Macbook with Apple 20" Monitor

Wondering if any of you are using Apple's external 20" or 23" monitor connected to the Macbook and using it as a desktop.
Some of the questions are: I plan to connect a FW, USB Hub and iSight camera to the Macbook and use completely as a desktop. Currently Im using an iMacG5 iSight 2.1 GHz as my desktop.
I plan to either upgrade to the newest iMac 20" or 24" or buy the 20" or 23"" monitor today. Any recommendations.
Thanks

between a monitor and an imac, go with the imac. its has alot of amazing features, and you'll get a whole new computer while your at it instead of just a new screen
you could just boot your macbook up in target mode and connect it to your imac and still technically be able to use the imac as a screen for it

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