iMac 27" Transport? Specifically Tenba case.
Hey,
So Im planning on buying an i7 27" iMac very soon, I will buy it in Canada in a few weeks, as it's slightly cheaper than here in the UK.
Now, Im a snowboarder. I spend 6 months of the year each year in Canada. Summers the majority of time I spend in England to save up for the next season.
This makes it a bit of a pain in the arse to get there and back each time. I could invest in a flight case, which can be expensive. Or do as my friend did at the end of this season with his iMac (abeit it had a smaller screen, so slightly smaller box) - he just used the original box and stuffed clothes in to pack out the empty space (TBH I think this would make me a bit too nervous).
So the case Ive been looking at seriously considering is a Tenba transport case - ( http://www.tenba.com/products/Transport-24-Apple-iMac-w--wheels-Air-Case-for-Com puter-Equipment.aspx).
A little pricey, yea, but as I will be transporting to and from Canada each year, I think a good investment.
As you can see, however, is that they haven't released a new model for the 27" yet.
I wont need it until the beginning of June, when I return to England, so I figure theres a good chance it will be out by then.
My questions are -
- Does anybody know if Tenba update there lines fairly regularly? How likely is it to be out by June?
- Does anybody have experience with a Tenba bag for iMacs? If so - good, bad, recommend, overpriced?
- How much, could anybody guess, the price increase from the 24" model (currently $679) to the 27" be?
- As I already have a big boardbag, and suitcase, I would need to pay extra for this flying back each time, does anybody know if it would be a better to just get it shipped by a courier back England? (would save stress on the airline losing it, or somebody stealing it at least!)
- Finally, Am I crazy for getting this? I will be doing video editing, so the machine is perfect for me, but should i just wait another 2-3 months for the new MacBook Pros? The iMacs IMO are always better value for money than the laptops, and if I have a good solution for transport each year, I figure it wont be so much of an issue.
I need to get everything planned out perfectly in advance, so I can set aside the money now, while I have it.
Cheers
P.S I am aware that they do custom models, but I would imagine the price would go up too much for my budget.
So Im planning on buying an i7 27" iMac very soon, I will buy it in Canada in a few weeks, as it's slightly cheaper than here in the UK.
Now, Im a snowboarder. I spend 6 months of the year each year in Canada. Summers the majority of time I spend in England to save up for the next season.
This makes it a bit of a pain in the arse to get there and back each time. I could invest in a flight case, which can be expensive. Or do as my friend did at the end of this season with his iMac (abeit it had a smaller screen, so slightly smaller box) - he just used the original box and stuffed clothes in to pack out the empty space (TBH I think this would make me a bit too nervous).
So the case Ive been looking at seriously considering is a Tenba transport case - ( http://www.tenba.com/products/Transport-24-Apple-iMac-w--wheels-Air-Case-for-Com puter-Equipment.aspx).
A little pricey, yea, but as I will be transporting to and from Canada each year, I think a good investment.
As you can see, however, is that they haven't released a new model for the 27" yet.
I wont need it until the beginning of June, when I return to England, so I figure theres a good chance it will be out by then.
My questions are -
- Does anybody know if Tenba update there lines fairly regularly? How likely is it to be out by June?
- Does anybody have experience with a Tenba bag for iMacs? If so - good, bad, recommend, overpriced?
- How much, could anybody guess, the price increase from the 24" model (currently $679) to the 27" be?
- As I already have a big boardbag, and suitcase, I would need to pay extra for this flying back each time, does anybody know if it would be a better to just get it shipped by a courier back England? (would save stress on the airline losing it, or somebody stealing it at least!)
- Finally, Am I crazy for getting this? I will be doing video editing, so the machine is perfect for me, but should i just wait another 2-3 months for the new MacBook Pros? The iMacs IMO are always better value for money than the laptops, and if I have a good solution for transport each year, I figure it wont be so much of an issue.
I need to get everything planned out perfectly in advance, so I can set aside the money now, while I have it.
Cheers
P.S I am aware that they do custom models, but I would imagine the price would go up too much for my budget.
