On Aug 1, 2006, at 8:04 PM, George Leger III wrote: > > 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 > > Ditto with respect to George's reply. I also bought a 17" iMac and added a 19" Dell display for ~$250 dollars. The extra screen real estate is very handy.