Which mac for me?

[iFish]

Hello MR!

I need a little help, I dont know which Mac I shall buy.
- iMac
- Macbook

It will be my first mac. Mostly I use my computer to
- Internet
- MSN
- Work (word etc.)
...And so on, nothing special.

TY...

 

[clevin]

if u need it on the road or outdoor, then mb, otherwise, doesnt matter which one u choose

 

[ChickenSwartz]

Do you want it to be mobile? since this is the biggest difference between the two.

 

[trainguy77]

Well do you need the portable? You will cost less to go with the imac, and will be more powerful . Do you plan on doing any type of games on it?

 

[iFish]

Nope - no gaming.

At the moment I both have a desktop and a laptop PC

 

[trainguy77]

Do you use the laptop very much on the road?(The PC laptop) What you really need to decide is if its worth it going for something that is portable and a little more expensive, or something that performs better and stays in one spot.

 

[adrianblaine]

Nope - no gaming.

At the moment I both have a desktop and a laptop PC

If you aren't gaming then the only difference is one has a bigger screen than the other (basically). The only question is if you want to be able to take it anywhere (I was traveling in Europe for a month with my 12" iBook) or have a big screen to come home to.

 

[ChickenSwartz]

But, don't forget, you can always buy a larger screen to go with the MacBook (in the future, if you decide you need it) and use it as a desktop, but you can never make the iMac portable (well, it is somewhat portable but you know what I mean).

 

[adrianblaine]

But, don't forget, you can always buy a larger screen to go with the MacBook (in the future, if you decide you need it) and use it as a desktop, but you can never make the iMac portable (well, it is somewhat portable but you know what I mean).

True on both accounts. I started a thread about this very thing a couple weeks ago about my friend that lugs his iMac on his bike to school (not since it started snowing though).

 

[iFish]

I almost never use my latop. Bought it to use in school, but I didnt needed it.

I think i'll take the iMac.

Thanks for the help everyone

 

[phungy]

Hello MR!

I need a little help, I dont know which Mac I shall buy.
- iMac
- Macbook

It will be my first mac. Mostly I use my computer to
- Internet
- MSN
- Work (word etc.)
...And so on, nothing special.

TY...

I'd go with the Macbook. Time is going by slowly when you really want something and that's the situation I am in right now. But the Macbook I am about to purchase will be my first Mac too and I will be using it mainly for Word, Internet, Music, Photos, etc..nothing big like gaming, photoshop, etc.

 

[dmw007]

I almost never use my latop. Bought it to use in school, but I didnt needed it.

I think i'll take the iMac.

Thanks for the help everyone

Glad to hear that you were able to make up your mind iFish.


The iMacs are great machines, which one in particular (17", 20", or 24") were you looking at?