Advise a Newbie.
Just a simple question, Im putting my feelers out there to see what yall have to say.
Anyway. Im contemplating getting a new computer. I will be using it primarily for CS4, browsing, office docs etc. The thing is that Im torn btwn
Mac Pro:
2.26GHz
6GB RAM (which i may upgrade with 3rd prty mem)
640GB 7200-rpm ATA
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB
applecare
As Priced: $3,198.00
OR
MacBook Pro:
17in
2.93GHz
4GB 1066MHz RAM (which i may upgrade with 3rd prty mem)
320GB @ 7200
no vid card options
applecare
As Priced: $3,217.00
WHAT TO DO?? How do they compare? I dont know which to get. Also Im planning on getting a 32in 1080p lcd monitor/tv anyway so an external monitor is not a prob. I dont forsee specifically needing something portable as with my previous setup I had a tiny vaio hooked up to external monitor and rarely unhooked it but after a faithful 4 years its dead.
My main question is which will Feel Faster and which do you think is better suited to a longer lifetime? Im also planning on running VM Fusion and read somthing about upgrading RAM and something about 32/64 bit windows not recognizing a certain amnt of RAM or something (i honestly cant keep up with all the specifics, could someone help clear that up). I dont want to have to deal with breakdowns or slow downs with in the next 1-2 yrs. I personally have always felt that desktops were sturdier, longer lasing machines. What insights do yall have?
Thnks for reading.
Just a simple question, Im putting my feelers out there to see what yall have to say.
Anyway. Im contemplating getting a new computer. I will be using it primarily for CS4, browsing, office docs etc. The thing is that Im torn btwn
Mac Pro:
2.26GHz
6GB RAM (which i may upgrade with 3rd prty mem)
640GB 7200-rpm ATA
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB
applecare
As Priced: $3,198.00
OR
MacBook Pro:
17in
2.93GHz
4GB 1066MHz RAM (which i may upgrade with 3rd prty mem)
320GB @ 7200
no vid card options
applecare
As Priced: $3,217.00
WHAT TO DO?? How do they compare? I dont know which to get. Also Im planning on getting a 32in 1080p lcd monitor/tv anyway so an external monitor is not a prob. I dont forsee specifically needing something portable as with my previous setup I had a tiny vaio hooked up to external monitor and rarely unhooked it but after a faithful 4 years its dead.
My main question is which will Feel Faster and which do you think is better suited to a longer lifetime? Im also planning on running VM Fusion and read somthing about upgrading RAM and something about 32/64 bit windows not recognizing a certain amnt of RAM or something (i honestly cant keep up with all the specifics, could someone help clear that up). I dont want to have to deal with breakdowns or slow downs with in the next 1-2 yrs. I personally have always felt that desktops were sturdier, longer lasing machines. What insights do yall have?
Thnks for reading.