iMac or MacBook?

Hey there!

If your iPad Air can provide all the "mobile" computing you need, I'd also recommend an iMac. You'll get a large, 24-inch Retina display perfect for desktop computing. When choosing your Mac, be sure to get enough memory and storage for your needs. We could also suggest a specific model if you let us know what you plan to use the iMac for.

-Jack

If you don't need portabilty I would recommend the iMac. I've had a MacBook Air and several MacBook Pros when I needed portability and now have an iMac. All of them did what I needed at the time but since I don't need portability, I like the fact that the iMac has no battery (and therefor no battery issues) and has a separate keyboard and trackpad or mouse that are easily replaceable (as I had some issues with MacBooks).

You haven't said what kind of apps you'd be running on your computer. For example, will you be doing any video editing or photo editing? If you edit videos, then you'll want more horsepower than a standard portable MacBook.

But if your horsepower needs are light, and portability is something you'd want, then I'd look at the MacBook Air. If moving from an iMac, I might recommend the 15" MacBook Air, as I think you'd appreciate the larger display than the 13" MacBook Air.

I used an iMac for many years, but have moved to portable Macs since 2016. It's really about what you're comfortable with.

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Follow FoxFith's advice! Yours is an old question that gets asked often and the answer is ALWAYS the same. If you need or want portability then the answer is obvious, get a laptop. If you don't need portability then get an iMac. It's that simple!

If you're considering an iMac I'd wait until the Apple Event on Oct. 30th @ 5 PM PDT. We're hoping they will be announcing a new 27" or 32" iMac but it's all speculation.

I would go with a desktop. I think you will get more for the money spent. Plus, you can get a larger screen.

+2 with what others have said.

(And my comment about tomorrow's event was what the Moderator deleted. But it appears to have escaped scrutiny this time. 😄😄)