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<blockquote data-quote="kaidomac" data-source="post: 188997" data-attributes="member: 15110"><p>For starters, the price difference between a fully-loaded MacBook Pro and the 20" iMac Core Duo is about a grand. $3k for the laptop and $2k for the desktop (roughly). The iMac gives you a bigger screen and more hard drive space, but the MacBook Pro gives you portability. You just have to decide what you want more. If I had money to burn, I'd get the MacBook Pro and use your idea of making a home docking station. That way you get the portability with the ability to have a home workstation.</p><p></p><p>Currently, my primary system is a very nice Gateway 7405gx laptop. It's got a beautiful 15.4" widescreen and the 2ghz Athlon 64 is great for power on the go. When I get home, I plop it on my <a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/icurve/index.php" target="_blank">iCurve</a> from Griffin Technology and hook up my 19" Dell LCD, Microsoft ergonomic keyboard, Logitech mouse, external backup hard drive, and speakers. It's not as nice as having a special dock, but it takes all of 30 seconds to hook together, so it's not a big issue. The iCurve is kind of pricey at $40, but it looks <strong>great</strong> and works really well. You can slide it around to access the ports easily and it also provides good air flow, which means my Gateway's fans kick in less. It's a really nice setup because I can go to work or school with my laptop and then come home and use all my accessories like a real keyboard and a big monitor. My plan is to finish selling off my PC stuff and save up for a MacBook Pro rev. B and a 30" Apple LCD. That'd make an awesome (and pricey! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />) workstation with the added benefit of being mobile.</p><p></p><p>Speaking from personal and professional experience, I'd say if you need portability at all, go for the laptop. I currently telecommute to work and have school online, so having the desktop-setup with my laptop as the heart of the system is nice for that. However, I do go into work a few times a month for troubleshooting systems and having a laptop is perfect for that; I just unplug everything and away I go. It's also nice if you want to travel; it's a cinch to toss the laptop in my backpack and go on vacation. The downside is that this method costs a lot more (laptop + monitor + keyboard + mouse + accessories), but the upshot is that you're not glued to your house. Also, you can upgrade your laptop in a few years and still use your old monitor, keyboard, and mouse. So there's some food for thought <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaidomac, post: 188997, member: 15110"] For starters, the price difference between a fully-loaded MacBook Pro and the 20" iMac Core Duo is about a grand. $3k for the laptop and $2k for the desktop (roughly). The iMac gives you a bigger screen and more hard drive space, but the MacBook Pro gives you portability. You just have to decide what you want more. If I had money to burn, I'd get the MacBook Pro and use your idea of making a home docking station. That way you get the portability with the ability to have a home workstation. Currently, my primary system is a very nice Gateway 7405gx laptop. It's got a beautiful 15.4" widescreen and the 2ghz Athlon 64 is great for power on the go. When I get home, I plop it on my [URL=http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/icurve/index.php]iCurve[/URL] from Griffin Technology and hook up my 19" Dell LCD, Microsoft ergonomic keyboard, Logitech mouse, external backup hard drive, and speakers. It's not as nice as having a special dock, but it takes all of 30 seconds to hook together, so it's not a big issue. The iCurve is kind of pricey at $40, but it looks [B]great[/B] and works really well. You can slide it around to access the ports easily and it also provides good air flow, which means my Gateway's fans kick in less. It's a really nice setup because I can go to work or school with my laptop and then come home and use all my accessories like a real keyboard and a big monitor. My plan is to finish selling off my PC stuff and save up for a MacBook Pro rev. B and a 30" Apple LCD. That'd make an awesome (and pricey! :() workstation with the added benefit of being mobile. Speaking from personal and professional experience, I'd say if you need portability at all, go for the laptop. I currently telecommute to work and have school online, so having the desktop-setup with my laptop as the heart of the system is nice for that. However, I do go into work a few times a month for troubleshooting systems and having a laptop is perfect for that; I just unplug everything and away I go. It's also nice if you want to travel; it's a cinch to toss the laptop in my backpack and go on vacation. The downside is that this method costs a lot more (laptop + monitor + keyboard + mouse + accessories), but the upshot is that you're not glued to your house. Also, you can upgrade your laptop in a few years and still use your old monitor, keyboard, and mouse. So there's some food for thought :) [/QUOTE]
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