you open this thread here in apple bite.. you can expect wat kind of answer liao

but based on ur usage there, a macbook pro will definitely suits ur needs.. mbp will run programs faster and smoother are most likely due to its operating system which is far more bettter than windows i would say.. btw i'm not a mbp user yet so cant really comment much on it. lets see what pro say

This post has been edited by FalleN: Aug 22 2009, 11:09 PM

hey guys.. nid some advice here. i'm planning to switch to mac for the first time, and now i'm facing a dilemma on which mac to buy. i'll use the mac for the following purpose.

1. learn to develop iphone app ( xcode, obj c etc..)
2. developing web base aplication ( php, ajax, html bla bla...)
3. watching movie.
4. surfing.

these are two model that i'm interested in.

1. imac 21.5 inch basic model. (RM 4099 with edu price)
2. mac mini ( 2.26 ghz, 4gb ram, 160 gb hdd, magic mouse & wireless keyboard, mini port to DVI adap. RM 2897 edu)

if i go with imac, it will fully utilise my budget allocated. If i go with mac mini i'll still have some extra to spend on accesories/upgrade or monitor. i'm currently using a 19" samsung lcd. So can you guys give me some advice on which mac should i choose ?

these are my concern.
1. performance wise.. imac 3.06 ghz vs mac mini 2.26 ghz will have a very significant difference? base on my usage of course.

2. the screen... is the imac 21.5 screen really good and worth the penny? based on my research there are having some problem with the imac screen recently ( yellow tint). if i purchase mac mini and top up another 700 for lcd, will i get a better lcd compare to the one imac had?

thank you for reading guys.. plz give me some suggestion if possible

that is a very helpful comment, erm can i ask why do u find the 21.5 imac screen so attractive? is it becuz of its size? glossy screen? color? or everything