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The Grood

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Just ordered:

1GB 1.83 17" iMac 250GB HD.

1GB 1.83 white Macbook.

One for home. One for roam.

Sacrificed a bit of top end grunt. But surely the best of both worlds for the same (UK) price as a 17" MPB aint bad?
 
buying 2 macs instead of one will boost the apple marketshare :)
if everyone would do that, we have 10% until the end of the year...
 
I've got an iMac + iBook setup and wouldn't swap it for the world. I don't recommend this to most people, but maybe look into .Mac (if you don't already have it) to easily keep them synced up. :)
 
Best of both worlds 2!

Just ordered:

MacBook Black standard. Will add extra ram myself.

23" ACD (for when I need to see that bit more!)

Applecare (If you buy at the same time, covers the display for three years too.)

Education discount!

6 Months interest free credit!

What more could anyone want?

Oh yeah, mini DVI thrown in too!:D
 
Just bought:

Xserve RAID (14x500GB)
Part Number: MA209LL/A
7000GB ADM (14x500GB Ultra ATA)
Accessory Kit
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $12,999.00 $12,999.00
AppleCare Service Parts Kit for Xserve RAID (500GB)
Part Number: MA269G/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $2,349.00 $2,349.00
Office 2004 for Mac - Upgrade Professional Edition
Part Number: T9736LL/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $329.95 $329.95
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Premium
Part Number: TG305LL/A
Estimated Ship: 1-2 business days
Remove $1,199.95 $1,199.95
Adobe Design Bundle
Part Number: TH342LL/A
Estimated Ship: 1-2 business days
Remove $1,599.95 $1,599.95
Apple Keyboard
Part Number: M9034LL/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $29.00 $29.00
Final Cut Studio 5.1
Part Number: MA285Z/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $1,299.00 $1,299.00
AirPort Extreme Base Station (with modem and antenna port)
Part Number: M8799LL/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $199.00 $199.00
Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
Part Number: M9179LL/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $2,499.00 $2,499.00
MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo - Black
Part Number: Z0DG
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
Accessory Kit
120GB Serial ATA drive
SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Estimated Ship: 3-5 business days
Remove $2,199.00 $2,199.00
AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook/iBook - Auto-enroll
Part Number: S2303Z/A
Estimated Ship: 1-2 business days
Remove $249.00 $249.00
MacBook Pro, 17-inch, 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
Part Number: MA092LL/A
1GB 667 DDR2 - 1 SO-DIMM
SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Accessory Kit
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
MacBook Pro 17-inch Widescreen Display
120GB Serial ATA drive @ 5400 rpm
Estimated Ship: 5-7 business days
Remove $2,799.00 $2,799.00
iMac, 20-inch, 2GHz Intel Core Duo
Part Number: Z0CY
SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
ATI Radeon X1600/128MB VRAM
Accessory kit
250GB Serial ATA drive
Keyboard & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
Estimated Ship: 1-3 business days
Remove $1,999.00 $5,997.00
Power Mac G5 Quad-core 2.5GHz
Part Number: Z0AW
Accessory kit
2GB 533 DDR2 ECC SDRAM- 2x1GB
Apple Keyboard & Mighty Mouse - U.S English
Mac OS X - U.S. English
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB SDRAM
16x SuperDrive DL (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
2.5GHz Quad-core PowerPC G5
250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm
Estimated Ship: 2-4 business days
Remove $3,799.00 $3,799.00
Refurbished iMac G5 17-inch 1.9GHz SuperDrive
Part Number: FA063LL/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $999.00 $999.00
Refurbished Apple Cinema HD Display (23-inch flat panel w/ aluminum enclosure)
Part Number: F9178LL/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $1,099.00 $1,099.00
Final Cut Studio 5.1 - Special Offer
Part Number: BA979LL/A
Estimated Ship: Within 24 hours
Remove $999.00 $999.00
AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro/PowerBook (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enroll
Part Number: S2304Z/A
Estimated Ship: 1-2 business days

Estimated Total: $40,992.85
 
while it seems like a decent idea, i can't do without Motion anywhere, so i'm a little stuck for the iMac / MB option, which otherwise, I'd love.

and how on earth was the iMac/MB option cheaper than a 17" MBP? I'm seeing the MBP for £1,614....
 
I'll have a similar set up eventually. I'm waiting for a low end Intel Mac tower and possibly slightly faster portables, although not important as the current lineup is great.

*Ops, please delete* thanks
 
I'll have a similar set up eventually. I'm waiting for a low end Intel Mac tower (come on Apple!) and possibly a slightly faster portable, although not important as the current lineup is great.

Can you sync iTunes libraries easily across two Macs? That's the only thing I can think of that'd be a problem because I like having the whole library with me when I travel.
 
The (UK) Maths:

1.83 white macbook: £749
1.83 iMac £940
Plus RAM/HD upgrade: £160
Total: £1849

17" MBP: £1899
 
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