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Choosing the right Mac for me
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1411750" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>In your first post you mentioned that portability wasn't important..so that's why I didn't mention laptops.</p><p></p><p>A MacBook Pro will cost you a bunch more money (unless you're talking the 13" MacBook Pro entry level model).</p><p></p><p>Basically an iMac is just a BIG laptop (that of course is not very portable). As far as upgradeability...all you can upgrade on either a iMac or a MacBook Pro is the hard drive & ram. And because Apple made upgrading the hard drive in 2011 iMac's more complicated...upgrading the iMac's HD could be considered (by some) to not really be upgradeable. Of course you can always use external USB HD's.</p><p></p><p>But as far as cpu or gpu upgrades in an iMac or MacBook Pro...you're pretty much stuck with what you have at the time of purchase. </p><p></p><p>If you prefer the MacBook Pro...go for it.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1411750, member: 56379"] In your first post you mentioned that portability wasn't important..so that's why I didn't mention laptops. A MacBook Pro will cost you a bunch more money (unless you're talking the 13" MacBook Pro entry level model). Basically an iMac is just a BIG laptop (that of course is not very portable). As far as upgradeability...all you can upgrade on either a iMac or a MacBook Pro is the hard drive & ram. And because Apple made upgrading the hard drive in 2011 iMac's more complicated...upgrading the iMac's HD could be considered (by some) to not really be upgradeable. Of course you can always use external USB HD's. But as far as cpu or gpu upgrades in an iMac or MacBook Pro...you're pretty much stuck with what you have at the time of purchase. If you prefer the MacBook Pro...go for it.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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