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Deals: Apple's M1 iMac (8-Core/256GB) Gets Massive $499 Discount on Amazon, Available for $999.99 [Updated]

BeatCrazy said:
Watch starting at 11:56 on this video for 8 vs. 16GB Photoshop comparison:

I'm not regurgitating things I see on YouTube about RAM, I literally own 3 different configs of Apple Silicon:
8GB - MacBook Air M1 base spec
16GB - 16" MacBook Pro M1 Pro base spec
32GB - Apple Studio M1 Max base spec
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Thanks for the info and the YouTube video my friend.

My main use for my Mini is Photoshop, I’m no pro, don’t use it for much else other than some web browsing. So it looks like even a base M1 Mac Mini, compared to my 2012 Mini, would be like trading in an old Edsel for a brand new Porsche 911.

So that 299 price at Costco is a steal, no wonder they are sold out, I will be hoping to see them back in stock real soon as for the first time I’m getting a gpu error when I try to run PS. I think it’s finally too old to do the job anymore.
 
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redbeard331 said:
Thanks for the info and the YouTube video my friend.

My main use for my Mini is Photoshop, I’m no pro, don’t use it for much else other than some web browsing. So it looks like even a base M1 Mac Mini, compared to my 2012 Mini, would be like trading in an old Edsel for a brand new Porsche 911.

So that 299 price at Costco is a steal, no wonder they are sold out, I will be hoping to see them back in stock real soon as for the first time I’m getting a gpu error when I try to run PS. I think it’s finally too old to do the job anymore.
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That $300 M1 mini price was a close-out, they won’t be coming back.
 
Who cares! 8 GB of memory and a 256 GB SSD SUCKS! Apple should be ashamed of themselves. And to upgrade just a little costs an arm and a leg. 8 GB more of memory cost $200! And to go from 256 to 512 GB costs $200! It will cost you $400 more just to make it usable. A normally priced $1,299 iMac will really cost you $1,699 to make it decent. I won’t be buying another Mac until they start selling them with 16 GB of memory and 512 GB SSD as the base model.
 
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That is specifically the configuration that NO ONE should buy. Why do they even try and sell this?
 
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lJoSquaredl said:
The iMacs are super nice, but after using the MBP screens I just can't bare to use 1000:1 contrast ratio on most IPS displays...it's just such a bummer in comparison.
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24” iMac contrast ratio is 1,400:1 - better blacks…
 
BeatCrazy said:
Written by someone who apparently has never used an M1 Mac. Thanks for the laugh!
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this x 1000. thousands of post here -- with peeps that actually own M1 base macs -- state the opposite. We have 3 in our house, 1 mini and 2 MBAs, zoom along all day, never a problem. They all hit the web better than my 2020 27" iMac with 3i7 and 128 GB ram.

M1 minis are still at the apple refurb store online, 8/256, $469; 16//256, $639, 16/512, $809, 16/1TB $959. available for delivery in 2 days. full warranty, apple care eligible.
 
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S_J said:
24” iMac contrast ratio is 1,400:1 - better blacks…
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Someone testing the new IPS Black displays that are around 2000:1 said it's only about 20% better, and my TV is 6000:1 TV is pretty nice but still very different looking from my MBP screen. I just want 1,000,000,000.000,000,000:1 on everything now please:)
 
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