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if you won/received 2560 dollars, how would you spend them?

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Hj12345

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If we let you say that you won or got 18-19000 Swedish kronor ($2560), how would you spend them on getting the ultimate Mac setup for yourself, personally to the requirements set itself? Would you buy a laptop or maybe a laptop + a screen that suits your needs?

For me, it would be fun to hear what others would do for this kind of money, if you were to buy now or if we should wait with the purchase. If you were to buy a few accessories, or if you would bet on a particular machine.

Everything is of interest.

And why I ask is because I am in this situation right now - and I should not really listen to others in one's personal needs, but it was fun to hear what you have to say anyway.
 
Hj12345 said:
If we let you say that you won or got 18-19000 Swedish kronor ($2560), how would you spend them on getting the ultimate Mac setup for yourself, personally to the requirements set itself? Would you buy a laptop or maybe a laptop + a screen that suits your needs?

For me, it would be fun to hear what others would do for this kind of money, if you were to buy now or if we should wait with the purchase. If you were to buy a few accessories, or if you would bet on a particular machine.

Everything is of interest.

And why I ask is because I am in this situation right now - and I should not really listen to others in one's personal needs, but it was fun to hear what you have to say anyway.
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15" MBP 2.53 with upgraded graphics card. Applecare and a 24 ACD.

Then on newegg. a 256 SSD
 
I'd humbly take the entry level 13" MBP, upgrade the RAM to 4 GB and get the best display the money left can buy. Thinking of the Dell 3008WFP, which may come in at a little more than the sum you mentioned.
 
krimsen said:
I'd humbly take the entry level 13" MBP, upgrade the RAM to 4 GB and get the best display the money left can buy. Thinking of the Dell 3008WFP, which may come in at a little more than the sum you mentioned.
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Thats very good ideal.

krimsen said:
I'd humbly take the entry level 13" MBP, upgrade the RAM to 4 GB and get the best display the money left can buy. Thinking of the Dell 3008WFP, which may come in at a little more than the sum you mentioned.
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Would you not get the 2.53 ghz
 
Hj12345 said:
If we let you say that you won or got 18-19000 Swedish kronor ($2560), how would you spend them on getting the ultimate Mac setup for yourself, personally to the requirements set itself? Would you buy a laptop or maybe a laptop + a screen that suits your needs?

For me, it would be fun to hear what others would do for this kind of money, if you were to buy now or if we should wait with the purchase. If you were to buy a few accessories, or if you would bet on a particular machine.

Everything is of interest.

And why I ask is because I am in this situation right now - and I should not really listen to others in one's personal needs, but it was fun to hear what you have to say anyway.
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How'd you win the money? Were you on Sweden's got talent? ;) I prefer the MBP 13" size, so would get that, good speakers, an Airport Express to connect to the speakers, AppleCare, and you should still have some left over.
 
Last time I checked, the 2.53 was way more than upgrading the RAM yourself. I don't need the extra MHz and I would be upgrading to SSD soon either way, so the bigger HDD is of no use to me.

I already own good speakers, but that's a good point there. I'd buy AppleCare after the first year so it doesn't count for the budget :)
 
krimsen said:
Last time I checked, the 2.53 was way more than upgrading the RAM yourself. I don't need the extra MHz and I would be upgrading to SSD soon either way, so the bigger HDD is of no use to me.

I already own good speakers, but that's a good point there. I'd buy AppleCare after the first year so it doesn't count for the budget :)
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Applecare is a must.
 
15" MBP 2.66GHz matte screen...upgrade the HDD myself, applecare, and 1TB time capsule.

If I went over, oh well. I already have a screen but if I didn't then I would buy one of those, just not the Apple LED one, probably a dell.
 
swingerofbirch said:
How'd you win the money? Were you on Sweden's got talent? ;) I prefer the MBP 13" size, so would get that, good speakers, an Airport Express to connect to the speakers, AppleCare, and you should still have some left over.
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Hehe. Money, and Apple is not a very good combination. And I have no further ability, so any talented program, have I not participated in. :)

If you had to choose between the current iMac 24 "2.66 GHz for $ 1499 or a Macbook Pro 13" with an Apple Cinema for $2098 which package would you choose?
 
Hj12345 said:
Hehe. Money, and Apple is not a very good combination. And I have no further ability, so any talented program, have I not participated in. :)

If you had to choose between the current iMac 24 "2.66 GHz for $ 1499 or a Macbook Pro 13" with an Apple Cinema for $2098 which package would you choose?
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Do you need portability? If not, I'd get the iMac, as it's cheaper.

Personally, though, what I would get would be the 24" iMac, 2.93 GHz and upgrade its video card to the 4850. That's probably about the same price as the 13" Macbook pro and a display. Of course, I already have a regular Macbook so what I'm interested in leans towards more of a desktop role, of course.
 
...If you won it, its free money you didn't have so I'd save it = people save far to little these days...

I'd then save up for the computer I needed to meet my needs as they all get outdated fast enough anyway...
 
Diejws said:
Do you need portability? If not, I'd get the iMac, as it's cheaper.

Personally, though, what I would get would be the 24" iMac, 2.93 GHz and upgrade its video card to the 4850. That's probably about the same price as the 13" Macbook pro and a display. Of course, I already have a regular Macbook so what I'm interested in leans towards more of a desktop role, of course.
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On the other hand, you get almost as good computer Macbook Pro 13" is compared to the iMac. And then you have a Mac that you can take with you anywhere, and you also have a screen at home waiting for you, which is very good.

Difficult choice for me. Last computer I had was a laptop (Macbook Pro 15", two years old), but it weighed 5 pund - it might be different this time. You may appreciate portability much more when we you have a very nice screen at home?
 
I know this will go over, but a 3.06 GHz 17" MacBook Pro with a glossy screen, 7200 RPM 500 GB HDD, AppleCare (maybe not immediately) and a remote would be my ideal setup. Of course, to give myself time to save up the difference, I would wait for the next refresh and buy whatever equivalent to all of this is on the market at the time (3.2 GHz?). Total: $2868 without AppleCare, $3217 with it.

Hj12345 said:
If you had to choose between the current iMac 24 "2.66 GHz for $ 1499 or a Macbook Pro 13" with an Apple Cinema for $2098 which package would you choose?
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If those were my only choices, I'd probably get the MacBook Pro. The graphics card could be a limitation, though. If it was anything in the $1500-2100 price range, I would compromise and get the 2.66 GHz MacBook Pro without a display for $1999.
 
$1300 refurb 15" MBP base model + $60 for ram upgrade from newegg + $200 intel ssd gen2 w/bing cashback
$1000 30" dell monitor refurb
 
I'd go for the MBA. 2.13 Ghz with SSD. And the 24" ACD for hook it up when on the desk.
I know, there are possibly better deals in terms of performance but, hey, who f*****g cares, those are won moneys! And such combination is such stylish...
 
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