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MacBook vs iMac

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Exist2Inspire

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Is there anywhere which lists the complete specs side-by-side so I can compare them? I would also like to know your advice? I wont actually be buying untill around Easter '07. Thinking about it, I would not need the extra HDD space in the iMac, and the graphics are not a big issue to me. The portability of a MacBook could also prove useful in the future, seeing as I may persue a media/designing course next year.

P.S. The MacBook i'm looking at is the lower-end 1.83 GHz one.
 
Things will change a lot by April '07, so I'd wait and ask then.

Still, the following is a given: a desktop will provide more screen real estate, more storage, and more power for the same price, as well as always-on capability if you want to use it as a web/disk/whattever server. A laptop will provide portability at the cost of the desktop's advantages. Only you can decide which is best for you.
 
Screen size I'm not bothered about necessarily. I would consider upgrading the RAM and HDD in the future as the prices aren't bad. Has anyone had the same decision as I? What did you choose?
 
The MacBook is a great laptop. But the iMac is a superior computer for the same money, so you need to decide whether the portability is priority #1. If it is, obviously the MacBook is the way to go. Otherwise, the iMac is the better buy.
 
When thinking to the future, MacBook would be a good choice. Especially considering HD's and RAM is very well priced if I want to upgrade! Then it would be the same specs as an iMac (just for a little more) providing that the MacBook would be C2D at the time of purchase.
 
Exist2Inspire said:
Screen size I'm not bothered about necessarily. I would consider upgrading the RAM and HDD in the future as the prices aren't bad. Has anyone had the same decision as I? What did you choose?
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i got the MacBook base model with 2GB ram over the iMac.

i'm a student and the portability was important to me. once i get to engineeering classes where i might make use of the graphics i aim to get an iMac, but that's down the road.

as a base model, this is the nicest computer i've ever owned, and i can play warcraft III no problem, so that keeps me happy...
 
BSME said:
i got the MacBook base model with 2GB ram over the iMac.

i'm a student and the portability was important to me. once i get to engineeering classes where i might make use of the graphics i aim to get an iMac, but that's down the road.

as a base model, this is the nicest computer i've ever owned, and i can play warcraft III no problem, so that keeps me happy...
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what are you studying?
 
I too have been debating between the portability of the MBP vs. what appears to be a stronger/faster and less problematic iMac, for the same amount of money. So, I like what Lord Blackadder put in his post. I'd like to acquire both [as lasuther said]... 😛
 
I now have both an ibook and imac, but I started out like you; wondering what to get?
I decided to get the laptop and was very happy with that desicion, and here´s why:

Portabillity was great for me, I didn´t have an internet conection at home at the time so I just took my ibook to a cafe or the library to get online.

I didn´t need the computing power of the imac in the begining (I do now)

It lasted me almost 2 years before I felt the need of a more powerfull computer, let´s face it; many of us use low intensitive apps most of the time. We just think we need all the power and speed of top end products.

So I recomend the MB, then a few years from now, get an imac. Then you can still use your laptop for basic tasks, and you will have the joy of something really fast and powerfull with a big screen at your hands.@

Good luck
 
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