Ahh brill, good to hear from someone who has a similar set up that I would be thinking about and likes how it works!
I was in the apple store today and had a play with both a 20" and 24" and loved them both, if I can afford it, should I just go for the 2.4ghz 24" iMac then up the RAM to 4GB???
Also tonight I have been looking at desks etc to put an iMac on, and to smarten up the spare room a little and it does seem like a more appealing solution to my design needs than a Macbook Pro but I am still going to wait and see if this potential update appears/is any good before I make my final decision!
I think I am going to get my external drive and graphics tablet from New York while im over there to save a few bob, 25GB drive and possible the Wacom wireless tablet if not something more professional since I am saving some money!
okay, so if I was wanting to kit out a desktop with all the accessories to help my work and stop wrist pain . . . .which tablet should I go for and which graphics card (that I could put into an imac)? And also the prices of these . . . cheers! 😃
cheers for the advice! i was planning on getting a good laptop bag from the US..
Another thought that i am now factoring into my decision, is whether the work I will be doing demands a pro machine like the MBP at this stage in my degree etc. Ill be doing print and layout design/graphics work, with some final cut at some point and illustrator work etc but im not sure if it would command such an expensive laptop.
The savings on a full spec imac against a full spec MBP would certainly pay for some very good RAM upgrades and external hard drives, and a new graphics tablet and possibly even a better quality printer! Sorry im just thinking out load again here!
The Macs in question at uni are pretty poor to be honest. But it is a case of weighing up whether they are bad enough to warrant taking a bulkly, expensive laptop in and getting it connected up to the printer, which rarely works as it is anyway!
So maybe an iMac with an external hard drive would be best for the meantime, and save some money to upgrade at the same time! And I could always get a macbook for next year if the need arose!
Judging by what I have just written, i think it is down to me to decide and stop debating to myself on forums!:rollin
Im doing advertising and graphic design at uni and need to make the switch to a Mac. Ive done ALOT of research, opinion gathering and thinking over the last week on whether to get a Macbook, MBP or iMac. I would love to know your opinions and also what you lot use when designing.
I wil mainly be running the Adobe creative suite along with the usual bits and bobs and itunes etc. I was pretty set on the MBP as I need a fast mac with good graphics/display and memory, along with portability to take to uni and back. But as there is either a new update next week, or in the coming months it has led my mind to wander to the idea of a full spec 20" iMac and external hard drive to transfer my files from home to the macs at uni as this may be a cheaper, and safer option (who wants to take £1500 worth of top laptop around uni everyday.)
So what do you all think? And what do you design on?
