Ask HN: Cheapest iOS development option?

[Armslong]

I'm looking to do some iOS apps and I was wondering what my cheapest options are. I'm not interested in using a MacOS machine outside of app dev once in a while, so it doesn't make sense for me to spend 2k on a macbook pro. Any suggestions?

[tiboll]

Mac Mini with a wide screen (>22") + an iPod touch as testing device may help keep in mind that you can run Windows or even Linux on a Mac if you're into that. The hardware will handle it pretty well.

[fbpcm]

Mac Mini

[s9nkje]

+ Mac Mini + 99$ Membership (It can get really frustrating to test in simulator since it lacks many features, including swiftness, so you really want to test on a device) + Above mentioned iPhone/iPad.

[Codhisattva]

'nuff said