20" iMac or 2GHz MacBook?

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  shadow slayer 26 Posts: 383member

  February 16, 2006 11:49AM

  Personally I would go with an imac. The 1 or 2 gigs of ram depends on how much gaming/3d work you will be doing. If its light, and not much, i would go with 1 gig, if it is medium to heavy then i would go with 2 gigs.
  
  
  
  For my decision of imac over macbook pro, i decided that because most people (IMO) do their harder (computing wise) work at a desktop, while they do more basic things with a laptop. Of course this only applies to people with both a desktop and laptop though. It is really your decision in the end.
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  zenga Posts: 267member

  February 17, 2006 7:15PM

  Quote:
  

  
  Originally posted by neo5064
  
  Here's my predicament:
  
  
  
  Current System:
  
  (Laptop)
  
  CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Centrino
  
  RAM: 512mb
  
  Graphics: nVidia GeForce FX Go5200
  
  HD: 40GB
  
  OS: WinXP
  
  Other: WiFi
  
  
  
  Desired iMac:
  
  20" iMac
  
  CPU: 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
  
  RAM: 1GB(1x1GB) or 2GB
  
  Graphics: 256MB Radeon
  
  HD: 250GB
  
  Price: $1757 or $1937 (1gb or 2gb)
  
  
  
  Desired MacBook:
  
  CPU: 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
  
  RAM: 1GB (1x1GB)
  
  Graphics: 256MB Radeon
  
  HD: 100GB 7200rpm
  
  Price: $2389
  
  
  
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  Primary Uses: Programming, Light 3D Modelling, 2D Graphics Work, Productivity software, occasional gaming.
  
  
  
  
  
  The Dilemma: I already have a mobile solution that is working out for me, but I would like to have an OSX Platform. Is the MacBook worth the extra $600 (or $400)? Is it worth giving up the 20" display for the 15.4" mobile solution? If I go with the iMac, 1GB or 2GB of RAM? Should I wait until the next revision of iMac or MacBook (I wouldn't order a MacBook until the ship time goes down)?
  
  
  
  
  
  Thanks!
  

  
  

  
  
  Get the iMac G5 20" (U$1.500) you can even save more money...