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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 715557" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>Welcome to the boards, thanks for posting your concerns.</p><p></p><p>I do have a little trouble understanding exactly what your issue is. You say you have 3G as your budget, I am assuming this is 3 Grand, meaning USD3,000 (although grand is usually British?).</p><p></p><p>Anyway, if this is the case, the MBP is easily in your price range, even the 17". Tell me if I am missing something?</p><p></p><p>I don't understand your prices either. The 17" MacBook Pro (at NYU at least) is $2,500, way under your budget, and a time capsule with a discount still brings you in under $3,000. Are you maxing out the specs (4 GBs of RAM or something). If you're doing this, don't, because a) it's not necessary and b) you can upgrade the RAM using 3rd party suppliers for less than half the price.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, the time capsule is really not necessary, and a luxury item. A wireless router can be bought for $40 and a Firewire 800 external drive can be bought for a little under $200, more than adequate for backups.</p><p></p><p>As for whether you even need a Mac, that's your decision. Most people here, including me, would recommend one. However, I don't think there is any more or less advantage to designing web-sites on a Mac, than on a Windows PC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 715557, member: 21101"] Welcome to the boards, thanks for posting your concerns. I do have a little trouble understanding exactly what your issue is. You say you have 3G as your budget, I am assuming this is 3 Grand, meaning USD3,000 (although grand is usually British?). Anyway, if this is the case, the MBP is easily in your price range, even the 17". Tell me if I am missing something? I don't understand your prices either. The 17" MacBook Pro (at NYU at least) is $2,500, way under your budget, and a time capsule with a discount still brings you in under $3,000. Are you maxing out the specs (4 GBs of RAM or something). If you're doing this, don't, because a) it's not necessary and b) you can upgrade the RAM using 3rd party suppliers for less than half the price. Having said that, the time capsule is really not necessary, and a luxury item. A wireless router can be bought for $40 and a Firewire 800 external drive can be bought for a little under $200, more than adequate for backups. As for whether you even need a Mac, that's your decision. Most people here, including me, would recommend one. However, I don't think there is any more or less advantage to designing web-sites on a Mac, than on a Windows PC. [/QUOTE]
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