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imac 27 or macbook pro 15 (low end)

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nibuoy

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First off, I don't need them immediatly so I'd be willing to wait up to 1/2 a year for updates.
I've been using pc's for a long time and decided to make the switch. Right now, I have a Dell Dimension 9200C (desktop) with a pentium D @ 3 ghz and 2 gb of ram and integrated graphics. I also have a dell Latitude D420 (laptop) with 1.2 ghz core duo, 1 gig of memory, and inegrated graphics. I'm going to trash 1 and replace it with a mac, either the imac 27 (low end) or macbook pro 15 (low end).

My needs are mostly school work (I will be going into high school in september) and maybe some movie watching, editing and photo editing. So, what do you guys suggest? Macbook pro or imac?

thanks,
nibuoy
 
Wait until you get into high school to decide if you can/will use a notebook.

If that is the case, I'd opt for a 13" and monitor and use the PC as a gaming rig.
 
I would just wait around the fourms or ebay and see which ever one you can get for a good deal...
 
thanks for all the replies.
I guess I will wait until i go to high school to decide whether i could use a laptop. One thing is i don want my new macbook pro to be scratched/dented/stolen.

Also about turning my PC into a gaming rig, I doubt that would work unless I replaced the whole motherboard.

Also, does anyone know what or when the macbook pro update will come out?

Lastly, which one will be outdated first? I'm planning on keeping this computer for a pretty long time.
 
As for the updates, I think this is the most recent rendition (spinnerlys correct me if I'm wrong ;)):

Searching might provide more insight about the exact date, as well as the following threads:
Should I wait a month for the MBP 13?
New MBP or upgrade old one
Buy MBP Now or Wait
MacBook Pro advise
New MBP.s in january quad Intels?
MacBook Pro Advice! Quickly Needed!
Should I buy MB467 or wait for new MBP?
2010 13 Macbook Pro Builds / Is it Worth It?
2.8Ghz 17" uMBP good idea to pick up now?
Macbookpro Release Date?
mbp =3yr old looking for new so MB or MBP!
MBP Pro..which one?
Should I buy a MBP now or is a new one coming soon?
Buying a MBP now or Waiting Until Jan ?
When to buy a macbook pro
[URL="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/842011/"]should i buy a mbp now or wait???[/URL]
New MBP's - Quad Core?
Looking to buy a new Macbook Pro and need advice on performance
Is the White MacBook likely to get upgraded along with the MBPs?
MBP Design
Chance of MBP update on 1/27?
Jan 19th Refresh?
about the rumored new MBP .. i hope to find answers
​

The following thread will have by far the most information in it:
The unofficial "I'm Waiting for Arrandale" thread...

As for which one outdates quicker? That's subjective. Don't bother futureproofing, that doesn't make sense. And I don't want to hear about someone's BadBoy Pro.

The 27" iMac will likely last longer:
A. It's a desktop, therefore less presumable wear and tear
B. It will have higher specs
 
thegoldenmackid said:
As for the updates, I think this is the most recent rendition (spinnerlys correct me if I'm wrong ;)):

Searching might provide more insight about the exact date, as well as the following threads:
Should I wait a month for the MBP 13?
New MBP or upgrade old one
Buy MBP Now or Wait
MacBook Pro advise
New MBP.s in january quad Intels?
MacBook Pro Advice! Quickly Needed!
Should I buy MB467 or wait for new MBP?
2010 13 Macbook Pro Builds / Is it Worth It?
2.8Ghz 17" uMBP good idea to pick up now?
Macbookpro Release Date?
mbp =3yr old looking for new so MB or MBP!
MBP Pro..which one?
Should I buy a MBP now or is a new one coming soon?
Buying a MBP now or Waiting Until Jan ?
When to buy a macbook pro
[URL="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/842011/"]should i buy a mbp now or wait???[/URL]
New MBP's - Quad Core?
Looking to buy a new Macbook Pro and need advice on performance
Is the White MacBook likely to get upgraded along with the MBPs?
MBP Design
Chance of MBP update on 1/27?
Jan 19th Refresh?
about the rumored new MBP .. i hope to find answers
​

The following thread will have by far the most information in it:
The unofficial "I'm Waiting for Arrandale" thread...

As for which one outdates quicker? That's subjective. Don't bother futureproofing, that doesn't make sense. And I don't want to hear about someone's BadBoy Pro.

The 27" iMac will likely last longer:
A. It's a desktop, therefore less presumable wear and tear
B. It will have higher specs
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Even though I copied your list a while ago (must be pretty outdated by now, like those portable Apple computers), I don't pay attention anymore to those threads asking when the next update is due. That's your child, I have mine, I just have to find it again. Thank nature it's currently winter, so those cars don't get heated up that much. ;)
 
spinnerlys said:
Even though I copied your list a while ago (must be pretty outdated by now, like those portable Apple computers), I don't pay attention anymore to those threads asking when the next update is due. That's your child, I have mine, I just have to find it again. Thank nature it's currently winter, so those cars don't get heated up that much. ;)
Click to expand...

While my posting hasn't been at it's norm the past three or four days, I haven't really seen the flood that seemed to occur over the weekend.

Have you taken up the hard drive baby?
 
thegoldenmackid said:
While my posting hasn't been at it's norm the past three or four days, I haven't really seen the flood that seemed to occur over the weekend.

Have you taken up the hard drive baby?
Click to expand...

In parts I guess, it's a shared child anyway. I don't really know what baby I've taken care of lately, seems to be more than one, but when they are still small and cuddly, one can easily confuse them with other babies, so I have to DNA proof it the second I find it.

And the disappearance of the flood is just the calm before the storm, or when the waves go back to see to form a bigger wave.


I think the current flood are the questions about Windows 7, BC 3.1 and bluetooth issues.
 
wait
13?
why not the 15?
Also arn't the updates supposed to be more prominent on th 15 and 17?
 
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