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- whatsup0
all i can say is get whatever gives you the biggest screen. I get more work done with a bigger screen. But I already have a laptop, so I'm basing this idea off that.
- alicetheblue0
tried the matte clingy thing , too
like looking at a 1960's tv screen
- rafalski0
I guess there is a market for a kind of matte cling foil thing for the imac
- alicetheblue0
just don't get a 20" imac - monitor sucks - have one at woek and it drives me crazy - tilting it to get rid of gradient.
- jevad0
nope - its an imac dude
- PonyBoy0
no disc drive in those though... right?... don't you have to buy an external super drive?
- jevad0
Just got the new 24" 3ghz imac...goddam it's one sweet looking mofo
- spendogg0
It seem like the new iMacs are good for everything. Have seen many agencies that are doing print, web, and motions use them. the new 3ghz ones
- Yeah. They are pretty ace. Glossy screen aside.Seanbot
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- 2cents0
Get a laptop Nic. I never thought it was feasible to work 100% on a laptop but at my work that's all we use. I plug into a 23" screen at my desk, but just having the option of fucking off to the library or a park to work and having my computer with me is great.
I never want to be anchored to a desktop ever again.
- you actually work in a library, or did that phrase just fit in right?rafalski
- Seanbot0
I'm on a 15" MBP at home and work w/ a 23" Display. It's fucking heaven, but I'm also tied to it all the time.
I would just get an iMac since the chances of your employer actually ever upgrading RAM or putting in a new HD is slim to null.
- flashbender0
I just got a new machine at work here's what I asked for:
2x 2.8 dual core
4 gigs of ram
2x300 @ 1500 rpm HDs
2x ATI radeon 2600 256 video cards
23" apple cinema display.TO be honest it is a little overkill for Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, but I like it and I'm happy.
- That is gonna be a loud computer with those 15000RPM drives. Fast thoughSeanbot
- it is not that bad. Then again I rock the noise cancelling headphones at work, so I don't hear a damn thingflashbender
- brains0
MacPro or older g5 powerpc to be safe. So much more expandable.
- jevad0
Mostly web & Print - some video...
- brains0
Depends what you're using it for. 24" imac with ram maxed out would be fine for web / print work. Anything more, and I would probably go with the MacPro loaded with ram and a cinema display.
- citizen_h0
Actually a tower is better if your doing any after effects and AV work with a huge screen is best.
if not and its print or web then alternatively you can get a laptop but hook it up to a cinema display.. thats if your work will fork out for that.
- cannonball0
after like a week of running you have to remove a cube of dust from it.