Advice on new purchase?

Fragil1ty · Fragil1ty #1 (**permalink**)

11-17-2010, 09:29 AM

So I wasn't able to get my Mac straight away and will have to wait until January, this isn't too bad and I've been doing a little searching a little comparing and I've come up with this;

Now baring in mind, I will be using my student discount when buying these products, so I will be getting 15% off which would make the final products;

Macbook Pro - £849.99
Mac Mini (Upgraded) - £782.85

Now from my personal perspective, it would seem that by buying the Mac Mini but with my upgrades, I'm getting a lot more for my money, where as the Macbook Pro costs more but obviously, it's portable.

Thoughts/Oppinions guys?

clive12 · clive12 #2 (**permalink**)

11-17-2010, 09:45 AM

Do you want a portable computer such as the Macbook or one to use at home like the mini.

The mini also doesnt come with a screen or other things you would get with a imac.

Entry level imac is £999 so if you should be able to get one for £849 and it would come with the same hd as the mini, same ram but faster processor. You also would get a 21.5 inch screen included in the purchase.

Fragil1ty · Fragil1ty #3 (**permalink**)

11-17-2010, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clive12

Do you want a portable computer such as the Macbook or one to use at home like the mini.

The mini also doesnt come with a screen or other things you would get with a imac.

Entry level imac is £999 so if you should be able to get one for £849 and it would come with the same hd as the mini, same ram but faster processor. You also would get a 21.5 inch screen included in the purchase.

It's mainly going to be used for my studies @ university.
I was initially looking for something portable, but I prefer desktop machines, I've also already got a screen that could be used, rather new actually, a 22" samsung @ 1080p / 1920x1080.

clive12 · clive12 #4 (**permalink**)

11-17-2010, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fragil1ty

It's mainly going to be used for my studies @ university.
I was initially looking for something portable, but I prefer desktop machines, I've also already got a screen that could be used, rather new actually, a 22" samsung @ 1080p / 1920x1080.

Would go for the MBP then as you may need to take it into University.

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Fragil1ty #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2010 Location: UK. Posts: 17 Mac Specs: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 320GB Serial ATA Drive, 320GB External HDD	11-17-2010, 09:29 AM So I wasn't able to get my Mac straight away and will have to wait until January, this isn't too bad and I've been doing a little searching a little comparing and I've come up with this; Now baring in mind, I will be using my student discount when buying these products, so I will be getting 15% off which would make the final products; Macbook Pro - £849.99 Mac Mini (Upgraded) - £782.85 Now from my personal perspective, it would seem that by buying the Mac Mini but with my upgrades, I'm getting a lot more for my money, where as the Macbook Pro costs more but obviously, it's portable. Thoughts/Oppinions guys?
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clive12 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Location: London Posts: 197 Mac Specs: Imac 21.5 Inch 3.06 GHZ 4GB Ram 500 Gig HD, Ipad 32 GB, Iphone 4S 16 GB.	11-17-2010, 09:45 AM Do you want a portable computer such as the Macbook or one to use at home like the mini. The mini also doesnt come with a screen or other things you would get with a imac. Entry level imac is £999 so if you should be able to get one for £849 and it would come with the same hd as the mini, same ram but faster processor. You also would get a 21.5 inch screen included in the purchase.
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