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Bob Jovi

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Hi and happy new year all,

Since the end of last year I've been considering selling up my 2.3 G5 powermac with 4GB RAM and 2.0 macbook and getting a refurb MPB. I do quite a bit of video editing and although I like the desktop/laptop combo I was wondering what people thought about going for a single unit.

Thanks
 
It's really up to personal preferences and your needs/uses.

Ask yourself
- if you mind doing your video editing on a 15" or 17" screen, and losing the real estate?
- if you also need to purchase an external monitor in order to get that work done?
- how much of your work do you do on the go (MBP/MB) vs. at home/work (G5)?
- would your money be better spent by upgrading the G5? (you've got the dual 2.3, right? It's only 3 years old or so.)

I like the portability and power of my MBP, and use it for those things, while a lot of my work at home is done on my old PC box (emails, Net surfing, video watching). I love having a portable computer and a home workstation. When my PC finally dies, it will be replaced with a Mac home workstation of some kind.
 
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