Macbook Pro Or Imac

kof2000 · 10-02-2007, 10:03 PM

macbook pro 17 = close to $3,000

MacBook Pro, 17-inch, 2.4GHz
Part Number: Z0ED
2GB 667 DDR2 - 2x1GB SO-DIMMs
Accessory Kit
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
MacBook Pro 17-inch High-Resolution Glossy Widescreen Display
160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm

imac 24 = $2,400

iMac, 24-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme
Part Number: Z0FC
Apple Wireless Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X
500GB Serial ATA Drive
2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in Display
Apple wireless Mighty Mouse
Accessory kit

very expensive christmas present for someone.

choices.

**oscaryu1** · 10-02-2007, 11:51 PM

What are they going to use it for?

tlarkin · 10-03-2007, 12:31 AM

I think the real question is if they want to be mobile or not.

kof2000 · 10-03-2007, 01:37 AM

i could get the mac pro for around the same but it seems geared toward like a workstation or server. ( 4 scsi hdd ) , $900 raid card...

tlarkin · 10-03-2007, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kof2000

i could get the mac pro for around the same but it seems geared toward like a workstation or server. ( 4 scsi hdd ) , $900 raid card...

Mac Pros are their professional high end work stations. They are used widely in any kind of audio/video and engineering environment. Their servers are called Xserve, and they are rack mount servers.

wafflez · 10-03-2007, 03:25 AM

This just comes down to desktop vs. laptop....If your friend really needs portable, go with the macbook >_>.

Also, a sidenote, what exactly do you do kof D:?

10-02-2007, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 28 Posts: 6,273	Macbook Pro Or Imac macbook pro 17 = close to $3,000 MacBook Pro, 17-inch, 2.4GHz Part Number: Z0ED 2GB 667 DDR2 - 2x1GB SO-DIMMs Accessory Kit SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English MacBook Pro 17-inch High-Resolution Glossy Widescreen Display 160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm imac 24 = $2,400 iMac, 24-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme Part Number: Z0FC Apple Wireless Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X 500GB Serial ATA Drive 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Built-in Display Apple wireless Mighty Mouse Accessory kit very expensive christmas present for someone. choices. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

10-02-2007, 11:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 14 Posts: 10,640	What are they going to use it for? __________________ Q6600 P45-DS3R 2x 2GB AMPx DDR2-1066 CL5 Western Digital Caviar 8MB 160GB SATAII HIS Radeon HD4870 512MB PCI-E 2.0 w/ Zalman ZF1000 DVD Burner SATAII hec 600W Dual Rail PSU Gigabyte ATX Case

10-03-2007, 01:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 28 Posts: 6,273	i could get the mac pro for around the same but it seems geared toward like a workstation or server. ( 4 scsi hdd ) , $900 raid card... __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

10-03-2007, 03:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
wafflez Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Valley, CA Posts: 400	This just comes down to desktop vs. laptop....If your friend really needs portable, go with the macbook >_>. Also, a sidenote, what exactly do you do kof D:? __________________ My Computer: CPU: Q6600 @ 3.1ghz (344x9)/CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Mobo:Gigabyte P35-DS3R/Ram: 2gb 800mhz G.Skill Video Card: PNY 8800gts 640mb/PSU: Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt Case: Antec P180B/Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Monitor: Viewsonic 20" Widescreen LCD 1000:1/Keyboard and Mouse: Microsoft USB Comfort Curve 2000 w/ Optical Mouse

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10-03-2007, 12:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 9,934	I think the real question is if they want to be mobile or not.

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