Well, I have a really hard time deciding what to buy: iMac or MacBook (PRO?). Or should I wait for Leopard release this autumn? Please help me decide, don’t hesitate to comment below
My needs are:
- programming
- listening to music
- watching movies occasionally (DVDs, DivX, maybe HD video in the future?)
- a bit of digital photography
- maybe a little bit of gaming (casual): games like Battle for Wesnoth are enough for me (i don’t need much 3D power)
- a bit of office work (free OpenOffice/NeoOffice will do)
I have a high-quality 17″ LCD panel. Ideally, I would just connect a Core Duo Mac Mini to it, but I’m afraid that it is too underpowered for me (I want more RAM and Core 2 Duo, because of HD video and use of virtualization software, for example).
I don’t want to dump my current display if I buy iMac. And if I connect it as a second monitor to iMac, they just don’t look good together (completely different designs).
And MacBooks… I like them, but I don’t know how it feels to use a notebook – I’ve never had one. Screen is probably too small for me. And there’s no Apple Store in my town to actually try it out
MacBook Pro is absolutely awesome, I love it. But it seems too expensive. Is it worth the price?
Please help! Maybe WWDC will bring something new to the plate…
Update: I’ve already bought a MacBook Pro 15″ – and I am very satisfied