Need help deciding between setups please....

[Anonymouslives]

If you had to make a decision, would you choose:

Late 2008 Macbook pro 2.4 core 2 duo/4GB DDR3/250GB/ 256MB Nvidia dedicated card

and a 27" Apple led cinema display

or

a 17" antiglare macbook pro, i7 2.66?

 

[spinnerlys]

For what do you want to use your future Mac?

Because both setups are quite different, but the 15" MBP in combination with the 27" might be a better deal. Is the 15" a refurb or used Mac?

 

[Anonymouslives]

For what do you want to use your future Mac?

Because both setups are quite different, but the 15" MBP in combination with the 27" might be a better deal. Is the 15" a refurb or used Mac?

The macbook pro, I already have. It was a refurb, but I was considering buying the 17" antiglare. I have the 27" display as well, Just dont know if I want to keep it.

 

[Hellhammer]

Do you use it more as a desktop? How important portability is for you? Do you need more power? You didn't give any hints of your usage and what is wrong with your current setup etc...

I would go with 15" + external because I like the extra portability but would get more screen estate when at home.

 

[Hastings101]

If you had to make a decision, would you choose:

Late 2008 Macbook pro 2.4 core 2 duo/4GB DDR3/250GB/ 256MB Nvidia dedicated card

and a 27" Apple led cinema display

or

a 17" antiglare macbook pro, i7 2.66?

I'd take the 17" Macbook Pro - the screen size is more than enough, at least in my opinion, for use as a full time computer and it's a bit more powerful than what you currently have.

 

[wordoflife]

I would take the second one.

 

[No1nfoProvided]

Do you use it more as a desktop? How important portability is for you? Do you need more power? You didn't give any hints of your usage and what is wrong with your current setup etc...

I would go with 15" + external because I like the extra portability but would get more screen estate when at home.

+1. My current setup is similar to yours right now, but I'm building a PC because my MBP is too weak to play games now.

 

[velocityg4]

Do you use it more as a desktop? How important portability is for you? Do you need more power? You didn't give any hints of your usage and what is wrong with your current setup etc...

I would go with 15" + external because I like the extra portability but would get more screen estate when at home.

I'd stick with this as well. The extra screen real estate at home is a huge bonus in my book.