Which mac for me?

iFish

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Dec 10, 2006

• #1

Hello MR!

I need a little help, I dont know which Mac I shall buy.
- iMac
- Macbook

It will be my first mac. Mostly I use my computer to
- Internet
- MSN
- Work (word etc.)
...And so on, nothing special.

TY...

 

clevin

macrumors G3

• Dec 10, 2006

• #2

if u need it on the road or outdoor, then mb, otherwise, doesnt matter which one u choose

 

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ChickenSwartz

macrumors 6502a

• Dec 10, 2006

• #3

Do you want it to be mobile? since this is the biggest difference between the two.

 

T

trainguy77

macrumors 68040

• Dec 10, 2006

• #4

Well do you need the portable? You will cost less to go with the imac, and will be more powerful . Do you plan on doing any type of games on it?

 

iFish

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Dec 10, 2006

• #5

Nope - no gaming.

At the moment I both have a desktop and a laptop PC 😱

 

T

trainguy77

macrumors 68040

• Dec 10, 2006

• #6

Do you use the laptop very much on the road?(The PC laptop) What you really need to decide is if its worth it going for something that is portable and a little more expensive, or something that performs better and stays in one spot.

 

adrianblaine

macrumors 65816

• Dec 10, 2006

• #7

iFish said:

Nope - no gaming.

At the moment I both have a desktop and a laptop PC 😱

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If you aren't gaming then the only difference is one has a bigger screen than the other (basically). The only question is if you want to be able to take it anywhere (I was traveling in Europe for a month with my 12" iBook) or have a big screen to come home to.

 

C

ChickenSwartz

macrumors 6502a

• Dec 10, 2006

• #8

But, don't forget, you can always buy a larger screen to go with the MacBook (in the future, if you decide you need it) and use it as a desktop, but you can never make the iMac portable (well, it is somewhat portable but you know what I mean).

 

adrianblaine

macrumors 65816

• Dec 10, 2006

• #9

ChickenSwartz said:

But, don't forget, you can always buy a larger screen to go with the MacBook (in the future, if you decide you need it) and use it as a desktop, but you can never make the iMac portable (well, it is somewhat portable but you know what I mean).

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True on both accounts. I started a thread about this very thing a couple weeks ago about my friend that lugs his iMac on his bike to school (not since it started snowing though).

 

iFish

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Dec 10, 2006

• #10

I almost never use my latop. Bought it to use in school, but I didnt needed it.

I think i'll take the iMac.

Thanks for the help everyone 🙂

 

phungy

macrumors 68020

• Dec 10, 2006

• #11

iFish said:

Hello MR!

I need a little help, I dont know which Mac I shall buy.
- iMac
- Macbook

It will be my first mac. Mostly I use my computer to
- Internet
- MSN
- Work (word etc.)
...And so on, nothing special.

TY...

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I'd go with the Macbook. Time is going by slowly when you really want something and that's the situation I am in right now. But the Macbook I am about to purchase will be my first Mac too and I will be using it mainly for Word, Internet, Music, Photos, etc..nothing big like gaming, photoshop, etc.

 

dmw007

macrumors G4

• Dec 10, 2006

• #12

iFish said:

I almost never use my latop. Bought it to use in school, but I didnt needed it.

I think i'll take the iMac.

Thanks for the help everyone 🙂

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Glad to hear that you were able to make up your mind iFish. 🙂


The iMacs are great machines, which one in particular (17", 20", or 24") were you looking at? 🙂