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Have Macbook Pro. Get a great monitor or add an imac?

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brettatredback

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Mar 31, 2008
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Hi,

I have the latest 15", high tier (2.53GHz) macbook pro - my first mac - what a machine!!!

So, now i really need either a great, big (24inch) screen for my desk or a 24inch imac.

For the price of the imac, i could get a great screen plus a lower end macbook for my wife.

I was keen on getting an imac, but looking at the tech specs (i know the imac might be updated in Jan), it made me realize that a great screen will probably do. I know I'll likely be doing some video work, but this macbook pro should be able to handle that.

Any thoughts or advice welcome.

What will I miss out on/sacrifice if I don't get the imac?

thanks!!
Brett
 
Your wife will love you for the new macbook. That's worth more than any personal iMac in my house. :p
 
Agreed on the display, keyboard, mouse. Managing files between two computers can be a major hassle to... well... manage :)
 
If I had the money, and a wife, I would buy the new 24" LED Apple Cinema Display for myself and the MacBook for my wife. The new display is really nice. I plan to order it the minute it becomes available. Fortunately, or unfortunately, for me I don't have a wife. So, the extra MacBook money would be put into the fund for the next MBP... ha ha.
 
Hey all - thanks for the informative and funny replies!!! I guess it's the screen which is what i thought the answer might be!

Brett
 
somewhat debatable as to 'need'...she mainly just surfs/does email...but her laptop is pretty crap....so, given my macbook pro seems to pretty much be able to handle most things, even video given i put a 7200rpm hdd in it, i'll likely go with the screen and get her something decent too...
 
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