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I just want to see who still uses a desktop? For me, I think macbook pros are powerful enough to run anything and everything, so just give me a nice 24" monitor if you really want me to sit down . . .

thoughts?

I have a Macbook and 24" monitor as my only computer. I wish it had a better video card, but other than that it really fits my needs.

I do intense graphic and media work. A Macbook Pro would not be a convenient replacement for my Mac Pro. So, Macbook (of which I own the latest release) is merely a secondary device. I'm going to get a MacBook Pro as well but that, too, will only serve as an alternative device. For professional work, the desktop is irreplaceable in my opinion.

I live in a small apartment, so my MBP is my main computer. My son is running a 20" iMac, base model.

MacBook Air + 23" ACD at the office

Dell D610 + 42" TV at home

I'm totally mobile for now, although I'll probably pick up a gaming PC/HTPC/home server soon.

My MBP was my primary computer until last August when I got my aluminum iMac. There are advantages to a desktop, including not having to worry about batteries and such. And since it doesn't really matter how much it weighs, you can have more stuff (drives, etc.) inside.

Yes, my MacBook is my primary machine. I switched to it from a home-built gaming PC just about two months ago. I will never again willingly use another PC for my everyday use, and this MacBook has performed admirably for me.

The only downside is the gaming aspect...I don't get to play the performance-hungry FPS games like I used to, but a nice game of World of Warcraft runs just fine on this one.

I've been using a notebook as my main machine for about 5 years. My Macbook travels with me about 1000km a week. Being a road warrior 80% of the time, it made sense to use the MB as my main system (at homebase it's connected to a 20" to take it easy on my eyes). I always thought it weird of people to go for a MBP over a MB just for the screen if they're only going to be doing work at their desk. Price difference from a comparable MB could get one sweeeeeeet external monitor (+ bt kb, bt might mouse, and some other toys).

I keep trying to justify a Mac Pro, but considering how little I work at home I don't see it happening any time soon. For the work I do with the notebook (photo editing, some print design, lots of torrenting, and using parallels for school software development), the MB is more than fast enough... and a welcome change coming from a G4 with 1GB of RAM.

If there was a current version of the 12" Powerbook I probably would've leaned towards purchasing it instead of the MB just for the sexy/rugged body, but right now a 15/17" MBP doesn't make sense for my lifestyle. I've had a 15.4" Widescreen notebook in the past, and still prefer the smaller 13" of the Macbook. Screen real-estate only effects me when I'm at home or the office, and I have external monitors at both locations. Any benefits of an external GPU wouldn't be utilized by my work/hobbies.


edit-afterthought - the main reason I'd get a desktop for home would be triple + monitors. 2 x 20" ultrasharps + 1 30" = mmmm. If I felt like burning some $$$ I'd opt for ACD instead.

My Macbook is my best machine. The iMac is almost six years old and my Mini only has 1 Gb of RAM.

So yeah, it's my primary. Occasionally--like when I'm working in Flash--I plug in another monitor, but for the most part the laptop profile is just fine by me.

Yes and no. For day-to-day stuff, I use my Blackbook. I do a lot of heavy Photoshop/Illustrator work, and with 2gb of ram it more than handles it. For storing my music/videos, playing video games, 3d modeling/animation, or anything processor intensive I have a desktop as well.

Here's another yes and no.

A 15" MBP plus a 23" ACD is my primary computer at work as well as at home in the sense that it's the computer I sit in front of most of the time. For the number crunching I do at work I need something a bit more powerful so I am usually logged on to a set of Xserves or a Linux cluster. But basically I always go through my MBP.

For my use the MBP plus external display, KB, and mouse is ideal because I can use it like a desktop, but I can still take it on business trips or home and always have my environment and all my stuff with me. I used to have a home desktop Mac, several office Macs and a portable Mac for trips. But keeping them all synchronized and making sure I always had whatever I needed on the specific Mac I was using was just too much of a hassle.

Personally, I think if you don't need the CPU/GPU power and/or expandability of a MP, a MBP plus a big external screen is the way to go. It's expensive, but it's the most flexible setup I can think of.

MBP + 24" Monitor at home. Works well for now, but I am starting to do more and more computation here, so I am considering adding a MP to the fleet.

At work, it is 2 MPs (1 quad 3ghz, 1 octo 3ghz) and an iMac.

My MBP is my main and only machine. It's hooked up to a 24" dell monitor. I'm happy with the performance in general though I find the small Hard drive to be a little constraining.

just got myself a 22" BenQ . . . . i think i'm going to save up for the new Dell 30" too . . .

i wish that someone would come out with a better docking station than the BookEndz one . . . I would love a vertical one that i could just come home and throw my MBP into . . much like my iPhone . . then BAM . . my monitors turn on and i'm good to go at my desk . . .

there must be a demand . . where's the supply?

I couldn't agree more.

Since my first Powerbook 100 many years ago, my apple laptops have been my primary computers. I did own an old G4 tower for a while to use as a backup/music/video server but change in circumstances meant I no longer needed it.

Laptops all the way for me.

Yes and yes.

(That's a yes for me and a yes for my wife, who doesn't know she's getting a new MBP 17" soon since I love mine so much.)

MacBook Pro and 23" Cinema Display.

those of you who have their laptop hooked up to an external monitor, do you have the laptop open or closed more? I had my macbook hooked up to a monitor with it closed and I found it was getting incredibly hot. I just think the 13inch monitor sitting low on the table looks funny next to my raised 19 inch monitor.

I use the MacBook detailed in my signature shown on the stand pictured below:



On this stand, it reminds me of a 13.3" iMac and it's extremely sturdy for any size MacBook. If I need to take my MacBook on the road, I disconnect a few cables and I'm ready.

I don't need a larger monitor but I may, at some point, get a 20" or 24" monitor to widen my horizon.

mStand - Home Page

can you type on the mstand? or do you need an external keyboard??