MBP as a workstation
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- luckyorphan0
Okay this is crazy talk.
A 17" MBP is above and beyond the best choice. Despite what some have said, it is easy to travel with, doesn't heat up like the old models, runs super fast—especially when the RAM is maxed—and frankly should be the death knell for desktops if for no other reason than portability.
I have a new MBP and I run everything from Cinema 4D to CS4 apps, often at the same time. It never heats up too much, always performs quickly and simply rules. Also, you can buy an Apple display in the future and plug that in with a keyboard and use it as your desktop as well (I'm doing that at the office now). That way, if the machine craps out, you still have a killer display.
The only negative is that the titanium can take a serious ding if dropped (like all other laptops, of course), and it's expensive to repair/replace. Therefore, just get a Speck plastic case for it and an Incase bag and you're done.
The iMac is lame also because of the gloss screen. I'm using an Apply display at work now and while I love the pixels, it's often very challenging. So, unless you're doing hard core video editing and heavy motion graphics—or you just never go outside—there's no need for a desktop.
Desktops are dead.
- I even run my Cintiq off of it at home, and it hauls ass. Get the MacBook Pro, b.luckyorphan
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