Hi! I am really struggling to decide which Mac to buy!
I already have an iPad 2, and a Windows laptop (which I will be selling to fund the Mac. Portability is not required as I use my iPad on the go.
Here are my uses:
Web browsing (YouTube, email etc)
Photo editing (I will be using Aperture)
Light video editing (only ever on iMovie and very rarely)
iTunes
Document editing using iWork
Here are the options I have come up with. The prices are based on refurbished machines, NOT the price of them new.
1. MacBook Pro*
Dual-core i5; 4Gb RAM; 320Gb HDD
Unit: £849
Mouse: £57
Total: £906
Pros
Design
Portable (less important because of iPad)*
Option to upgrade to SSD
Cons
Expensive
Small screen
Small HDD
2. iMac
Quad-core i5; 4Gb RAM; 500Gb HDD
Unit: £849
Total: £849
Pros
Powerful*
Amazing display
Cheapest power/price option
Mouse and Keyboard included
Cons
HDD cannot be upgraded
Not portable
3. Mac Mini*
Dual-core i5; 2Gb RAM (upgradable to 4Gb); 500Gb HDD
Unit: £529
RAM: £49
Mouse: £57
Keyboard: £57
Monitor: £130
Total: £822
Pros
Cheapest option
Large HDD for price*
RAM easily upgradable
Cons
Monitor required
Monitor not as good quality as iMac/MacBook Pro*
Less 'Apple'*
Please can you recommend which one you think I should buy and why. If you have any other suggestions, I would love to here them.
Thank you.
I already have an iPad 2, and a Windows laptop (which I will be selling to fund the Mac. Portability is not required as I use my iPad on the go.
Here are my uses:
Web browsing (YouTube, email etc)
Photo editing (I will be using Aperture)
Light video editing (only ever on iMovie and very rarely)
iTunes
Document editing using iWork
Here are the options I have come up with. The prices are based on refurbished machines, NOT the price of them new.
1. MacBook Pro*
Dual-core i5; 4Gb RAM; 320Gb HDD
Unit: £849
Mouse: £57
Total: £906
Pros
Design
Portable (less important because of iPad)*
Option to upgrade to SSD
Cons
Expensive
Small screen
Small HDD
2. iMac
Quad-core i5; 4Gb RAM; 500Gb HDD
Unit: £849
Total: £849
Pros
Powerful*
Amazing display
Cheapest power/price option
Mouse and Keyboard included
Cons
HDD cannot be upgraded
Not portable
3. Mac Mini*
Dual-core i5; 2Gb RAM (upgradable to 4Gb); 500Gb HDD
Unit: £529
RAM: £49
Mouse: £57
Keyboard: £57
Monitor: £130
Total: £822
Pros
Cheapest option
Large HDD for price*
RAM easily upgradable
Cons
Monitor required
Monitor not as good quality as iMac/MacBook Pro*
Less 'Apple'*
Please can you recommend which one you think I should buy and why. If you have any other suggestions, I would love to here them.
Thank you.