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Imac or macbook pro

  • 22-03-2012 01:42AM
    #1
    pjwhite99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭


    What is better a Imac or macbook pro?

    I know you can Configure the two but witch would work out better?

    Im using a pc but thinking in changing to a mac my laptop is getting slow


Comments

  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,261 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Depends what you are after. iMac is more powerful and has a bigger screen. MacBook is portable.


  • #3
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Moved to Mac

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



  • #4
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    I think it really depends on your situation, I've got a 13 inch MBP second hand of adverts, i sued it for film editing, and a ton of photoshop workI got a mini dvi connected to a 22 inch lcd screen I love it, its not stupidly heavy and gets the job done...


  • #5
    Green Mile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Green Mile


    I've an iMac and I love it, very powerful and it's great for watching on TV etc etc.

    On the other hand, my GF has the macbook pro and I always reach for it when I want to search something or read something online. Laptops are so much easier to just have a quick browse.

    If you think you'll be using the computer very frequently, get the iMac.
    If you think you'll just use it casually, get the macbook pro.


  • #6
    pjwhite99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭pjwhite99


    Thanks guys


    Think i will go for the imac i will be using photoshop and other edit software

    I looked up and i think the imac is more powerful than the macbook pro so ill change to that

    Would they be better than a pc?


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  • #7
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    pjwhite99 wrote: »
    Would they be better than a pc?

    No :pac:


  • #8
    DotOrg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭DotOrg


    pjwhite99 wrote: »
    Would they be better than a pc?
    Yes


  • #9
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    srsly78 wrote: »
    No :pac:
    DotOrg wrote: »
    Yes

    Fight! Fight! Fight!


  • #10
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    iMac is more powerful

    This isn't strictly always true thou is it ? The 15" and 17" macbook pro's are beasts of yokes with i7 chips.

    Then again - the imac's are overdue an update


  • #11
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Laptop i7 is not the same as desktop i7. Even when sprinkled with magic mac dust.


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