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Do I want a MBP or an iMac?
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<blockquote data-quote="the8thark" data-source="post: 710100" data-attributes="member: 26315"><p>My 2¢ worth.</p><p></p><p>If you are ok with taking a pad into the lectures and taking notes the old fashioned way, then I'd say go the imac. Cheaper and great value for money in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>But if you want to do any of these things then you might need a mac pro:</p><p></p><p>1. Take notes in class with the computer as in type them out directly and avoid using pen and paper altogether there.</p><p></p><p>2. Go to a LAN party or take your computer to a friends place/out with you somewhere. Like to starbucks and do some work there.</p><p></p><p>3. If you need to work with your data on a field trip for your course. That is assuming you have field trips in your course. My one didn't have any though.</p><p></p><p>The Mac pro is a pretty good desktop replacement laptop. well the 17 inch one would be. I have a 17" screen on my imac and it's plenty big enough for everything I do.</p><p></p><p>So it's your call. But for me if it was going to be a sudo desktop for like 90% of the time I'd just get the imac. But if I really needed the portability I'd go the mac Pro. I would just ask what the policy is about the graphics chips just in case you get a dud one. Well we know what apple says about it. I am just referring to if you get it from a store near you that is, and their policy on certain things. And cause of this all, I'd have to recommend applecare too. Normally I wouldn't but there's just too much risk not having it now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the8thark, post: 710100, member: 26315"] My 2¢ worth. If you are ok with taking a pad into the lectures and taking notes the old fashioned way, then I'd say go the imac. Cheaper and great value for money in my opinion. But if you want to do any of these things then you might need a mac pro: 1. Take notes in class with the computer as in type them out directly and avoid using pen and paper altogether there. 2. Go to a LAN party or take your computer to a friends place/out with you somewhere. Like to starbucks and do some work there. 3. If you need to work with your data on a field trip for your course. That is assuming you have field trips in your course. My one didn't have any though. The Mac pro is a pretty good desktop replacement laptop. well the 17 inch one would be. I have a 17" screen on my imac and it's plenty big enough for everything I do. So it's your call. But for me if it was going to be a sudo desktop for like 90% of the time I'd just get the imac. But if I really needed the portability I'd go the mac Pro. I would just ask what the policy is about the graphics chips just in case you get a dud one. Well we know what apple says about it. I am just referring to if you get it from a store near you that is, and their policy on certain things. And cause of this all, I'd have to recommend applecare too. Normally I wouldn't but there's just too much risk not having it now. [/QUOTE]
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