IMac vs MacBook Pro + Apple Display

First off, my apologies if this is not considered appropriate for the board.
I have an 2009 MacBook Pro and love it. My iPad is increasingly taking care of my mobile computer needs. I tend to use the MBP at a desk and portability comes in handy for trips.
With the new iMacs coming out and with the new MBPs I am wondering:
1) Have you made the switch from a MBP to an iMac? Any regrets?
2) Any of you using a MBP and Apple display? (another option I'm considering)
3) If you have used both an iMac and MBP, have you noticed any major differences in performance?
Thanks in advance!!

I've done that, the display on a MBP on a display and ultimately I opted for an Imac. It was not performance per say, through the IMAC has a better card if you need it and get a good config, for me it was working in an uncluttered space.
I love my MBP but the Imac feels more open to me for a long wrok environment, I prefer the magic mouse to the trackpad and love the larger HD space. I use both, sometimes at once as I do alot of 3d artwork and the rendering times can sometimes take a while so I need the second system for doing other things.
I think really it just comes down to personal feeling and if you think the MBP does that for you that's great. Possibly head down to the apple store and muck about with an Imac for a little and see how you feel it .

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