On Aug 1, 2006, at 7:13 PM, Troy Parsons wrote: > Today, after weeks of carefully budgeting for my future studio, I > merrily walked into the Apple store to buy an iMac 20" with all the > trimmings. However, when I told the sales guy I was planning to use it > for Logic Pro, he suggested getting a MacBook Pro (or one of the G5 > towers.) He said they're just geared towards running their 'pro' > applications, and likened running Logic Pro on the iMac to towing a > trailer with a Volkswagen. So what's the deal? Was he being honest and > helpful, or just trying to upsell me? As far as I can tell, the > MacBook > Pro 17" and iMac 20" are very closely spec'ed! Volkswagens are > great cars! > > Confused... any guidance most appreciated. > Troy. Well I say BS. My 17 inch iMac (with a 7200 rmp HD Vs the 5400) has 2 gig ram, and most of the plug-ins work in universal mode. Cost me about $1500 out the door, a stretch from the price of a macbook pro. I'm doing full productions, and am very pleased. It's as fast as my older G5 Dual 1.8. Forget him, he;s just trying to make a buck! George