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24" iMac C2D or 1.83 Mac Mini w/ 23" ACD?

DVNIEL

DVNIEL

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I'm looking to get a second computer, but I've run into a little choice dilemma. I'm considering one of two options:

- 24" iMac Core 2 Duo (2.16gHz Core 2 Duo)

or

- Mac Mini (1.83gHz Core Duo) with a 23" Apple Cinema Display

If you could give advice and why, it would be a big help. Thanks again guys
 
Uh...what? That doesn't even seem like much of a choice. The 24" iMac is faster, has more storage space, dedicated graphics, has a larger, brighter display, and will result in fewer wires running around your desk. No contest...the iMac.
 
I would probably go with the Mac Mini and the Cinema dispalay because, although it wouldn't be quite as fast, you could you the cinema display with your MBP too. In the future you would be able to sell the Mac Mini and reuse the Cinema display, whereas with the iMac you would lose the display.

Let us know what your final decision is.
 
Tough one,

if you are doing any graphics work then iMac.

If any speed work then iMac.

However i would really consider the mini as per the logic above.

Really need more information about what you are wanting to do with it.
 
More Info

sorry guys I should have said what im using it for. Well I'm going to be making several webpages for my family's different businesses. So that entails a lot of photo editing and rendering, and I want a big screen to help view these webpages at different resolutions since most consumers these days have big ol' monitors now. I'll also be doing some audio editing if my friend's need my help with their music stuff.

The last reason, I know that its a no brainer for the iMac, but the ACD would help a lot of if I need to do a dual screen with my MBP if I ever needed it. Okay, hope that helps guys.
 
FleurDuMal said:
Why not just hook up a big monitor to the MBP?
Click to expand...

23" ACD + Mini = $1600
24" iMac = $1999
30" ACD = $1999
30" Dell =$1274

With that MBP you dont need the grunt of the iMac. The mini grapics card can only support up to 23". The cheapest option is the 30" Dell. If you want an all apple solution i think the best is the MBP + 30"ACD. Then the mini + 23" and final the 24" iMac.

If it where me, i would definitely go with the 30" Dell but if i had the cash i would go for the 30" ACD (just looks nicer).
 
Why not secret option no. 3: buy only an ACD and hook it up to the MBP, using the MBP as both desk- and laptop? Why spend money on a mini when you have the power in the MBP?
 
Made the choice

This choice was completely different from what I was asking. I went the iMac route, but I just got the 20" iMac C2D instead. I'm quite happy with the choice because the screen is just right, it already has a sufficient 250GB hard drive on it, and it fits my desk like a glove. I decided that if I ever wanted to dual screen the MBP, I can just buy a cheap ol' LCD screen from Samsung in the near future. Saving $500+ I went and also bought myself a little external harddrive, a giftcard to buy an AppleTV online, and tonight I'm treating myself to some chicken katsu at the local hawaiian BBQ shop.

Thanks for all of your advice, I really appreciate a great Mac community.
 
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