Can someone help set me straight?
For the past month or so, I've been kicking myself on whether to buy a base 27" iMac with 1TB Fusion drive. I've recently played with the 27" at the store and they are absolutely gorgeous and extremely fast. The display is killer and I love the AIO design especially because it will keep my home office set-up very clean.
That said, the new Mini's are ridiculously compelling, especially the upgraded i7 running at 2.6GHz. Everyone seems to love the performance they're getting out of these. Although it voids warranty, you can configure the drives on your own and I wouldn't dare try this on a new iMac. The footprint of the minis is very small and I could eventually pair this up with a new TB Display whenever they're released.
Issues:
-the price of an i7 Mini with Fusion + TB Display is very close to the base 27" iMac with Fusion. I already have a keyboard/trackpad so no need to buy them.
-the Mini's drives are easily upgradeable for future proofing
-The AIO iMac is a cleaner set up and its display is (arguably) nicer than the current TB displays.
-no word on when new TB displays are coming out
-It could take a while to get the iMac because of current supply issues, while the Mini's are available now.
I would use the machine when I work at home. Email, web-browsing and programming in Xcode. I would also do some occasional photo/video editing probably using the base iLife programs. I also occasionally do some audio editing and recording with DAWs.
So what do you guys think?
For the past month or so, I've been kicking myself on whether to buy a base 27" iMac with 1TB Fusion drive. I've recently played with the 27" at the store and they are absolutely gorgeous and extremely fast. The display is killer and I love the AIO design especially because it will keep my home office set-up very clean.
That said, the new Mini's are ridiculously compelling, especially the upgraded i7 running at 2.6GHz. Everyone seems to love the performance they're getting out of these. Although it voids warranty, you can configure the drives on your own and I wouldn't dare try this on a new iMac. The footprint of the minis is very small and I could eventually pair this up with a new TB Display whenever they're released.
Issues:
-the price of an i7 Mini with Fusion + TB Display is very close to the base 27" iMac with Fusion. I already have a keyboard/trackpad so no need to buy them.
-the Mini's drives are easily upgradeable for future proofing
-The AIO iMac is a cleaner set up and its display is (arguably) nicer than the current TB displays.
-no word on when new TB displays are coming out
-It could take a while to get the iMac because of current supply issues, while the Mini's are available now.
I would use the machine when I work at home. Email, web-browsing and programming in Xcode. I would also do some occasional photo/video editing probably using the base iLife programs. I also occasionally do some audio editing and recording with DAWs.
So what do you guys think?
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