Planning to buy a iMac

I actually am planning to buy an iMac. But I do not know if I should buy one because I already have a Macbook Pro. But I want a desktop computer as well.
I do not know if I should buy one now or wait when they release a new one on October...or buy a Windows Vista.
Pls. help me make a decision.
Thanks

"I do not know if I should buy one now or wait"
Wait. We don't know if there'll be a new model release next week, next month, or next quarter. Considering that you purchased your MBP not long before there was a model update for that line, why don't you wait for a new model iMac this time and "get even." You could then get one loaded with all the latest features so that it has the capability to do anything and everything that you can imagine? If you get the new model while it's still hot, it'll be quite awhile before you need to worry about being "behind the curve." Then, YOU can give all of US some advice, and we'll probably need it;)

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