Hey All,
I have an 08 24 inch iMac. It was my first Mac for home and Best computer I ever bought but it is running slow for what I need it for. It has primarily been a machine for running Adobe Creative Suite so I can get my work done. Some light gaming. No video editing but I commonly need Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Indesign and other programs outside of the Adobe stuff running at the same time, switching between them while I work.
To make a long story short, I decided to upgrade to a new 27 inch iMac a few days back. The top model but not maxed out. When I called in to order the rep was able to knock $100 off and also reduced the Apple Care by $50 for the 3 years of coverage.
After having the system for a couple days, browsing the net I realized that an iMac refresh could be coming. I am well within my 14 day return. I apologize about another thread pertaining to the possible iMac refresh but I had that sinking feeling that I bought too early. I usually would of done more research on a purchase like this and normally would of caught myself beforehand but my '08 iMac was just awesome.
So my question is do you think it is worth the hassle of boxing this back up and returning it to play the apple waiting game? My old iMac is just not cutting it that well now but I could probably get by for a bit. I did get this new one slightly cheaper than expected and the refresh when it comes could be even more expensive.
One minute I am leaning on returning it but then I think I may be overthinking this and I should just keep it and forget about all that since this machine is more than adequate for my needs. I do want to get as many years out of my purchase as possible. I would hate to miss out on a possible Retina display. Just curious about other peoples opinions. Ultimately, I will just have to make a decision but it is interesting to hear other perspectives.
Thanks for any comments!
I have an 08 24 inch iMac. It was my first Mac for home and Best computer I ever bought but it is running slow for what I need it for. It has primarily been a machine for running Adobe Creative Suite so I can get my work done. Some light gaming. No video editing but I commonly need Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Indesign and other programs outside of the Adobe stuff running at the same time, switching between them while I work.
To make a long story short, I decided to upgrade to a new 27 inch iMac a few days back. The top model but not maxed out. When I called in to order the rep was able to knock $100 off and also reduced the Apple Care by $50 for the 3 years of coverage.
After having the system for a couple days, browsing the net I realized that an iMac refresh could be coming. I am well within my 14 day return. I apologize about another thread pertaining to the possible iMac refresh but I had that sinking feeling that I bought too early. I usually would of done more research on a purchase like this and normally would of caught myself beforehand but my '08 iMac was just awesome.
So my question is do you think it is worth the hassle of boxing this back up and returning it to play the apple waiting game? My old iMac is just not cutting it that well now but I could probably get by for a bit. I did get this new one slightly cheaper than expected and the refresh when it comes could be even more expensive.
One minute I am leaning on returning it but then I think I may be overthinking this and I should just keep it and forget about all that since this machine is more than adequate for my needs. I do want to get as many years out of my purchase as possible. I would hate to miss out on a possible Retina display. Just curious about other peoples opinions. Ultimately, I will just have to make a decision but it is interesting to hear other perspectives.
Thanks for any comments!
