Transporting a new iMac back and forth between work and home?

[stanw]

I'm thinking of getting a VESA mounted 27 inch iMac and hooking up an arm to my desk at home and at work so that I can pop it in at both locations. I think without the stand (since I will get the VESA mount) it is about 20lbs. Is this just a bad idea to take it back and forth like this? I'm planning to get an SSD so no moving parts there.

Thanks.

 

[AaronM5670]

Bad idea - it'll most likely end in tears. Get the new rMBP, it looks awesome and while it costs a bit more it's still a very powerful machine and is very portable - much more so than an iMac!

 

[DerekS]

I second this. You don't want to try and lug that thing around.

Get yourself a nice rMBP and a thunderbolt display for each location.

 

[Mobster1983]

Horrible idea. I agree with the other posts. Buy a rMBP and a Thunderbolt Display for both areas and just use that.

 

[merkinmuffley]

Great idea, if you've an red iWagon to haul it back and forth. No red iWagon, forget it.

 

[roland.g]

Get an iLugger w/ wheels.

http://www.ilugger.com/product/detail.cfm?nid=1460&pid=40029

 

[scaredpoet]

With the likelihood that the iMac will get busted one day during its regular trips back and forth, you'll probably spend a lot less money in the long run getting a MacBook Pro and two 27 inch VESA mounted displays... maybe even a couple Apple TVs at each location connected to those displays so that you can AirPlay instead of connecting cables.

 

[MikeChicago]

I second the notion that transporting the iMac back and forth is a bad idea...