Which Apple laptop?

[Twizzel]

I have a iMac 4gb 2010 iMac which I love, and a 1st gen iPad which again is very useful. I'm considering printing on site so would need a laptop, and am thinking if I bought a macbook then through iCloud the imac and laptop would talk to eachother with the photos making switching between laptop at shows and imac at home easy.

So I need a macbook, not sure whether to go for the Air as I already have a cd drive at home on the desktop mac, or Pro and have the disc drive. Opinions?

 

[neil_g]

Personally I'd want a laptop I wouldn't mind getting potentially used and abused for on site printing.

I'd consider a small portable desktop with a calibrated display so that customers don't do the old "this print doesn't look the same as on the screen" (also a possible issue with glossy screens).

 

[Twizzel]

Should have said I'd have my brother operating the mac and opening photos as and when people wanted to view them... I can see what you mean with the glossy screen but I honestly won't go back to a pc now, as far as I can see they are a waste of money and in 2 years are out dated, slow, susceptible to virus so it has to be a Mac.

 

[neil_g]

you know its the same underlying hardware and macs also get malware dont you?

anyway, laptop screens can be hard to calibrate and viewing angles will effect the image. id still get a screen whatever computer you choose. just seems pointless spending £1000 on a mac laptop when a cheap PC and a £170 IPS screen will more than do the job.

 

[Pick]

If you have power near by , i would suggest picking up a mac mini and a monitor.If buying a laptop, i would wait a couple of weeks as there should be a new updated macbooks with the new ivy chips.