I have read the countless threads in the iMac and the mini forums, but I am still not quite sure what to do.
I made the big mistake of not maxing out my 11'' MBA two years ago and am now seeing beachballs in iPhoto and other prgrammes, so I am looking at a new purchase which is to be future-proof and last several years.
Compared to most people here I am more or less a casual user: word processing, a little iPhoto, internet, mail, Facebook etc...
I have the 24'' ACD, wireless keyboard and trackpad, so I am considering the Mini.
Would the base model with RAM upgrade to 8GB be sufficient or is the 2.3 GHz mid-Mini a better idea? I would also upgrade the RAM there and am toying with fushion drive or SSD because I am spoilt by the speed of the SSD in the MBA. Such a setup would set me back around 1200 euros.
But I also quite like the new iMac. I assume the screen is better and has less glare than the ACD. The 27'' is too big for me but the downside is that the base 21'' seems to have no option to include fushion or SSD. The high-end model is pricier and with fushion or SSD would probably cost 1800
euros.
As far as a clean setup is concerned, I would prefer the iMac, it would probably have the better screen as well. Is it also faster than the mini?
decisions, decisions ... so ideas are welcome, thanks in advance
I made the big mistake of not maxing out my 11'' MBA two years ago and am now seeing beachballs in iPhoto and other prgrammes, so I am looking at a new purchase which is to be future-proof and last several years.
Compared to most people here I am more or less a casual user: word processing, a little iPhoto, internet, mail, Facebook etc...
I have the 24'' ACD, wireless keyboard and trackpad, so I am considering the Mini.
Would the base model with RAM upgrade to 8GB be sufficient or is the 2.3 GHz mid-Mini a better idea? I would also upgrade the RAM there and am toying with fushion drive or SSD because I am spoilt by the speed of the SSD in the MBA. Such a setup would set me back around 1200 euros.
But I also quite like the new iMac. I assume the screen is better and has less glare than the ACD. The 27'' is too big for me but the downside is that the base 21'' seems to have no option to include fushion or SSD. The high-end model is pricier and with fushion or SSD would probably cost 1800
euros.
As far as a clean setup is concerned, I would prefer the iMac, it would probably have the better screen as well. Is it also faster than the mini?
decisions, decisions ... so ideas are welcome, thanks in advance