<p>I can afford either the iMac 20" 2.66GHz or the Macbook 2.4GHz. Should I go for the more powerful computer with larger screen or the portable with a screen that is probably going to annoy me? (I'm coming from a 15" 4x3 screen). After looking at tests from Macworld, the iMac doesnt seem to be extremely faster than the Macbook. (I'm only doing general computer tasks not games. So light video and photo but as a hobby more). So to me it seems to come down to the screen size. Whats everyones thoughts? thanks</p>
<p>Have you considered buying the laptop and an external display? That way you have the portability of the laptop but also a large screen at your desk when you need it.</p>
<p>As you have already observed, the iMac has a dedicated graphics card that the MacBook lacks, but if you are not playing games or doing a lot of photo/video editing this is not a big deal.</p>