What makes the most sense?

[mojopixel]

I primarily use Dreamweaver, Flash & Photoshop at the moment, in the future I want to learn about video. I want to get a mac and I also want lots of screen realestate. What makes the most sense? Getting a new mac pro with a dell monitor (do I really need all that power?) or getting a refurbished macbookpro with a dell monitor (I don't really need to be portable but it's nice to have the option).

answers on a postcard please!

cheers,

mp

 

[iDAG]

It depends, do you want to take your work with you or can you keep everything in one spot?

 

[gescom]

Exactly, it does sound however that you made you mind up about the Dell Monitor for now. The real question then is "Would portability be of concern to you?"

 

[Techguy172]

You know what if you can afford it get it it's a great computer.

 

[mojopixel]

well, I have a laptop at the moment and it rarely leaves my desk. My budget is around the £2-2500 mark. The question is, is the MacPro worth the money?

 

[Jason S.]

Looks like you do web design like me.

I'm in the market for a MacBook Pro because I have the option to take it with me to my clients when I need to. It's always nice to have that portability.

 

[tMac85]

Unless your work is HUGE ( like you said you dont need that much power) the macbook pro will be fine. its a work horse, and whe,n and if need be, you can take it with you and work on the road.
so MBP all the way.

 

[mojopixel]

thanks for the tip! One other thing, is it possible to hook up 2 displays to a MBP?

 

[smogsy]

id say get a macbook pro

as for the dell mointor they suck badly i had one i swapped to a samsung

the picture looked 40x better easily it was due to the constrat ratio

model number is sync master 223BW

Dell is 700:1
samsung 3000:1
LG neww one is 10,000:1 it looks amazing!

 

[mojopixel]

id say get a macbook pro

as for the dell mointor they suck badly i had one i swapped to a samsung

the picture looked 40x better easily it was due to the constrat ratio

model number is sync master 223BW

Dell is 700:1
samsung 3000:1
LG neww one is 10,000:1 it looks amazing!

Are you sure Dell monitors suck? I was thinking of the DELL E248WFP, compared to the ACD it looks better on paper

 

[smogsy]

i have 6 computers and 2 laptops all had dell mointors i switched 1 pc to a samsung mointor the colours look so much better and lot more lifelike

now all of my pcs have the samsung mointors



there all self built computers btw.

a dell mointor review summary found on google first link

Pros
Cheap.
High resolution.
Cons-
TN display results in fuzzy images, washed out colors and low viewing angle.
- No variable monitor stand
- No USB connections
- No flash card readers

samsung
- Viewable Area: 24” Widescreen (1920x1200 Resolution)
- Interface: Analog / Digital
- Response Time: 5ms
- 16.7M Colours
- Contrast Ratio: 3000:1
- Viewing Angle (H/V): 160°/ 160°
- Brightness: 400cd/m2
- Height Adjustable stand with tilt & swivel
- 3 Years On-Site Warranty with Samsung

dell
- 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA+) Optimum Resolution
- 16.7 Million Colours
- 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
- 5ms Response Time
- 400 cd/m2 Brightness
- One DVI-D Input
- One Analogue Input
- High Definition (HD)- Everything looks better in HD.
- Dell TrueColor Technology- 92% Colour Gamut
- VESA mounting compatible / Security slot : Yes (100mm) / Yes
- Warranty : 4 year next business day exchange supplied by Manufacturer (Call Dell on 0870 9080800 and have the work number from the original packaging handy)

 

[mojopixel]

i have 6 computers and 2 laptops all had dell mointors i switched 1 pc to a samsung mointor the colours look so much better and lot more lifelike

now all of my pcs have the samsung mointors



there all self built computers btw.

a dell mointor review summary found on google first link

Pros
Cheap.
High resolution.
Cons-
TN display results in fuzzy images, washed out colors and low viewing angle.
- No variable monitor stand
- No USB connections
- No flash card readers

samsung
- Viewable Area: 24” Widescreen (1920x1200 Resolution)
- Interface: Analog / Digital
- Response Time: 5ms
- 16.7M Colours
- Contrast Ratio: 3000:1
- Viewing Angle (H/V): 160°/ 160°
- Brightness: 400cd/m2
- Height Adjustable stand with tilt & swivel
- 3 Years On-Site Warranty with Samsung

dell
- 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA+) Optimum Resolution
- 16.7 Million Colours
- 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
- 5ms Response Time
- 400 cd/m2 Brightness
- One DVI-D Input
- One Analogue Input
- High Definition (HD)- Everything looks better in HD.
- Dell TrueColor Technology- 92% Colour Gamut
- VESA mounting compatible / Security slot : Yes (100mm) / Yes
- Warranty : 4 year next business day exchange supplied by Manufacturer (Call Dell on 0870 9080800 and have the work number from the original packaging handy)

alright then, I'm looking for a 24" monitor, which one would you suggest?

 

[smogsy]

ok ill link you if thats ok?

on budget
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-054-SA&groupid=703&catid=17&subcat=510

LG looks good but never seen the new one
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-054-LG&groupid=703&catid=17&subcat=949

on higher budget
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-061-SA&groupid=703&catid=17&subcat=510
- Interface: Analog / Digital / HDMI / S-Video / Component
- First LCD monitor that supports MPA (Motion Picture Acceleration) technology
- Supports Full-HD (1080p)
- Contrast Ratio: 1500:1
- Viewing Angle (H/V): 178°/ 178°
- Brightness: 300cd/m2
- Height Adjustable stand with tilt & swivel
- 4 Port USB Hub
- Mac Compatible!!
- VESA (200 x 100mm)
- Tilt, Swivel and Pivot function
- 3 Years On-Site Warranty with Samsung

my job helps me with monitors as i work for sky which is the best provider of sat tv for Europe. i work for another company that is linked to sky, we code the software for sky boxes as well as test the box's on multiple televisions to fix bugs in the software such as screen defects