I am considering upgrading to a new iMac, I have a 20" Aluminum iMac that I bought in early 2008, but was the 2007 model. I am not 100% sure if I will buy one, but just wanted some opinions.
The specs are:
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4MB L2 Cache
- 4GB RAM (667MHz)
- 320GB Hard drive
- ATI Radeon HD2600 Pro with 256MB VRAM
- 1650x1080 screen resolution
This iMac has been great over the past 2 years, but I can't help but feel as if it's showing it's age, even though it's only been 2 years. I only have 54.75GB of hard drive space left, and it struggles at doing certain things. The spinning beach ball is a common occurrence on this machine.
I can't spend that much, so I've been looking at the refurbished store on the Apple online store. Is it safe to buy a refurbished iMac, and why are they refurbs?
For $1349 I can get the 21.5" iMac:
- 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor
- 4GB of RAM (1333MHz)
- 1TB Hard drive
- ATI Radeon 5670 with 512MB VRAM
- 1920x1080 LED Screen
For $1549 I can get the 21.5" iMac:
- Exact same specs as above, just the core i5 instead of the core i3
OR For $1549 I can get the 27" iMac:
- 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor
- 4GB of RAM (1333MHz)
- 1TB Hard drive
- ATI Radeon 5670 with 512MB VRAM
- 2560x1440 LED Screen
The 27" will just barely fit on my current desk, and the $1549 price for either is pushing the limit, but still doable.
It's either buy a new iMac, or buy a new 50" TV.
So that's my little dilemma, sorry if that was too long. Thanks for helping if you do.
The specs are:
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4MB L2 Cache
- 4GB RAM (667MHz)
- 320GB Hard drive
- ATI Radeon HD2600 Pro with 256MB VRAM
- 1650x1080 screen resolution
This iMac has been great over the past 2 years, but I can't help but feel as if it's showing it's age, even though it's only been 2 years. I only have 54.75GB of hard drive space left, and it struggles at doing certain things. The spinning beach ball is a common occurrence on this machine.
I can't spend that much, so I've been looking at the refurbished store on the Apple online store. Is it safe to buy a refurbished iMac, and why are they refurbs?
For $1349 I can get the 21.5" iMac:
- 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor
- 4GB of RAM (1333MHz)
- 1TB Hard drive
- ATI Radeon 5670 with 512MB VRAM
- 1920x1080 LED Screen
For $1549 I can get the 21.5" iMac:
- Exact same specs as above, just the core i5 instead of the core i3
OR For $1549 I can get the 27" iMac:
- 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor
- 4GB of RAM (1333MHz)
- 1TB Hard drive
- ATI Radeon 5670 with 512MB VRAM
- 2560x1440 LED Screen
The 27" will just barely fit on my current desk, and the $1549 price for either is pushing the limit, but still doable.
It's either buy a new iMac, or buy a new 50" TV.
So that's my little dilemma, sorry if that was too long. Thanks for helping if you do.