Your Realistic (And Not So Much Realistic) Dream Setup – You and Your Family

I received the idea for this post from Glenn Wolsey so just wanted to say that before I really get into this post.

A lot of people want to have every type of Mac, with 30 inch ACD’s to go with them. Really, NO ONE actually gets that setup. Seriously though, what is your dream setup? Something that you can actually see yourself eventually having in the future. For me, I am already half way there with my setup.

Firstly, I’d like to max out the RAM on my iMac, because currently I only have 1 GB, and it’s doing okay for now. Otherwise, my iMac is perfect. Then, I’d like to get either a white MacBook or a MacBook Pro. Basically all I’d be doing is writing, internet, iTunes, movies, and homework. I would really enjoy having a portable computer, because sometimes it annoys me that I can’t really move my iMac very far.

Another fun thing I like to think about sometimes, is let’s say you could get ANY type of Mac for everyone in your family. What would you get and why?

Dad – My Dad is a CFO, and he travels a lot, so he would totally get a MacBook Pro maxxed out. I would also probably like to get him a 24 inch iMac for his office in my house. In the future too, he will be most likely getting an iPhone, so I’d give him that, and maybe an iPod Classic for all of his tunes.

Mom – My Mom is a stay-at-home mother, so she doesn’t have much. All she really does is go on Facebook, Email, shop online, and do some word processing. I would either plan to get her a small iMac, or a MacBook. Most likely a MacBook, because I think she would enjoy the portability. She already currently has an iPod Shuffle (not the new one!) in red, so that would be it iPod wise.

Brother – My Brother loves to run large programs, and work on computers. No doubt, he would get a Mac Pro with two 30 inch displays. He would become so in love with it, he wouldn’t ever leave his room! I’d also like to get him a MacBook Pro, for college (one more year!). He already has an iPod Classic, but I’d like to get him an iPhone, because I know he will love the App Store and such.

I am sadly the only one in my family who has a Mac. I hope to change that eventually though. In about November me, my brother, and maybe my Dad are all getting iPhones. I think once my Dad plays around with the iPhone, he will fall in love. Also my Dad has had an IBM Thinkpad for a while now, and when it breaks, I will be forcing him to get a Mac. I know it will be the right choice and he will love it!

What would is your realistic Dream Setup? And if you could what Mac’s would you get your family? Leave a comment!