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[Christopher]

Hero. You won't regret it!

 

[Mwindow]

Looks like another fabulous piece of Apple kit, but much more than I would ever require.

In your opinion would the 'base' £1378 27" iMac be enough for browsing, downloading, music, movies, etc?

I was planning on getting a 15" MBP, but I'm now swaying towards a 27" iMac and an iPad.

Also in your opinion is the Apple refurb kit 'pukka'?

 

[Racingblue182]

I've got the base model with core 2 duo and its sound, games are running quite well, downloading/music etc you'll have no bother with.

 

[Gareth]

27"s are lush. Walk into any Apple store and they just dwarf every other iMac in there.

Awesome bit of kit.

 

[Mwindow]

I've got the base model with core 2 duo and its sound, games are running quite well, downloading/music etc you'll have no bother with.

I would never use it for anything processor heavy like games, photo or graphic editing, etc.

 

[DMS]

Looks like another fabulous piece of Apple kit, but much more than I would ever require.

In your opinion would the 'base' £1378 27" iMac be enough for browsing, downloading, music, movies, etc?

I was planning on getting a 15" MBP, but I'm now swaying towards a 27" iMac and an iPad.

Also in your opinion is the Apple refurb kit 'pukka'?

If you're only doing basic stuff, ANY newish Mac will be fine. You could get away with a Mac Mini to do all that stuff TBH. The only downsides are that you'd need a separate monitor and it might struggle to play 1080p video depending on how old it is.

 

[The Boosh!]

Chris - what benefit does this have over your laptop bar the bigger screen? Is it 'better'?

 

[Omid]

Chris - what benefit does this have over your laptop bar the bigger screen? Is it 'better'?

CPU, Graphics, Memory, Hard Drive Capacity and Speed, Screen Size, Sound quality.

I would have got one of these along time ago, but I really want one with a BluRay drive!

Plus I can't justify the cost when I can just plug in a monitor to my MBP

 

[lanky]

looks awesome. I just cant afford or justify one. for what I use it for.

 

[Christopher]

Looks like another fabulous piece of Apple kit, but much more than I would ever require.

In your opinion would the 'base' £1378 27" iMac be enough for browsing, downloading, music, movies, etc?

I was planning on getting a 15" MBP, but I'm now swaying towards a 27" iMac and an iPad.

Also in your opinion is the Apple refurb kit 'pukka'?

Refurbished units are as good as new. I'd have had this as a refurb, if they had one in the spec I needed.

A 27" iMac and an iPad is a bit of a step up from a MBP on it's own. LOL.

27"s are lush. Walk into any Apple store and they just dwarf every other iMac in there.

Awesome bit of kit.

Yeah. I've wanted one since I first saw one at the Trafford Centre ages ago. It just dwarfs everything. Me included.

If you're only doing basic stuff, ANY newish Mac will be fine. You could get away with a Mac Mini to do all that stuff TBH. The only downsides are that you'd need a separate monitor and it might struggle to play 1080p video depending on how old it is.

Bingo. Like you say, a MacMini would do just fine for those tasks.

But then you could say that my old 24" iMac did the job well, for me. But nothing convinces you like a 27" in the store, staring at you.

Chris - what benefit does this have over your laptop bar the bigger screen? Is it 'better'?

My MBP is really well-specced. Core Duo, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD and dual graphics cards. It's the screen that limits it for what I use it for. That's why I've bought a 24" LED display for it. Pick it up on Monday.

The 27" is in a different league though. i7 Quad Core is silly quick. 8GB RAM. 512MB VRAM. 1TB HDD. And that's before you get to the display. For my graphics work, screen size is everything, so this is perfect for me.

It make browsing CS in full screen mode hilarious though. I can view all the forums on one page.

 

[The Boosh!]

Is there anyway to sync you mbp with this chris? So you have same music/ files etc. Also how do you go about backing up?

 

[Christopher]

I used Migration Assistant to sync the two. It copies everything... bookmarks, pictures, files, music... everything.

As for backup, I used a 1TB Apple Time Capsule to sync both wirelessly. Works a treat.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Looks awsome, don't think i've had a proper look at one in the Apple store but even the 21.5" looks big to me. For me though i don't see why its needed (I'm getting like my dad)

 

[Christopher]

It's needed because of what I use it for.

I can now have two print documents open side by side, and when I get CS5, it'll be even better! Makes multiple tasks really easy!

 

[ChrisPearson]

2 screens? Maybe im just jelous

 

[Christopher]

27" will live at the office. MBP will be at home, hooked up to the 24" Cinema Display.

Best of both.

 

[Track'd]

^ Sounds a perfect setup to me. I'm hoping for a MBP end of the year, simply as I only see clients a few times a week and couldn't warrant one at the moment. I was thinking of the MBP/24" Cinema Display instead of the 27" iMac, but iMac won

When I started freelance last year, I took the cheaper option of a Dell + a 24" monitor, was a financial choice as I didn't want huge outlays in 1st year, however last year was better than I predicted so have given myself a present!

 

[Christopher]

Heh, nice one mate. Great present.

Get some pictures up when you get it.

 

[Omid]

Heh, nice one mate. Great present.

Get some pictures up when you get it.

Lol, it will surely just look like a MBP?? Its not a wife!

 

[Track'd]

Haha - it's not about the computer, with designers it's about the atmosphere of the room...i bet Christopher has been on deskography.org a few times!

 

[The Boosh!]

So so so so Jealous

 

[Christopher]

Haha - it's not about the computer, with designers it's about the atmosphere of the room...i bet Christopher has been on deskography.org a few times!

 

[DB.]

Lol at all the peasants on deskography with Windows. Pfffft.

 

[Munson]

I don't want to take anything away from the purchase, but you do realise it will seem normal in a few weeks, dont you?

Bloody TVs & monitors. Always the same. Never big enough

 

[Christopher]

Well ahead of you.

It's six feet away now. I'll move it a foot closer every few months. Win?

 

[Munson]

Done.

 

[Mwindow]

Refurbished units are as good as new. I'd have had this as a refurb, if they had one in the spec I needed.

A 27" iMac and an iPad is a bit of a step up from a MBP on it's own. LOL.

The problem is that I really fancy the iPad, but is seems pointless buying one as well as a MBP.

Wouldn't it be better having an iMac as my 'main' unit and the iPad for browsing on the shitter?

 

[Christopher]

I guess. If you can justify the £1k difference in cost by going that route!

 

[Track'd]

Didn't think it was going to come today, got to 4:45 and lost hope lol. Still not bad for 26 hours after ordering. Still need my current PC whilst I get it setup, so that will be going soon. Oh and my iPhone stand works well now!

Anyway pic for Christopher:

 

[DMS]

Nice wallpaper

 

[Track'd]

I knew someone would mention it It's my sisters old room, never got round to changing it, but I will soon!

 

[Adam]

Please remove that mouse mat.

iMac is lush

 

[Christopher]

Hero.

Yeah, bin that ugly mouse mat. If you must use one, get an Apple logo version.

 

[Mwindow]

I guess. If you can justify the £1k difference in cost by going that route!

Coming from the man who almost owns 1 of everything in the Apple catalogue

 

[Christopher]

I can justify it to myself... just not anyone else. LOL.

 

[Revels]

You even manage to justify the purchase of broken things

 

[Mwindow]

As I don't require a massive 'spec', the difference wouldn't even be £500.

 

[Christopher]

You even manage to justify the purchase of broken things

Ssssshhh! lol.

 

[Revels]

Oh hello..

 

[Christopher]

<3