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Errz

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Mar 9, 2008
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need some help.. am not sure which one is a better machine for me.

iMac 21.5-inch: 3.06GHz + 8GB ram + 500GB hard drive

or

Mac Mini + 8GB ram + 120GB SSD

my usage :
surfing
VM ware + MS Office (work)
convert video to iphone/ipad format/size
Photo & Video editing (like once a week or 2)
no games. (PS3 FTW~ LOL)

I have NAS and USB drive for backup & storage

My previous machine :

Macbook pro 15" (early 2008 model) + 24 inch Dell LCD display (using the LCD for PS3 Gaming also).
But my MBP logic board is dead and it will cost me S$1700 to repair. so I am looking to buy a new machine instead of repair.

another question, can I use my 24 inch Dell display as a secondary for the iMac?
 
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