Which Mac suits my needs: MacBook Pro 15-inch, iMac 21-inch or iMac 27-inch?
I am looking to switch from a PC desktop.
I like the MacBook Pro 15-inch because of the medium-sized screen and the optional anti-glare display.
But, I like the iMac 21-inch because I have used a 21-inch running Snow Leopard (mostly for iMovie) and loved it. Also, portability is not a big concern although I would appreciate it.
The only reason I consider the 27-inch is because of the high specs. I love iMovie '11 and I am considering using that a lot and also playing games on the Mac.
I keep jumping between the MacBook Pro and the iMac. However, I can only recall the reasons I jump to the MacBook Pro from the iMac.
1: I can use it on an airplane and around the house.
2: If I had a MBP, I would not need a desk (which would create more space)
3: If I want to film and then edit the video in iMovie soon afterwards, a MBP would be much better.
The only thing I have never liked about notebooks is that in Google Maps I cannot use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out.
I think your advice on making a final decision on whether or not I want portability is very good. Thank you.
I would usually use the Mac for general use, but as I said, I am starting to get into video editing so it would be good to have that work well.
It depends. I only play three games on my PC. One of them has a weird disc so it can be played on PCs and Macs. That game's modifications are also not important to me.
The second game is an online download game which there is an OSX version of. That game's mods should not be a problem.
Now, the third game is what causes problems in this situation. I have many modifications and a multiplayer client currently installed for the third game. The third game is available for OSX but only through the Mac App Store, which makes me suspicious that I won't be able to mod the third game. But, I think it will be fine if I install a Windows partition with BootCamp to play it.
About what you said on deciding whether or not I want portability, I will have a think about that.
Thank you.
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Here is how the Button looks like depending on the condition.
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