I'm stuck in the middle between the two machines. I already have a Macbook Air 11" (previous gen) that I really do like, but the screen size is just a hair to small for me to do any real work on it. So it's going no matter which machine I switch too...
iMac 27":
or
Retina Macbook Pro 15":
So that's the choices... I already have a Hack Mac Pro (had to, for the performance I wanted, used to have a 27" iMac and loved it but I got it right before Thunderbolt and that really, really, ticked me off...), it geekbenches at ~15,000-17,500 depending on it's mood. No matter what it'll end up being the gaming machine for that random 1-3 days a month I play games...
As for what I do:
Now for the real kicker, I already have TWO NEC 2490 WUXI2's LUT calibratable monitors on ergotron mounts on my desk. Not sure what to do with them if I get either option (other than keep at least one if I get the laptop for the desktop).
Any thoughts on what I should do? Again I'll have a work issued laptop but if I can finagle using my own that would be awesomeI will be working from home in Puget sound area as it's a travel heavy job too
The iMac sounds like a great choice, but won't have the Macbook Air anymore for when I travel. The rMBP sounds perfect for a do everything, check all the boxes, but it's larger, heavier, and more worrisome when traveling. The 13" rMBP + 27" iMac would be a wonderful combination... Just to pricey at this point. Should I go 27" and just eventually get another Apple Portable? My iPad mini is NOT a replacement for what I do...
Any thoughts appreciated......!!!!!
iMac 27":
- 3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
- 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB (I'll upgrade to 16 or 32GB after from OWC/Newegg)
- 3TB Fusion Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5
- AppleCare
- Total: $2,693
or
Retina Macbook Pro 15":
- 2.7GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz
- 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
- 512GB Flash Storage
- Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adaptor
- MagSafe to MagSafe 2 Converter
- Applecare
- Total: $2,905
So that's the choices... I already have a Hack Mac Pro (had to, for the performance I wanted, used to have a 27" iMac and loved it but I got it right before Thunderbolt and that really, really, ticked me off...), it geekbenches at ~15,000-17,500 depending on it's mood. No matter what it'll end up being the gaming machine for that random 1-3 days a month I play games...
As for what I do:
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
- "Hobbyist" Final Cut Suite
- Browsing the intertubes...
- Games (ocasionaly, and not top priority with other box)
- Travel (a lot)
- Will have a work issued laptop (Boeing, so it's not going to be a mac )
- Like the idea of one computer to run them all..!
Now for the real kicker, I already have TWO NEC 2490 WUXI2's LUT calibratable monitors on ergotron mounts on my desk. Not sure what to do with them if I get either option (other than keep at least one if I get the laptop for the desktop).
Any thoughts on what I should do? Again I'll have a work issued laptop but if I can finagle using my own that would be awesomeI will be working from home in Puget sound area as it's a travel heavy job too
The iMac sounds like a great choice, but won't have the Macbook Air anymore for when I travel. The rMBP sounds perfect for a do everything, check all the boxes, but it's larger, heavier, and more worrisome when traveling. The 13" rMBP + 27" iMac would be a wonderful combination... Just to pricey at this point. Should I go 27" and just eventually get another Apple Portable? My iPad mini is NOT a replacement for what I do...
Any thoughts appreciated......!!!!!