Apple Mac Upgrade Time?

[Schweppy]

So i currently have a 2.16ghz White iMac and have had it for nearly 3 years now.

I really want to upgrade to something newer and am loving the new macbooks especially when hooked up to a new LED cinema display.

Is it worth the upgrade, bearing in mind i'd only get about £500 for my imac, or should i just go for a new style iMac???

 

[meady100]

Unless you have a specific need for a laptop, I'd hold out for these rumoured touchscreen iMacs...

 

[Schweppy]

Unless you have a specific need for a laptop, I'd hold out for these rumoured touchscreen iMacs...

LOL. I dont....i just think they are cool as fcuk.

 

[sneeks]

I'll be buying a MacBook rather than another iMac when I upgrade from the same model you have.

 

[mas]

i have the new iMac - love it

 

[Jay.]

Theres talks of a new imac coming out in feb, doubt these ones wil be touchscreen tho

 

[Pettsi]

I have the new Aluminium macbook and its f**king awesome!!

 

[Schweppy]

I'll be buying a MacBook rather than another iMac when I upgrade from the same model you have.

Thats what i'm thinking.

I could do with a laptop for the simple fact i can take it anywhere, whenever i want and its also better around the house.

I just can't believe how much more expensive they are compared to the previous gen macbooks.

 

[Tom]

Because they are alot better.

 

[Curley]

Theres talks of a new imac coming out in feb, doubt these ones wil be touchscreen tho

Why? there are touchscreen PCs out atm, apple wont be having that lol

 

[Jay.]

Why? there are touchscreen PCs out atm, apple wont be having that lol

I read somewere their waiting for a new OS before they make touchsceen imacs, one thats more touch friendy i guess. not saying its true, just read it somewere. wud be cool tho

 

[Schweppy]

Because they are alot better.

In what way other than the metal casing and DDR3 RAM instead of DDR2?

 

[beatjunkie]

Ive got one of the new Macbooks use it ALOT for music videos and net, good for djing too, as it doesnt seem to slow up!

 

[Pettsi]

Ive got one of the new Macbooks use it ALOT for music videos and net, good for djing too, as it doesnt seem to slow up!

What DJ software do you use?

 

[beatjunkie]

Ableton, still learning it to be honest but its the nuts!

 

[Blue4Ever]

Thats what i'm thinking.

I could do with a laptop for the simple fact i can take it anywhere, whenever i want and its also better around the house.

Makes sense mate. I got a macbook about a year ago. I'm at uni so it makes sense for me to able to take it anywhere. I have it connected to my Samsung HD on my desk when at home with the macbook hidden away, it's just like a desktop then, best of both worlds that way. Performs better than my dads desktop anyway!

 

[Tom]

In what way other than the metal casing and DDR3 RAM instead of DDR2?

Graphics?
Chipset?
Screen?

 

[Schweppy]

^ suppose. Very sligh increase in processor speed though.

 

[DMS]

15" MacBook Pro FTW.
Install Bootcamp and VMWare. Then you get the choice of running Mac OS X and XP / Vista natively, or Vista through a VM.

 

[Initiale]

I'm wanting a MacBook Air atm.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

Graphics?
Chipset?
Screen?

engineering
software
appeal (maybe)
sex appeal (maybe)

anytime is a good time to upgrade an apple computer, except for the build quality of the last macbooks (not pro).