21.5 vs 27?

[vision63]

$1399 is a lot of money. $1599 is just a bit more for a noticeably bigger experience. So I say go with the 27".

[Robert M]

Marty,

In that case, I'm with the others. All things considered relatively equal and you have the space and the funds, go for the larger display!

I had to replace the 20.1" LCD I use with my tower. at the time, the price difference between another 20.1" model and a 24" model was only about $50.00 to $100.00. I went for the 24" display. No regrets at all!

Robert

[haikuman]

I have the 21.5" and I suggest you go for the 27"... More Real Estate is very very nice.
Adding Ram is also key to a little snappier performance I currently have 12GB after adding an 8GB package from OWC.

I really like the magic mouse ..The Zoidbergperson makes sense to me *(:>*
re/Mice; if those are your choices, I would say the Magic Mouse because it's kind of a best-of-both-worlds, though the trackpad is the future. I have the trackpad and I'm honestly not too keen on it.

Ken Sp knows the future *(:>*

By the way can you pick up a MacBook Pro for me also this weekend. """I will gladly pay your Tuesday for a MacBook Pro Today """....

Rudie

[jdc]

although out of stock at the moment, great deal for ram

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CM3X8GSDKI...ealnewscom&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Funny that even with the EDU discount, the 27" is only $10 less than what macconnection sells it for everyday.

http://www.macconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Pr...u=12811687&cac=BrandsItem

[Todd's keyboard]

I upgraded from a 24" iMac to a 27" iMac and have not regretted it once. In order of importance the three factors that got me to spend the money on a newer computer were:

1) size of monitor
2) size of internal hard drive
3) speed

Sold the 24" iMac and kept the wired keyboard with numeric keypad. (Working in the back office of a bank during college taught me to touch type with a keypad.)

Have got a Magic Mouse, an Evoluent 3 vertical wired mouse, and a trackpad on the desk. The Evoluent and Magic Mouse live to the right of the keyboard, the trackpad to the left.

While I really like the Magic Mouse a lot, I reach for the Evoluent vertical mouse much more frequently. Next in frequency of use is the trackpad. I think that's mostly to switch hands, rather than the design of the trackpad, though it's nice.

Every so often I use the Magic Mouse. When I do, I'm reminded how nice it is, and then go back to the Evoluent mouse. The vertical aspect just feels more natural and comfortable to my hand and forearm.

Todd's keyboard

[surfer33]

Get the 27" and the magic trackpad.
Use it IN ADDITION to your magic mouse as you get accustomed to it.
Then you truly have the best of both worlds!

[pqrst]

Have you had a chance to use audition/use both sizes? The biggest factor is going to be your eyes and the place you are using the monitor. If your space is limited (ie: you can't push the chair back any further) and you aren't planning to use it to watch movies/netflix, then a 21" maybe fine. That being said, the 27" is probably a better choice if you have the space. (I had a 27" quad imac and one reason I got rid of it and went to a 24" + 15" macbook pro, was that the 27" was too large for the workspace area.) My 2 cents.

[pqrst]

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[haikuman]

pqrst wrote:
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Your post is succinct and to the point I feel your zen...

[macbeergeek2]

vision63 wrote:
$1399 is a lot of money. $1599 is just a bit more for a noticeably bigger experience. So I say go with the 27".

:agree: