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Allright.............I'll switch!!
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<blockquote data-quote="scooter" data-source="post: 188973" data-attributes="member: 10942"><p>After all my ranting about being a dual user, it is time for me to do the one thing I never quite thought I would <em>ever</em> do: become a switcher. :dummy: </p><p></p><p>The reason is this last weekend my PC gave me the BSOD and while trying to solve that the PSU shorted. Frustrated after hours of tweaking, I finally tore apart the entire system and am in the process of selling the pieces on ebay!</p><p></p><p>So here I am, using my current G4 as my primary system. But alas, I crave thigs that are new and cutting edge so I am faced with a connundrum: I want to go Intel on a new Mac so that leaves me the iMac and the Macbook Pro lines. </p><p></p><p>1. The 20" iMac would fit the bill nicely with a mem increase and the higher end vid card, but that leaves me with no portability.</p><p></p><p>2. The Macbook Pro 2.0GHz version is quite nice but the price point is a little steep.</p><p></p><p>Question: If I go with the MacBook Pro is it easy to use it in a base station configuration and hook up and external monitor (Dell 2005FPW), keyboard, mouse and speakers? I would like to mainly use it in this configuration but be able to move it around and take it with me whenever I want.</p><p></p><p>So anyone got any friendly advice about preferences? (Personal or Professional, I'll take either!)</p><p></p><p><em>BTW</em> I use it for email, internet, photowork, website building and other things not yet realized but may try! :spook:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scooter, post: 188973, member: 10942"] After all my ranting about being a dual user, it is time for me to do the one thing I never quite thought I would [I]ever[/I] do: become a switcher. :dummy: The reason is this last weekend my PC gave me the BSOD and while trying to solve that the PSU shorted. Frustrated after hours of tweaking, I finally tore apart the entire system and am in the process of selling the pieces on ebay! So here I am, using my current G4 as my primary system. But alas, I crave thigs that are new and cutting edge so I am faced with a connundrum: I want to go Intel on a new Mac so that leaves me the iMac and the Macbook Pro lines. 1. The 20" iMac would fit the bill nicely with a mem increase and the higher end vid card, but that leaves me with no portability. 2. The Macbook Pro 2.0GHz version is quite nice but the price point is a little steep. Question: If I go with the MacBook Pro is it easy to use it in a base station configuration and hook up and external monitor (Dell 2005FPW), keyboard, mouse and speakers? I would like to mainly use it in this configuration but be able to move it around and take it with me whenever I want. So anyone got any friendly advice about preferences? (Personal or Professional, I'll take either!) [I]BTW[/I] I use it for email, internet, photowork, website building and other things not yet realized but may try! :spook: [/QUOTE]
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