Top of the line MBP or Refresh iMac and iPad?

[vinnie63]

Or wait until 2012 for MPB redesign?

I have an iPhone4 that i carry with me always, so to pair it with an iPad and having a very powerful, beautiful iMac at home seems very logical to me, and an iMac and iPad would run me about the same as a high end MBP anyways....however, with the MPB, its only one device, that is ultra powerful at home or on the road...what do u guys think?

 

[Maxpej]

IMac and iPad

Get that combo. I have the 2011 MacBook pro and iPad and iPhone love them all. IPad is just a breeze for an portability, maybe a cheaper pro and iPad?

 

[Icehawk]

Well. What would you use it all for? Do you need a MBP on the road or would an iPad suffice? Do you need a high end MBP?

We don't know what the future iMacs, iPads, or MBPs will be. It depends more on your need.

 

[DeaconGraves]

As soon as the iMac refreshes I'm going the iPad/iMac route. But part of that is because I'm not going to need much computing power when I travel (90% of the time I will just need e-mail. And if I need to do any extensive word processing, I'll bring my laptop from work).

 

[graphicsward]

imac

Right now I have a 13" macbook from 2008 and a 22" monitor and am looking to upgrade, I get annoyed unplugging everything, (monitor, usb port, ex. hard drive, ipod, power) every time i need to go with it or want to watch a movie somewhere.

I'm defiantly going with the 27" imac and the ipad, i find the imac much cheaper for what you get (faster, upgradable, bigger better monitor) and the ipad will be perfect for showing clients my work. and watching movies/internet on the couch.

I can't wait for the refresh and my upcoming bonus


I'm a graphic designer / photographer.

 

[lazit7]

Just to add my two cents.

I had 2011 mbp and traded it in for Imac/ipad combo. and I don't regret a single bit.

 

[Jakintosh™]

Yeah, I've got a 1st Gen 64GB 3G iPad, and I've been planning on going the 27" iMac/iPad route for college for a while now. As soon as the iMac refreshes come around and the free iPod promotion pops up, I'm gonna nab the best iMac I can get for around $2,300. Plus, I'll get me a nice new iPod classic

 

[IngerMan]

I saw another thread asking the same thing but for the combo it was a iMac and a MBA. You might consider a refurb basic MBA at $849 along with the new iMac.