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Which would you choose for your Desktop?

  • MBP + 24" ACD

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Mac Pro + ACD

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • iMac (+ ACD)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mini + ACD

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • Total voters
    7

entatlrg

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Original poster
Mar 2, 2009
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Waterloo & Georgian Bay, Canada
I'm a business owner, my primary office is attached to my house, I have satellite offices at our warehouses and I'm not too fond of working at a desk therefore I'm using notebooks; a 15" MBP and a MacBook Air to manage my work.

I also have a HP Desktop used for downloads, server etc. It's time to replace it.

Computers are used for concept drawing, light photoshop, video editing, surfing, email, writing, movie downloading.

I like the latest and greatest and power. I'm not concerned about the price, I'm giving myself a bonus :)

My options would be another MacBook Pro, could serve as a desktop and should I want to bring it with me I could, or I could consider the mini, iMac, or a MacPro.

Or is the low end MacPro overkill? I do have an ACD to use with whatever I choose.

What would you buy?
 
I'm a business owner, my primary office is attached to my house, I have satellite offices at our warehouses and I'm not too fond of working at a desk therefore I'm using notebooks; a 15" MBP and a MacBook Air to manage my work.

I also have a HP Desktop used for downloads, server etc. It's time to replace it.

Computers are used for concept drawing, light photoshop, video editing, surfing, email, writing, movie downloading.

I like the latest and greatest and power. I'm not concerned about the price, I'm giving myself a bonus :)

My options would be another MacBook Pro, could serve as a desktop and should I want to bring it with me I could, or I could consider the mini, iMac, or a MacPro.

Or is the low end MacPro overkill? I do have an ACD to use with whatever I buy.
What would you buy?
I'd say the Mac Mini is all you need. For things like "light photoshop" and other basic uses, the Mac Pro is DEFINITELY overkill.
 
I just received my new MacBook Pro :)

True, a mini will most likely do all I need it to do, but without a doubt the Mac Pro for example will do it faster at least with regards to any video editing, burning etc.

Since I already have the ACD to use with it I think I've sold myself on ordering the Mac Pro unless I talk myself out of in twenty minutes which I probably will, one side of me says go with the minimal the other likes the latest/greatest/power :D
 
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