Hi there,
First, I just want to say that I have read through a similar thread that was posted recently, but I'm wondering if anyone has any further advice for my situation.
I'm planning to change from Windows to Mac. I'm currently using a 3+-yr old Dell XPS M1330 (13" screen, 2.4 GHz Core2Duo, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, Nvidia 8400M graphics card) with an external 22" monitor, wireless keyboard/mouse, and speakers at home. However, the laptop has been back to the depot for repairs 3 times now under warranty for overheating (automatic shutdown due to overheating with GPU temperatures around 100C and core temperatures around 90C), and they always replaced the motherboard, fan, and heat sink. Well, it is now out of warranty and starting to do the same thing, especially with more graphic intensive programs.
I'm a professional, and a graduate student, so I need a portable device for occassional MS Office work, giving powerpoint presentations, and recreational travel. I'm also a hobby photographer with an SLR, and I do some photo editing.
I was initially wanting to replace my current notebook with a 13" MBP, and then get an iPad for greater portability (for recreational use and possibly powerpoint presentations). However, after looking at all the mac systems, I've thought about getting an iMac and MBA set-up instead. Any thoughts on which set-up would be better? Also, since I will be needing a replacement system fairly soon, if you suggest an iMac, should I wait for the new iMac to be released (from other posts, I've seen that these may be expected in April/May), or would the current model be sufficient? (i.e. will the new processors add noticeable performance for my purposes?)
Thanks in advance for any feedback or suggestions!
PS. I currently have an iPhone4 + iPod Nano
First, I just want to say that I have read through a similar thread that was posted recently, but I'm wondering if anyone has any further advice for my situation.
I'm planning to change from Windows to Mac. I'm currently using a 3+-yr old Dell XPS M1330 (13" screen, 2.4 GHz Core2Duo, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, Nvidia 8400M graphics card) with an external 22" monitor, wireless keyboard/mouse, and speakers at home. However, the laptop has been back to the depot for repairs 3 times now under warranty for overheating (automatic shutdown due to overheating with GPU temperatures around 100C and core temperatures around 90C), and they always replaced the motherboard, fan, and heat sink. Well, it is now out of warranty and starting to do the same thing, especially with more graphic intensive programs.
I'm a professional, and a graduate student, so I need a portable device for occassional MS Office work, giving powerpoint presentations, and recreational travel. I'm also a hobby photographer with an SLR, and I do some photo editing.
I was initially wanting to replace my current notebook with a 13" MBP, and then get an iPad for greater portability (for recreational use and possibly powerpoint presentations). However, after looking at all the mac systems, I've thought about getting an iMac and MBA set-up instead. Any thoughts on which set-up would be better? Also, since I will be needing a replacement system fairly soon, if you suggest an iMac, should I wait for the new iMac to be released (from other posts, I've seen that these may be expected in April/May), or would the current model be sufficient? (i.e. will the new processors add noticeable performance for my purposes?)
Thanks in advance for any feedback or suggestions!
PS. I currently have an iPhone4 + iPod Nano
