So Im thinking of getting a Mac, and cant really decide between the 3.06ghz iMac and the Mac Pro.

Monitors isnt an issue, I have 2 so getting the Mac Pro would work fine.

I will be getting it for editing, and will be running the Adobe cs3 suite.

Which one will fit my needs more, and is the Mac Pro worth the extra money?

Thanks in advance guys

Mac PRO. There is only so much you can do upgrade wise to the Imac.
Mac pro you can run dual monitors. Upgrading ram is easier, along with other upgrades when needed.

Ok, is the mac pro still better than the imac out of the box?

Absoutely, the Pro is far superior (unless you mean MacBook Pro). I still love my 24'' iMac though.

Just wanted to say that you can add a second monitor to an iMac, so you can definitely run duel monitors. I did a bit of research before I bought mine to make sure I could add a second monitor in the future. There is a mini DVI input on the back of the iMac. Any Best Buy has the miniDVI-to-whatever type of connection you need adapters for whatever monitor you would get.

The Mac pro is definitely the better machine, but at cost. I'm not sure what kind of work you do, but a 3.06 imac with 4 gb(max for imacs) is a pretty damn fast machine. I have the 24" 2.8ghz version and only use mine for Photoshop CS3 editing, but it has no problem handling huge files. I don't really know anything about video, so if that's what you do then I'm not sure what's enough for that.

I wasnt fully aware of that. I thought that was for the event that if the monitor ever went out on the iMac you could plug in another monitor. So thanks for that clarification.

The older iMacs had really crappy screens which is why I went for a mac mini over the iMac. Plus, I already had a 24 inch monitor, so it didnt make sense for me to pay for the monitor when everything that was in the iMac was already slammed into the mini.

Since then, apple made upgrades on the iMac line, so now an iMac doesn't seem like that bad of an idea.

Here is the biggest issue that I run into personally. I have a mac mini currently, I plan on getting a mac pro in the soon future though. With the mac pro, there is room for extra hard drives. I currently have three external hard drives hooked up to my mini. I have learned the hard way to keep stuff on extra drives. Well, this means I need to use up 3 USB ports, and three electrical outlets to power them. I also bought an external DVD drive thats faster than my super drive. Then add that there is the usb port needed for my SD card, my wireless mouse, printer, my iPhone, and my shuffle. So I had to buy a usb hub so that I can have all this plugged in.

These are all me things. You might not need all of this. I do, so for me it makes more sense to have the Mac Pro, than the iMac.

i run dual monitor on my IMac 17" and i love it. however if i had the money i would have definitly gotten a mac pro because like already stated they have far more potential for upgrades.

I prefer Easy Mac :]

But on a serious note i hear that iMacs fit very well for photographers, if you're filming, Mac Pro is prolly the way to go.

I feel like its not as easy as all that. Obviously a Mac Pro is a superior machine. BUT do you NEED the expansion options that the Pro offers for example? Would a 500 gig or 1TB external drive not do the job at a much cheaper price? Do you NEED a Pro or are you just lusting after one because of the possibilities? Are you a filmer, photographer, web designer etc. Viseo would be mildly better running on a base Mac Pro than on the higher end iMac but the difference is negligible for most of the projects that Im assuming you will be working on (BMX etc.). Are you working with HD video? I know a lot of people that edit in Final Cut and After effects on iMacs in SD and HD and have only ever heard good things. I know the Pro is an awesome machine that is a dream machine for us all BUT if youre not going to use it to its potential then the price difference may put you in the high end iMac range which definitely would NOT be a bad thing.

i just got a 20 inch imac, it does everything i need it to do. i dont do video so i dont need anything crazy fast.

Just wanted to but into this conversation.... which is the best option if I will be editing footage shot from a HVX200 or a HMC150?

Macbook pro or Imac. could you recommend me specs?