Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

I'm new here...Need iMac buying advice

B

Bamabbc

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jul 26, 2014
7
0
Hoover, AL
Looking to acquire an iMac for general surfing, email, nothing heavy. Probably won't be doing a ton of editing, movie making, etc...at least not yet. I don't need a ton of GB storage either...I want the device to be fast and responsive. I'm interested in the Mac for its aesthetic qualities as much as anything. Where should I start? What should be my parameters? Thanks!:apple:
 
Last edited by a moderator:
What is your budget for a Mac? With your description of activities, a baseline iMac would work just fine.
 
Bamabbc said:
Awesome...should I go one level Up and get the fusion drive?
Click to expand...

If you can afford it, yes, I would. That would greatly boost the speed of launching apps and starting up the machine, while still providing plenty of storage space.
 
Hi, I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure if this post belongs in this thread. I've been thinking about buying a used/refurbished iMac. I found out that someone in my neighborhood is selling theirs and I just wanted to get some advice on whether you think it would be a good decision. Here is the description from the listing.

2010 imac 27 inches
quad core i7 2.93ghz
12 gb ddr ram
2 terabyte hard drive
ATI radeon 5750

comes with wireless mouse and keyboard

$1200

So my main concern is that it's a bit old. I don't know how long these usually last. If anyone has any insight I would really appreciate it.
 
trustno1 said:
Hi, I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure if this post belongs in this thread. I've been thinking about buying a used/refurbished iMac. I found out that someone in my neighborhood is selling theirs and I just wanted to get some advice on whether you think it would be a good decision. Here is the description from the listing.

2010 imac 27 inches
quad core i7 2.93ghz
12 gb ddr ram
2 terabyte hard drive
ATI radeon 5750

comes with wireless mouse and keyboard

$1200

So my main concern is that it's a bit old. I don't know how long these usually last. If anyone has any insight I would really appreciate it.
Click to expand...

I don't think $1200 is a bad price, but I would negotiate. Look at eBay for comparables. There are 2010 27" iMacs going for between $900 and $1300 there.

At $1200 you're paying extra for the 2TB HDD and the 12 GB RAM. If you don't really need those features, then you can try to talk him down on the price. At $1000 I would say it's a good buy.

Then again, if this neighbor is a friend of yours, you might not want to risk insulting him by negotiating to hard. It's all up to you.
 
Thank you for the response, khedden. I'm having a little bit of anxiety over all the options. I would like to spend around $1000 with a max budget of 1200 on a machine that can last five years. I think I will continue to see what is available.
 
trustno1 said:
Thank you for the response, khedden. I'm having a little bit of anxiety over all the options. I would like to spend around $1000 with a max budget of 1200 on a machine that can last five years. I think I will continue to see what is available.
Click to expand...

September 9th the iphone 6 is supposed to launch. Maybe they will launch other devices. If you are still at school apple also gives students freebies at the start of each academic year.

----------
trustno1 said:
Hi, I'm new to the forum so I'm not sure if this post belongs in this thread. I've been thinking about buying a used/refurbished iMac. I found out that someone in my neighborhood is selling theirs and I just wanted to get some advice on whether you think it would be a good decision. Here is the description from the listing.

2010 imac 27 inches
quad core i7 2.93ghz
12 gb ddr ram
2 terabyte hard drive
ATI radeon 5750

comes with wireless mouse and keyboard

$1200

So my main concern is that it's a bit old. I don't know how long these usually last. If anyone has any insight I would really appreciate it.
Click to expand...
Apple hardware is always expensive. The specs of this device seem good till you watch the benchmarks [http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks]. So make a speed/dollar calculation and take into consideration that hardware grows old too by use.
 
grandM, good point. This was my big concern when I first saw the listing. I think I might just look for a refurbished machine from the apple store.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back