# Mac - desktop v laptop for graphic design

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**Created:** [October 3, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-desktop-v-laptop-for-graphic-design/202643 "2006-10-03T12:58:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![graylensman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-desktop-v-laptop-for-graphic-design/202643/1 "2006-10-03T12:58:29Z")

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Hey all! I’ve been charged with speccing my replacement Mac for work. The current set up is a G5 tower with two 2GHz PowerPC processors, 4 GB RAM, and 200 GB hard drive; I’m driving dual monitors. I run Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, all the usual suspects.

I’ve begun thinking about going to a MacBook Pro, the 17" model. The idea is that I can bring work home as needed and not have to fight for time on the family Mac. And to be honest, I suffered Mac envy at FlashForward, watching all those people with laptops trying out tips and tricks they’d just learned.

Does anyone have any advice/experience doing design work on a laptop? Thanks in advance!