which new computer/laptop
I'm aware that many people have different opinions on this matter - part of the point of asking I guess so I'll try and be as specific as possible.
I currently have a macbook 2007, iPad 2 and iPhone 5. I'm not actually desperately loyal to Apple but liked what was available at the time I bought each of them and I do like the design of their products.
The macbook is heavy, slow and tired and I want to replace it. Mrs SU will use it as a Web surfer once I have my new toy.
I'm trying to weigh up the pros and cons of the following bearing in mind that whatever I get doesn't have to leave the house as the iPad caters for most of what I need to do out and about (the macbook hasn't been out in 5 years).
1. MacBook Pro 13inch or similar PC
2. Mac mini with standalone monitor (suggestions on this welcome too - dell I've heard good things about)
3. iMac 21inch or equivalent good looking PC.
Design is important to me and decent connectivity capability. I have a ps3 and decent tv for watching blueray so it doesn't need an optical drive.
I am in the process of setting up two companies so it will be a full time work/home computer.
Usage in order of time likely spent
1. Web surfing (honestly this is work related)
2. Ms office (large complicated excel spreadsheets with images embedded)
3. Music library and personal photo management
4. Basic photo and website editing.
5. Some gaming (xplane) and flight planning sky demon or similar
My old company computers were PC laptops running windows and would always become incredibly slow at doing most of the above (not gaming!) even with a vicious firewall in place and very little stored on the devices themselves (all on network).
Any suggestions always gratefully appreciated.