Really can't decide

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30-09-2009, 10:07 PM
Mint

Really can't decide

I went to PC world today to have a look at macbook pro's, for the same price I could have a massive 24 inch imac that has much better specs and a better screen. The only problem is that I like to watch TV in the living room with my laptop on my knee's so if I got the imac I would be stuck up in my room. I don't ever take my laptop out of the house but I move around the house quite a bit. Do the pro's of getting an imac make up for the downside of being stuck in my room? I keep changing my mind like every 20 mins so this is my last resort. This is going to be the most expensive purchase I have ever made so I don't want to regret it a few weeks down the line. Also, I have never used an apple computer before so keep it basic. :P

Thanks.
30-09-2009, 10:08 PM
Kevin

To be honest, I'd pick an iMac because I personally think they look cooler than the macbooks, and you also get more for your money.
30-09-2009, 11:36 PM
Grippz

This is well weird because me and my friend in college was having exactly the same conversation last week. I love the macbooks but he was like you. He said you could get the IMAC for near enough the same price as the macbook but you get more for your money. I personally would choose the macbook because i am like yourself and i would prefer to move around my house. But if your like my friend and want more for your money then the imac is for you :D Hope i helped lalala
30-09-2009, 11:41 PM
Mint

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Originally Posted by Grippz

This is well weird because me and my friend in college was having exactly the same conversation last week. I love the macbooks but he was like you. He said you could get the IMAC for near enough the same price as the macbook but you get more for your money. I personally would choose the macbook because i am like yourself and i would prefer to move around my house. But if your like my friend and want more for your money then the imac is for you :D Hope i helped lalala

Ahh ty. :) The problem is not the cost, it's choosing the right machine. I was looking at the macbook pro's and never even thought about the imac's untill my mum said they are almost the exact same price, I was stunned from just how big the screen was and how stylish it looked. Still can't decide. :/
01-10-2009, 03:50 AM
Metric1

get the imac and then if you need a laptop just get a **** one and use that
01-10-2009, 11:11 AM
HotelUser

I had this problem when I bought my iMac last Christmas.

I bought an iMac in the end, and a cheap Netbook. I have my iMac for my main machine, but my Netbook for portability. Also with this, I can run any Windows apps I have on the Netbook. Hardly any need for hardware virtualization on the mac:).
01-10-2009, 02:10 PM
GommeInc

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Originally Posted by HotelUser

I had this problem when I bought my iMac last Christmas.

I bought an iMac in the end, and a cheap Netbook. I have my iMac for my main machine, but my Netbook for portability. Also with this, I can run any Windows apps I have on the Netbook. Hardly any need for hardware virtualization on the mac:).

That seems like the ideal thing to do when faced with this problem. Get the iMac for power, and get a Netbook for portability for around the house. Easy :)
01-10-2009, 05:59 PM
Mint

Nice idea but to get the iMac and a decent netbook it would add up to around £1,500...
01-10-2009, 07:45 PM
The Professor

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Originally Posted by Mint

Nice idea but to get the iMac and a decent netbook it would add up to around £1,500...

Get a crap netbook then :P You can probably get second hand EEE 901s fo £150 on ebay.
01-10-2009, 07:49 PM
HotelUser

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Originally Posted by Professor-Alex

Get a crap netbook then :P You can probably get second hand EEE 901s fo £150 on ebay.

Second hand Aspire Ones are probably even cheaper :D
01-10-2009, 08:14 PM
Mint

£1,299 for the iMac is pushing it very far, an extra £200 for a netbook (I never buy second hand) is just going to far. I suppose I could get the iMac then start saving up for a cheap netbook?
02-10-2009, 06:09 PM
PaulMacC

I really dont get the whole, zomg a Mac, my brother has one and I have went on it many times, nothing amazing
You can get better specs on a PC for half the price, I guess it's for the Apple software but even then you can still run it on a PC. I'd buy a good Desktop for £800 and a good laptop for £400 but thats me
02-10-2009, 06:25 PM
Invent

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Originally Posted by PaulMacC

I really dont get the whole, zomg a Mac, my brother has one and I have went on it many times, nothing amazing
You can get better specs on a PC for half the price, I guess it's for the Apple software but even then you can still run it on a PC. I'd buy a good Desktop for £800 and a good laptop for £400 but thats me

You understand the difference between Windows and Macs after you switch to Mac having used Windows for most of your life :P. It's just a much better experience; not to mention they're sexy as hell.
02-10-2009, 06:31 PM
PaulMacC

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Originally Posted by Invent

You understand the difference between Windows and Macs after you switch to Mac having used Windows for most of your life :P. It's just a much better experience; not to mention they're sexy as hell.

No, honestly I was offered one for 6th form and I chose a laptop and a new mobile instead. My brother has a MacBook and I dont see any appeal in it what-so-ever.