My 17" Imac G5 Rev A has finally popped its first capacitor after 4.5 years of hard use. It has served me well but between the popped capacitor and now appearing hard drive issues (Yes everything is backed up daily and I removed all non-essential applications) it is time to upgrade. I am torn between two options.

Option 1: 24 inch Imac 2.8 Ghz model. I love the footprint and real estate size but I really really dislike the glossy screen. Would upgrade to wireless keyboard and mouse and I would upgrade the ram myself.

Option 2: 15 inch 2.4 Ghz Macbook Pro with a 20" Apple Cinema Display. I prefer a matte screen and I find that my computer usage is less desktop oriented but I still need the larger real estate enough to warrant the larger display. Downside is the issues experienced with the Nvidea 8600, though I can wait till the October announcement that is coming up to see what that brings.

Being a student again is a nice plus with my university having an authorized Apple reseller in its bookstore.


Any thoughts and questions are appreciated as I mull over my options.

Rob