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illvibe · 29-11-2007, 21:27

Got a MBP for travel but am now getting back into work so I need to work on something bigger. I'm not sure what would be the best setup.

A or B?:

Option A: Get a 30" display and run it off the MBP.

Option B: Sell the MBP and buy a 24" Imac.

Obviously B is much cheaper, but A would be pretty cool and I like the idea of being mobile.

Any recommendations?

wheedwacker · 30-11-2007, 00:45

I think it would be best to be able to be move the computer easily and just get the monitor. If you are worried about spending the extra money on the 30" you could get a 24" monitor and hook it up to the macbook. I have a 24" dell. It has a lot of space. A 30" would have been nicer, but its not necessary.

jg9 · 30-11-2007, 03:51

iMac's are glossy screen's too.

emil · 30-11-2007, 03:52

A.

I have had no connection for three days last week, and it's been a nightmare. Had i had an MBP, I could've abused my in-laws' connection living in a city near Bucharest or some wi-fi cafes around here, but so... I watched a lot of National Geographic.

So I am going to keep my current iMac (which I am not changing as the new ones are butt ugly) and get a MBP soon hopefully.

Herr Kurm · 30-11-2007, 04:01

Do MBP-s actually support 30" screens? I recall you need dual-DVI for that and I cant see two DVI holes on mine.

JonoMarshall · 30-11-2007, 04:27

Buy a smaller Apple display or a Dell 2407 and save some pennies...

Screen glare on iMac = boo.
Working at a 30" screen = yikes (IMO).

cam · 30-11-2007, 04:53

the new iMac screens are terrible - we have a few of them at work, glad I'm still on the older white ones

cocknose · 30-11-2007, 05:00

fuck it and get my imac!!!..... I loved mine at me old jobby

Hunch · 30-11-2007, 05:46

I use a 23" ACD at home and when I occasionally venture into my office, I use a 30". Honestly, I prefer the 23. The 30 incher is just too much real estate to cover, and with Mac OS having the menu at the top and the dock at the bottom (yeah I know I could change it) you have to make pretty serious arm movements to get the mouse to travel that kind of distance. If you move the mouse speed up to a higher speed, it goes too fast for comfort. It might just be my imagination, but I feel I'm often moving, resetting the mouse to a central position and moving again on the big screen (i.e. it takes 2 movements to cross the entire screen), whereas on the 23, I can go anywhere in a single sweep.

The 23" will run native at 1920x1200 and there's nothing out there at the moment (HD Video, the latest games, web pages) that ever really needs more than that.

top_buzz · 30-11-2007, 06:07

I love my 30".

It takes a bit of getting used to at first but I never suffer from any of the 'serious arm movement' problems Hunch has

I suppose it depends what sort of work your doing on it but it's perfect for me.

JonoMarshall · 30-11-2007, 06:33

30" with a tablet is fine in terms of arm movement, but I still prefer to work at a 23-24" (1920 x 1200) any day.. makes work less intimidating and more immediate if that makes sense?

Of course for movies/presentations/etc, a 30" is just the job.

top_buzz · 30-11-2007, 06:51

I can't remember the last time I was intimidated by my monitor

JonoMarshall · 30-11-2007, 07:03

Well most of the time the monitors aren't mine and for some reason it just feels easier to sit down and start working at a 24" than a 30"... guess it's what you're used to.

illvibe · 02-12-2007, 20:46

Cheers for the advice guys. Seems silly spending so much more for the 30", but i always hate shopping conservatively only to wish i could pay a little more for the bigger or better model down the track.

I might have a bit of a play with both in the mac store and see how they feel. For the price of a 30", it seems crazy not to just buy a 24" imac. Personally, I don't mind the look of the new models.

Pencil Rebel · 06-12-2007, 12:33

do not abandon you mbp !

