i was strongly considering getting an iMac - then went to check out the prices and the Mac Pro isn't that much more expensive in the end. who here uses an iMac and why do you prefer it to a Mac Pro other than price?
Mac Pro vs iMac?
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Mac Pro vs iMac?
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Mac Pro you can upgrade to a ridiculous amount of ram. If you're working with video encoding, outputting, rendering, etc. I would advise you get a Mac Pro. If you're just doing some photo manipulation, web production, html, etc. then get an iMac. -
I just got a new Imac and love it!
The ability to be some what portable is great for me, I can pull it off my desk move out to the gazebo and be working by the pool in just a few minutes.Comment
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I think we have at least 1 of each available Apple product at the moment.
I think the iMac is the best product they put out. There's no way they are close to the cost of a Mac Pro.
The 24'' iMac is like $1799. I've got a relatively low end Mac Pro and it cost just about $3k. The Mac Pro is very upgradable. The iMac you can add more RAM to and that's about it.
They're different machines, but the iMac will be capable of taking most of what you can throw at it.
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I think you can buy the same parts Apple uses for their $3k desktop for just under $7.
I turned an HP quad core into a Hackintosh and it keeps up with the Mac Pro no problem. I can even get software updates right on the box directly from Apple.
I don't know that I would personally buy one of those, but I own the Mac Pro and I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone but the truly hardcore video/photo/music user.Comment
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7 bucks seems like a good dealI think you can buy the same parts Apple uses for their $3k desktop for just under $7.
I turned an HP quad core into a Hackintosh and it keeps up with the Mac Pro no problem. I can even get software updates right on the box directly from Apple.
I don't know that I would personally buy one of those, but I own the Mac Pro and I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone but the truly hardcore video/photo/music user.Comment
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Good catch. I meant $700, but that should have been obvious. 
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