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MikeB4

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#1505011 2-Mar-2016 15:19

After a lot of debate and consideration I have narrowed it down to the following. I will either stay with what I have or buy a MacBook Pro, or buy an iMac or a new Windows PC or a Windows Laptop

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#1505075 2-Mar-2016 17:07

Glad you've got it in focus. Don't forget Linux.

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#1505095 2-Mar-2016 17:42

MikeB4:

After a lot of debate and consideration I have narrowed it down to the following. I will either stay with what I have or buy a MacBook Pro, or buy an iMac or a new Windows PC or a Windows Laptop

Every day you balance those options you're saving money.

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#1505178 2-Mar-2016 20:05

Narrowing it down huh ;p

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#1505204 2-Mar-2016 20:21

Well none of them sound too bad ☺

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#1505207 2-Mar-2016 20:24

Rikkitic:
Glad you've got it in focus. Don't forget Linux.

Dammit :) :( :p

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#1513139 14-Mar-2016 16:10

after much soul searching I have decided to stay using a desktop. I am tossing up between the 22.5" iMac or another 27" iMac. Has anyone here had experience of the 21.5 iMac with Retina screen?

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#1516376 20-Mar-2016 12:13

The designers that I worked alongside at my previous job had the 27" Retina iMacs - beautiful machines that ran some fairly heavy-duty software with ease. The screens were stunning. I'm on an old 2008 Mac Pro (the big silver tower) at the moment but if I had to replace that it would be with a 27" iMac. I'd find the 21" screen too small, going down from the 30" cinema display I have at the moment, but it does take up a lot of the desk! Another reason I'd go for the 27" is that they come with more powerful processors. I want to be as future-proof as possible.

Have you looked at the Mac Mini? Teeny footprint. Portable. You can use your iPad as a screen if you need to take it away from your desk. Obviously you'd need a keyboard and monitor. The Mac bluetooth keyboards and magic mice are nice.

My sister went from a PC desktop to a Macbook Pro with Retina (15") and she loves it. She docks it with a screen and keyboard when at her desk.

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