So you do some coding with php, html, perl or maybe even some ruby from time to time.

The oddest thing happens to you when you look at macs… you get all weak in the knees, because macs have the coolest application for coders like you. You know that having a mac means all sorts of things, mainly being that you are stuck in an upgrade cycle for years to come. Selling off your kids is not something you’d like to do, and your cat would like to stay out of testing facilities.

In short, you are not getting a mac, or you’ve had a cheap one and it just didn’t fit the bill with the copy of osx you put on it. You know textmate will make your life easier, but the price tag on the computer is what kills it for you.

The simple answer now is: http://e-texteditor.com/index.html

The slightly longer answer is here: http://garbageburrito.com/blog/entry/391/a-macesque-rails-development-environment-on-windows