2 GB of RAM is now standard with a 6 GB ceiling (up from 3 GB). They include Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics, an improvement over the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600. The Mid 2007 MacBook Pro models (15″ and 17″) use Intel’s new Santa Rosa chipset and the Merom CPU on an 800 MHz system bus (which can be dynamically adjusted to save power), up from 667 MHz on last year’s model.

Other than that, the specs don’t seem much different than it’s predecessor. Both are outfitted with the software I need (in my case, Aperture, TextWrangler, Xcode, etc).The 15″ MacBook Pro became Apple’s first notebook computer with LED backlighting when it was introduced on June 5, 2007. I then keep most all active documents in Dropbox and sync between. My primary machine is a 27' iMac, but I constantly use my wifes 13' MacBook Pro when going out or not at my desk. I would go (and do use) the second solution. Keep most of your files on dropbox, and everythings always in sync. I understand maybe application differences, but thats a very small issue (almost a non issue). Sync the two machines using items like Dropbox, etc.Therefore you have the same machine, and can go wherever. Buy a new MacBook Pro instead, and an external monitor.You may end up installing iMac specific things on your MacBook Pro, which may cause issues. System updates can be used across machines, but when the install is being done it does check the hardware. That is if you get it to boot - especially if the MacBook Pro isn't running the latest version of the OS thats after whatever originally came on the iMac. While you don't really have to worry about drivers so much - there may be minor incompatibilities. If using the laptop as a boot drive is not feasible are their other options I should consider? I am not interested in using an external drive to boot the MacBook as it would be too cumbersome, nor am I interested in using the iMac as merely a display for the MacBook since the iMac will be significantly faster. If it is possible what are the drawbacks? Are things like system updates machine specific which would prevent me from updating the OS using the iMac and then trying to boot into the MacBook? Is it possible to use the internal drive on the MacBook Pro as the boot drive of the iMac? This would enable me to simply shut the machines down, disconnect my MacBook Pro and have a less powerful but functionally equivalent machine to go. I would like both machines to be in sync so I don't have to worry about not having an application installed, missing project files, etc. Ideally, I would like to work on the iMac when I am in my home office and work on the MacBook Pro when I am out at a clients office, coffeeshop, etc. I am considering purchasing a 2010 27' iMac to replace my 2007 MacBook Pro as my everyday development machine.

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