Does anyone like their iMac?

For what you're doing, Mac mini's probably enough.

The number of iMac problems you see here is miniscule compared to the number of problems you see on Windows. Since you're an IT professional you shouldn't have most of those problems anyway.

And also Apple Care

 

Here's a couple of similar threads from not long back.

A question for 27" iMac owners who have owned their computers for at least six months
How many iMac owners haven't had problems past a year?

And for what it's worth, I bought my iMac on 13th May and haven't had a single problem.

 

Why don't you drive over to the nearest Apple Store and test drive one?
Personally, I really like my iMac ( Dec. 2011 ). I don't have any of the issues you speak of. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have.

 

Waited a month for my 2TB 21.5" i7 and I love it!

 

The percentage of people seeing problems is most likely very small.

The mini is a pretty good computer, as well. Either choice would certainly do what you need it to do.

We have a mini at home as well and it's a great little computer.

 

Nope, I don't like my iMac, I love it!

 

Would a mini work with a 24" iMac that has a dead internal HD (meaning as a monitor)?

 

I love my 27" iMac. I have zero complaints.

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No, there's no way to use an iMac as an external monitor like you describe.

 

No problems with mine. I love it. Best computer I've owned and I'm in IT so I've owned (and even built) quit a few computers.

 

We have 3 iMacs across various family members and while the oldest (circa 2008) has started to have some yellowing it doesn't bother the primary user. No issues with with the 24" 2009 or the 27" 2010. The 2010 is the best Mac I've owned in the past 10 years of Mac ownership. From outstanding screen real estate, the ability to handle OS X and a virtual Windows or gaming under Windows 7 bootcamp and support for connecting my Alienware gaming laptop to use the iMac as a monitor... it is by far the most versatile Mac I've even seen.

Now if Mac laptops supported input so they could be used as an external screen connected to a powerful iMac that would make a 17" MBP a contender.

Cheers,

 

I have a 2011 21" iMac but:

1) screen is not "dirty"
2) wifi connects all the time
3) I would not know the iMac is on if the screen was not on it's that silent

 

Or, he was told to give that answer by his boss. I'm sure there's plenty of training not to acknowledge issues with Apple stuff, because saying, "Yeah, some have yellow screens, some have dust under the glass, some have bad drives, and all have more trouble cooling than a system with better airflow" won't sell iMacs as well as, "I don't know of any issues! It's insanely great!"

 

I'm sure you and your new iMac will get along wonderfully.

Enjoy!

 

27" iMac i7 2GB graphics 16GB RAM quiet, fast and reliable

 

Yes. No problems here.

 

Zero issues with my iMac here.

 

Mine's great, but for the fact I can't easily get into it to swap in an SSD.

With a young family, I'm sure some folk can relate to why I don't have the time, space or energy to go digging deep inside the beast.

 

People here whine to much. My 27 iMac eats everything for lunch. It is the fastest thing I have owned. The people here represent probably 1/10 of 1% of iMacs with issues

 

It's more like, Apple won't acknowledge a problem until they've found a solution, and even then only to those who experience the problem. But it's true what they say - few people just wake up one day and decide to post they're not having any problems. The percentage who actually do have issues is quite low.

When someone does have an issue, at least in my experience Apple bends over backwards to make it right (again, if they know what to do). For example, my wife's iPad 2 got stuck in an extended stay in customs, so they refunded her smart cover that had already arrived. Then the iPad finally came, and it was a unit with light leakage from an improperly sealed screen. In the 3 weeks it took us to get over to the Apple Store, she managed to drop it and crack the top of the glass. Apple still swapped it out for a new one from their secret guaranteed light leak free reserve stock.

 

Congratulations on your decision! Enjoy your new iMac.

I have a 2011 21.5" iMac and haven't had any of the potential problems you mentioned. In fact my iMac is the quietest desktop computer I've owned.

 

I also have the 21.5" 2011 iMac an I absolutely love it. No problems at all.

 

I had a 2006 iMac that needed replacement last year and opted for a Mac mini instead of the iMac. I regretted it. By the time I added the external drive, monitor, speakers, and other peripherals, I had a mess. And the performance was just not where i needed it for some games. So the mini is on my TV now and gets very little use. I like not love the new iMac. For me it is an aesthetics thing, but the performance and reliability are flawless so far. I just don't care for the aluminum and black glass look.