Here's my situation: I now have 3 Macs and only need 1.
My original one is a Mac Pro (MacPro1,1) which is a bit dated now and I'm currently selling. I decided I'd get a MBA which I just bought 31 days ago, it's a 13" i5 with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD. I figured I'd just sell the Mac Pro and use the Air as my everyday computer hooked up to the monitor I've been using with my Mac Pro.
However, I came upon a 27" iMac (late 2009) in what can only be described as impeccable condition for $500. Only reason I bought it was because I thought the price was a steal, and I planned on selling it to make a profit but now that I'm using it, it's pretty damn nice. 4 GB RAM (updating to 12 with an 8 GB pack from Crucial is only like $43), 256 GB video, 1 TB HDD, etc.
I'm wondering, should I sell the MBA and monitor and keep the iMac as my everyday or is the MBA a better machine with the i5 processor? Portability isn't really much of an issue for me since I don't really travel with a laptop. Also, I'm not really a gamer so graphics don't matter much in any case.
At this point I'm just asking which machine you'd keep if portability wasn't a factor.
EDIT - Wanted to say that my primary uses are professional. I'm a software developer the most intensive software I use is Mathematica. I also use Logic Studio as a hobby.
My original one is a Mac Pro (MacPro1,1) which is a bit dated now and I'm currently selling. I decided I'd get a MBA which I just bought 31 days ago, it's a 13" i5 with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD. I figured I'd just sell the Mac Pro and use the Air as my everyday computer hooked up to the monitor I've been using with my Mac Pro.
However, I came upon a 27" iMac (late 2009) in what can only be described as impeccable condition for $500. Only reason I bought it was because I thought the price was a steal, and I planned on selling it to make a profit but now that I'm using it, it's pretty damn nice. 4 GB RAM (updating to 12 with an 8 GB pack from Crucial is only like $43), 256 GB video, 1 TB HDD, etc.
I'm wondering, should I sell the MBA and monitor and keep the iMac as my everyday or is the MBA a better machine with the i5 processor? Portability isn't really much of an issue for me since I don't really travel with a laptop. Also, I'm not really a gamer so graphics don't matter much in any case.
At this point I'm just asking which machine you'd keep if portability wasn't a factor.
EDIT - Wanted to say that my primary uses are professional. I'm a software developer the most intensive software I use is Mathematica. I also use Logic Studio as a hobby.
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