Selling iMac and Air for new setup...

been kicking around idea , wondering if smart or dumb.

have core2duo 2009 imac 8gb memory. think paid around $1,700 year , half ago. have base model $999 11 inch air.

love imac , love air however, feel don't use air much. have home office , totally needed when doing presentations etc. 98% of time imac main machine. funny think air faster imac because of insane ssd speed boost.

here thinking:

• selling imac (with apple care , ram) $1,500
• selling air $850ish

comes out $2,350. take money , buy 27 inch cinema display. 1 of brand new apple airs upgraded processors , thunderbolt, use docked station @ home , portable everywhere else. faster chipset, ssd , future proofing thunderbolt. high speed storage @ home store media etc. want buy used dedicated mac mini run media server (air video, itunes running 24x7 etc):

11 inch 128 gb 4gb memory $1,300
cinema display $999
used mac mini $350
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$2,649

doing complete re-do on entire workflow , current setup. pros in day day things think air faster imac. 1 machine easier balance having 2 (even dropbox...) loss of dedicated graphics card bummer however... totally outweigh else? bit of screen casting , photoshop. photoshop runs fine on air right screencasts (screen flow) concern me however...

guys think, going paint sell , rebut spending $300-$400ish hopefully.

much!

 

i think that's idea.

long workflow doesn't require power, you'll better macbook air due ssd making simple things faster. managing 2 computers pain. i'm gonna buying high end macbook air , nice hdtv external monitor. 1 computer, nice big screen when need it, it's perfect.

 

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