What is the recommended developer hardware for iPad and iPhone development?

My company is just starting to develop iPad and iPhone apps for internal use.  We are looking for advice on the hardware needed for developers.  What would current developers recommend?.  Could we use a single MacMini where multiple developers use VNC to develop applications? What are the pros/cons?
Thanks

Any current device is more than capable.
You  need to decide how much screen, harddrive, ram and processor capability meets your needs  beyond just running Xcode.
Remember, making apps means more than just text via an IDE - will you edit video; graphics; databases...? Branding? Code sharing? Edit more than one project at once? Use Safari for references?
Max the ram in any case.
Check the Apple Store for refurb'd Mac minis - those seem to be the sweet spot.
And don't forget devices to test with

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