820793 - Hardware request: mac laptop for Jim Mathies

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Infrastructure & Operations Graveyard :: Servicedesk, task)

Description

[Jim Mathies [:jimm]]

Since 2010 I've been doing mac testing on a mac mini purchased for me by mozilla. (bug 591085) 

I'd like to request some sort of mac laptop as a replacement. The mini works, but is a pain to work with since I have to switch peripherals between the mac and my main win workstation anytime I want to work on mac issues. A light weight system with an attached keyboard and screen would simplify this process quite a bit. 

cc'ing Rob Strong who is my manager for possible approval.

I'd also be shipping the mini I have back to mountain view so it can be re-purposed.

Comment 1

[clindsey [:Drake]]

working with customer to see if he would take one of our MBA's as a replacement for this MM.

Comment 2

[Jim Mathies [:jimm]]

(In reply to clindsey [:Drake] from comment #1)
> working with customer to see if he would take one of our MBA's as a
> replacement for this MM.

Hey Drake, missed your ping on irc. What's an MBA? I'm looking for relatively fast laptop, but doesn't need to be top of the line, which would be a waste of money considering how much use it would get.

Comment 3

[Jim Mathies [:jimm]]

oh, "mac book air"? That would be fine.

Comment 4

[Jim Mathies [:jimm]]

BTW the mini I would be shipping back is #04085, and I'll need the address to ship it to.

Comment 5

[clindsey [:Drake]]

So have you tried a KVM switch? Which basically just shares a single keyboard and mouse for up to several machines?

Please reply to [e-mail]


Thanks
Chris

Comment 6

[clindsey [:Drake]]

Here is our shipping address 
650 Castro St., Suite 300
Mountain View, CA 94041-2072

Comment 7

[clindsey [:Drake]]

Shipped out macbook air today. Sent out return label for mac mini and updated inventory.

Comment 8

[Jim Mathies [:jimm]]

The mini shipped this afternoon.