Troy Parsons <logic@hardcoder.net> 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. From comparing the specs between the two, I'd say the sales guy either doesn't know what he's talking about (likely), or is just trying to upsell you. Since the iMac uses a 3.5" drive and not a 2.5" laptop drive, it will almost certainly have fewer I/O bottleneck problems than the MacBook Pro, too, not to mention a less expensive upgrade path. -- agreenbu @ nyx . net andrew michael greenburg