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  1. POIs it unwise to use XCode 2.5 instead of 3.x/4.x?
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    copied!<p>I've been looking into <strong>a cost-effective way to get into iOS App development</strong>. I'm thinking games now, but I could go in a lot of directions.</p> <p>I've got a windows rig, and found a VMWare solution. And although it's possible to <a href="http://techexxpert.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-virtualize-os-x-on-windows-7.html" rel="nofollow">virtualize os-x on windows 7</a>, I don't like the idea of using that much memory and downloading an OS from a shady torrent site.</p> <p>I found a used mini mac, running Tiger for only $200 on amazon. Specs are:</p> <ul> <li>1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor with 167 MHz system bus</li> <li>512 MB DDR SDRAM (expandable to 1 GB), 80 GB hard drive, slot-loading Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)</li> <li>Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger, iLive '05, Mail, and more included</li> </ul> <p><strong>It seems only XCode 2.5 runs on Tiger, you can't update to 3.x</strong>. (Apple offers <a href="https://connect.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MemberSite.woa/wa/getSoftware?bundleID=19907" rel="nofollow">XCode 2.5</a> to registered developers)</p> <p>So my question is -- would it be worth spending $200 more to get Snow Leopard (which is compatible with 3.x)?</p> <hr> <p>Please define worthiness within at least a few of these criteria:</p> <ul> <li>Does XCode 2.5 have different performance than 3.x when compiled on iPad and iPhone?</li> <li>Are there any widely used/helpful <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3937645/what-tools-do-you-use-to-support-xcode">developer tools</a> that you miss out on?</li> <li>Would the performance of a used Tiger mini mac be painful to develop XCode with (not going to be doing anything other than developing on it, any comments about performance?)</li> <li>Would Apple reject you from the app marketplace for using the outdated compiler (I haven't finished the 50-page manifesto that is the Apple Developer agreement...)?</li> </ul> <p>Thanks to anyone who answers.</p>
 

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