looking between these two
Like the idea of saving money is there that big a difference
Like the idea of saving money is there that big a difference
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Fair enough
Mostly with work. Pages, numbers, web based applications
Personal light picture editing as a hobby
Movies watching
Mostly with work. Pages, numbers, web based applications
Personal light picture editing as a hobby
Movies watching
not something I really concern myself about (since I don't use netflix)-- but netflix has a 4k windows based streaming service that requires a 7th generation intel chip (as found in, for instance, the 2017 mac) . I have no idea if it plays well with bootcamp, though.
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Yes, I may be totally wrong, but I am predicting that in 2018 with the release of macOS 10.14, Apple will implement 4K DRM in the OS, which will be leveraged by iTunes and Netflix to allow 4K 10-bit HDR movie playback on Macs. However, this will require a 7th Gen Intel machine or later, so at least a 2017. 2015's will not get this functionality because they don't have the required hardware.
However, for the rest of the OP's stated usage, the 2015 will be fine. Personally though, I think that for $250 more, the 2017 is a better choice.
That said, I wouldn't buy either of those models, because they are both with 1 TB Fusion drives. Not only are Fusion drives problematic, the 1 TB is especially problematic, since it has only a 32 GB SSD.
I much prefer SSD, and got myself a 1 TB SSD. However, if that's out of the OP's budget, one should consider getting 2 TB Fusion drive since that includes a 128 GB SSD.
OP:
If you're going to get a 2015-design iMac, this one would be better than either of the 2 you posted above:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202117459305?siteId=0&AdChoicePreference=true&rmvSB=true
(no financial connection to the seller, just a good deal I saw and saved).
I wouldn't recommend ANY iMac with only a 1tb fusion drive.
These have a -very small- SSD portion, which will quickly "fill up". After it does, the internal platter-based hard drive will slow things down.
Get either a 2tb fusion drive, or a "straight SSD" (even a 256gb will do).
If you're going to get a 2015-design iMac, this one would be better than either of the 2 you posted above:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202117459305?siteId=0&AdChoicePreference=true&rmvSB=true
(no financial connection to the seller, just a good deal I saw and saved).
I wouldn't recommend ANY iMac with only a 1tb fusion drive.
These have a -very small- SSD portion, which will quickly "fill up". After it does, the internal platter-based hard drive will slow things down.
Get either a 2tb fusion drive, or a "straight SSD" (even a 256gb will do).
They raised the price on that machine. You probably had something to do with that. LOL
Give both of them a miss with a 1TB Fusion Drive. It has a miserable 24GB of Flash Storage. If you want a Fusion Drive, go with a 2/3TB version with 128GB of Flash.