iMac or Macbook?

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 :)

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