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24'' iMac or Hi-Def screen 17'' MacBook Pro?

DDar

DDar

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Which do you think would be better for digital painting and day to day use?
I like that the MBP has a matte screen, but I'm pretty sure the iMac's display is better color-wise. Also, I can't afford an external monitor or calibration device along with one of these, so that's out. =/
 
SDLSteve said:
For day to day use, I'd recommend the imac unless you are mobile a lot.
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Well, mobility would be an added bonus since I'm off to college next year... However, right now what I'm most worried about is the creation of my AP Art Portfolio.

Which do you think would be the best for digital painting work?
I've heard the 24" iMac has had certain screen issues... However, I'm somewhat certain that it has a wider range of colors... Could be wrong though... =(

Also, I'd end up calibrating by eye, if at all... Sooo... yeah...
 
As an animator/artist and owner of a 17" MBP... *I* would get a refurb iMac and a Cintiq 12WX for the same price (less actually) as a 17" MBP.

In the fall of 09, get the new nehalem based, quad core MBP :)
 
Go for the macbook pro. You'll never regret either decision but with the ability to be portable, it will help throughout college. I've got a few Graphic Artist friends that use the 17 inch and love it.

And although you said you can't afford an external, you could always get on used on craigslist later on (college) if you would see the need.
 
DDar said:
Which do you think would be better for digital painting and day to day use?
I like that the MBP has a matte screen, but I'm pretty sure the iMac's display is better color-wise. Also, I can't afford an external monitor or calibration device along with one of these, so that's out. =/
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HD MBP screen is also glossy, but it has LED backlight.
 
eXan said:
Ah, sorry. I mean if u want LED screen u can only get glossy.
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I don't believe that is correct. I think you get to choose Glossy or Matte for all flavors of the MBP. But, I could be wrong.
 
Why don't you buy a 15" MBP and get a cheap ($300) external monitor? I think 17" is way too big for a laptop. You can't afford calibration software anyway even if you get the 17", so I don't see how it would make a difference if you get a 15" and an external monitor.
 
If I was going to school, I would get the imac. It is much less likely to walk away. MBP is just too easy to steal. Calibrators aren't that much money. For 1 to $300 you can get damn good calibrators. The calibration is only really important at the printing stage. If you have to you can always use curves to correct paintings done with incorrect colors. Paintings not my thing, but I also suspect you could just buy a printed pantone pallet and choose colors off of it instead of the screen. Then no matter what it looked like on screen, it would come out pretty close to what you wanted. You can always try to borrow a calibrator too. Monitors do drift over time, but the first calibration gets you pretty close. If you are this serious about your art and correct colors and can afford a 17" HiRes MBP, you should get a real monitor and calibrator and cheaper computer. Just my .02
 

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heehee said:
Why don't you buy a 15" MBP and get a cheap ($300) external monitor? I think 17" is way too big for a laptop. You can't afford calibration software anyway even if you get the 17", so I don't see how it would make a difference if you get a 15" and an external monitor.
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Because after looking, most $300 monitors in the states = $5000 peso monitors down here. :p
Also, none of 'em have the same resolution as the Hi-Def 17''. :p
Workspace is important too, right?

jampat said:
If I was going to school, I would get the imac. It is much less likely to walk away. MBP is just too easy to steal. Calibrators aren't that much money. For 1 to $300 you can get damn good calibrators. The calibration is only really important at the printing stage. If you have to you can always use curves to correct paintings done with incorrect colors. Paintings not my thing, but I also suspect you could just buy a printed pantone pallet and choose colors off of it instead of the screen. Then no matter what it looked like on screen, it would come out pretty close to what you wanted. You can always try to borrow a calibrator too. Monitors do drift over time, but the first calibration gets you pretty close. If you are this serious about your art and correct colors and can afford a 17" HiRes MBP, you should get a real monitor and calibrator and cheaper computer. Just my .02
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Well, I can't really afford it. It's sort of a joint effort between my whole family. <.<''
And I do have $100 set aside... But I can't find a calibrator here. =(
I dunno why... Do you think it'd be costly to hire someone to calibrate it? Does it matter where it's calibrated?
 
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