Hello all, I am an aspiring photographer / graphics designer currently using an 8 month old 15" MBP with 2.16ghz and 2 gigs of ram. I have been drooling over the 23" Cinema display for months now and was about to purchase it when suddenly the new iMac was released. Now I am torn between the 24" iMac and using a 23" cinema display with my MBP.
I feel that a desktop would be great for me since I take my laptop with me everywhere and it would be nice to have a computer dedicated to graphics design and photo editing. I would love a Mac Pro, but it is way out of my budget.
What I am asking for opinions on, and please feel free to explain in depth, is whether or not I will be able to run Photoshop, iTunes, and Safari all at once happily on the MBP + Cinema display or if realistically a desktop is needed. I could go for the iMac, but I feel that for the hefty price it is not as great for graphics / photo editing as it should be. Also, the glossy screen on the iMac is a turnoff for me as I enjoy matte surfaces. Thanks guys.
I feel that a desktop would be great for me since I take my laptop with me everywhere and it would be nice to have a computer dedicated to graphics design and photo editing. I would love a Mac Pro, but it is way out of my budget.
What I am asking for opinions on, and please feel free to explain in depth, is whether or not I will be able to run Photoshop, iTunes, and Safari all at once happily on the MBP + Cinema display or if realistically a desktop is needed. I could go for the iMac, but I feel that for the hefty price it is not as great for graphics / photo editing as it should be. Also, the glossy screen on the iMac is a turnoff for me as I enjoy matte surfaces. Thanks guys.