29-11-2007, 21:27	#1 (permalink)
illvibe say werd. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 1,274	30" ACD vs 24" Imac Got a MBP for travel but am now getting back into work so I need to work on something bigger. I'm not sure what would be the best setup. A or B?: Option A: Get a 30" display and run it off the MBP. Option B: Sell the MBP and buy a 24" Imac. Obviously B is much cheaper, but A would be pretty cool and I like the idea of being mobile. Any recommendations?

30-11-2007, 03:52	#4 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,998	A. I have had no connection for three days last week, and it's been a nightmare. Had i had an MBP, I could've abused my in-laws' connection living in a city near Bucharest or some wi-fi cafes around here, but so... I watched a lot of National Geographic. So I am going to keep my current iMac (which I am not changing as the new ones are butt ugly) and get a MBP soon hopefully. __________________ Tourism Q X R

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30-11-2007, 00:45	#2 (permalink)
wheedwacker competitionmaster 2.0 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,419	I think it would be best to be able to be move the computer easily and just get the monitor. If you are worried about spending the extra money on the 30" you could get a 24" monitor and hook it up to the macbook. I have a 24" dell. It has a lot of space. A 30" would have been nicer, but its not necessary.

30-11-2007, 03:51	#3 (permalink)
jg9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 159	iMac's are glossy screen's too.

30-11-2007, 04:27	#6 (permalink)
JonoMarshall Day-Glo Jazz Monkey Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shoreditch, London Posts: 1,129	Buy a smaller Apple display or a Dell 2407 and save some pennies... Screen glare on iMac = boo. Working at a 30" screen = yikes (IMO).

30-11-2007, 05:46	#9 (permalink)
Hunch Grumpy old man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Japan Posts: 1,695	I use a 23" ACD at home and when I occasionally venture into my office, I use a 30". Honestly, I prefer the 23. The 30 incher is just too much real estate to cover, and with Mac OS having the menu at the top and the dock at the bottom (yeah I know I could change it) you have to make pretty serious arm movements to get the mouse to travel that kind of distance. If you move the mouse speed up to a higher speed, it goes too fast for comfort. It might just be my imagination, but I feel I'm often moving, resetting the mouse to a central position and moving again on the big screen (i.e. it takes 2 movements to cross the entire screen), whereas on the 23, I can go anywhere in a single sweep. The 23" will run native at 1920x1200 and there's nothing out there at the moment (HD Video, the latest games, web pages) that ever really needs more than that.

30-11-2007, 06:07	#10 (permalink)
top_buzz For your health! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,507	I love my 30". It takes a bit of getting used to at first but I never suffer from any of the 'serious arm movement' problems Hunch has I suppose it depends what sort of work your doing on it but it's perfect for me. __________________ NAAARF FAAARM

30-11-2007, 06:33	#11 (permalink)
JonoMarshall Day-Glo Jazz Monkey Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shoreditch, London Posts: 1,129	30" with a tablet is fine in terms of arm movement, but I still prefer to work at a 23-24" (1920 x 1200) any day.. makes work less intimidating and more immediate if that makes sense? Of course for movies/presentations/etc, a 30" is just the job.

30-11-2007, 06:51	#12 (permalink)
top_buzz For your health! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,507	I can't remember the last time I was intimidated by my monitor __________________ NAAARF FAAARM

30-11-2007, 07:03	#13 (permalink)
JonoMarshall Day-Glo Jazz Monkey Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shoreditch, London Posts: 1,129	Well most of the time the monitors aren't mine and for some reason it just feels easier to sit down and start working at a 24" than a 30"... guess it's what you're used to.

02-12-2007, 20:46	#14 (permalink)
illvibe say werd. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 1,274	Cheers for the advice guys. Seems silly spending so much more for the 30", but i always hate shopping conservatively only to wish i could pay a little more for the bigger or better model down the track. I might have a bit of a play with both in the mac store and see how they feel. For the price of a 30", it seems crazy not to just buy a 24" imac. Personally, I don't mind the look of the new models.

06-12-2007, 12:33	#15 (permalink)
Pencil Rebel Mixed Media Web Design Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 21	do not abandon you mbp !

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