I'm finally ready to retire the Dual processor G4 (running Tiger) that I bought in 2001. It still works but I've decided that I need to buy a new machine and I really don't know what to buy!
I don't have a great deal of money to spend but I do want something that will hopefully last nearly as long as my G4 has. I thought of the Mac Mini but I also need something I can do graphics on. I generally don't do graphics professionally but sometimes have to and am going to try teaching myself Web Design and maybe put up some sites. So I'm not sure a Mini can do the job for graphics.
It was suggesed by the folks at Apple that I get a new iMac but I'm not sure whether I want or need Retina Display and the 27" - which I love cause it can be maxed out to 32g memory - is really big for my tiny home office and maybe 32G is overkill? And then my friends are telling me to get a MacBook Pro cause "Desktops are the past, not the future", but those laptops seem ultra expensive for what they're offerring.
So what do people here think? I really need help with this from unbiased sources (unlike the sales people at Apple). I even thought of getting a used MacBook Pro or iMac on Craigslist - but is that a "safe" place to buy a computer?
Any and all help and ideas will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance.
I don't have a great deal of money to spend but I do want something that will hopefully last nearly as long as my G4 has. I thought of the Mac Mini but I also need something I can do graphics on. I generally don't do graphics professionally but sometimes have to and am going to try teaching myself Web Design and maybe put up some sites. So I'm not sure a Mini can do the job for graphics.
It was suggesed by the folks at Apple that I get a new iMac but I'm not sure whether I want or need Retina Display and the 27" - which I love cause it can be maxed out to 32g memory - is really big for my tiny home office and maybe 32G is overkill? And then my friends are telling me to get a MacBook Pro cause "Desktops are the past, not the future", but those laptops seem ultra expensive for what they're offerring.
So what do people here think? I really need help with this from unbiased sources (unlike the sales people at Apple). I even thought of getting a used MacBook Pro or iMac on Craigslist - but is that a "safe" place to buy a computer?
Any and all help and ideas will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance.