDEs:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/...by-ides_1.html

**Darren884** · Mar 24, 2009, 16:30

I use Dreamweaver with Ror extension but you can get this one for free: http://www.aptana.com/rails.

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