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What's your preference?

Which do you prefer?

  • One computer set up

    Votes: 42 50.0%

  • Two computer set up

    Votes: 42 50.0%
  • Total voters
    84
entatlrg

entatlrg

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One Computer or Two?

One Computer Solution: 15 or 17" MacBook Pro

or

Two Computer Solution: iMac/Mac Pro with 11 or 13" MBA
 
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it would really depend on how you us them, I voted for 2 cause I have no less than 5 computers at home =)

Win7 i7 980x GTX480 SLI Watercooled PC
2011 17" i7 2.3 MBP
2010 13" full spec MBP
C2D Win XP remote machine
i3 PC for internet browsing
 
I currently have a 17" MBP + an 11" MBA. I'd prefer an iMac over the MBP (not that I don't absolutely adore the MBP), but as a student, I need to be able to take my machine home on a plane.
 
i'd go for a power hackintosh desktop with an ipad or 11" mba. with a mba and remote desktop you can do task on your desktop remotely and you get the mobility you want.
 
I think a desktop + notebook combo works best. You have the power you need at home to do the intensive stuff and then the portability of the notebook to take care off the less intensive stuff on the road.
 
Even though I don't really need two computers personally, I guess having the second for a backup would be nice. Then again, a Time Capsule would suffice there.

Kids use my old Powerbook. Maybe I need a family computer with it partitioned to back up the data on my MBP.
 
Why limit to just two? LOL

I have a Mac Pro desktop and a MBP, in addition to another Dell laptop running Win 7.
 
One setup. With two or more setups, it's just a hassle to keep everything sync which just leads to confusion. 😡
 
axu539 said:
I currently have a 17" MBP + an 11" MBA. I'd prefer an iMac over the MBP (not that I don't absolutely adore the MBP), but as a student, I need to be able to take my machine home on a plane.
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I have this same setup. It's definitely my preferred solution. In all honesty I would really prefer a 3 computer setup, Mac Pro on the desktop, 15" MBP and 11" MBA. That would be a difficult setup to justify financially however. 😀
 
i would have more macs rather than fewer. macbook pro for work, macbook air for general purpose, and ipad for surfing the web.
 
Pballer110 said:
I think a desktop + notebook combo works best. You have the power you need at home to do the intensive stuff and then the portability of the notebook to take care off the less intensive stuff on the road.
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But the new MBP Quad is faster than most if not all current iMacs. I say quad MBP at home at this point (external Thunderbolt drive if more space is needed) and an iPad 2 to on the fly.
 
koruki said:
it would really depend on how you us them, I voted for 2 cause I have no less than 5 computers at home =)

Win7 i7 980x GTX480 SLI Watercooled PC
2011 17" i7 2.3 MBP
2010 13" full spec MBP
C2D Win XP remote machine
i3 PC for internet browsing
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I assume it's a multi user household?
 
Nowadays with the benefits of 'cloud computing' it's easier to keep two machines in sync. I think more people lean towards the two system set up now, if money permits.
 
I cant keep up with 2 USBs and 1 computer. Idk how you guys can live with 2 computers. I would be so confused...
 
Im actually trying to decide if I want to keep my current setup of a 27" iMac (video editing etc) and a 11" MBA (for work use)... the high end 15" MBP looks very appealing for integrating power and portability all into one device. I love my iMac and MBA but something tells me I shouldn't need 2 devices. This decision is killing me!!
 
I have one Uber i7 quad core 15 high spec" + a 27inch Monitor.

and an iPad 2 along the way.


This is ideal for me because the new MBP's are as powerful if not more powerful than an iMac so it does well as a desktop replacement. And when I need to do some kick ass work on the fly I've got a monster in the bag with everything that I need. and if I don't i'll just bring my iPad, which is lighter than my macbook air which i plan to sell once my ipad 2 finds me.


my old set up was PC gaming rig, macbook air, iphone
 
I prefer to have one power laptop so I'm looking at getting a 15" high end MBP. It will replace my desktop and MacBook. I'm also getting an iPad to use for light computing.
 
Looks like the vote's at a dead heat. 2 computers are great if you can afford them - many find it unnecessary.
 
I've done both but find a one computer setup suits me more. It's a PITA keeping two computers synced properly and you'll usually find yourself using one more than the other.
 
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