When functionality is similar, personal preference has more weight.
Brent
On my iPhone Xr
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On Apr 9, 2025, at 10:25, Bob Stern via groups.io <bobbystern@...> wrote:
?Julian and Brent. During most of my years of computer use your suggestion is what I have done.
My currents situation and needs are different. I don¡¯t like my MacBook air that I inherited from my late wife. She bought it before retiring a few years ago and had it set up by her IT people at her school. She had a MacBook pro provided by the school district while still working. I never liked how that was set up but my wife was fine with it. I don¡¯t like the keyboard, the display and how some of the apps are configured. They set up the fleet of computers for their convenience and made it difficult to personalize.
I also lack the space to accommodate a laptop and an additional monitor.
I am considering moving to a smaller home and may impact my computer placement concerns.
A new MacBook Pro seems to make the most sense but a much less expensive iMac is more emotionally attractive. As I sit here in my sun room/dining room I see no good place to put a large monitor or an iMac without impacting my view outside.
Thanks,
Bobby
Brent