So I have a late 2009 top of the line (at the time) 27" iMac. It is showing its age - I can no longer upgrade the OS beyond the High Sierra it's on. At some point not too long from now, Apple will stop issuing updates for this computer.
The time is near when I will have to upgrade to a brand new one. But I'm super unhappy about the available choices. Here's what I don't like:
1) No re-design since 2012
2) Screens appear really prone to issues - ghosting, burn-ins, short lifespan etc.
3) Large and affordable SSDs are not standard - Apple still has not figured out how to incorporate top of the line large affordable SSDs into its lineup
4) As traditional for Apple desktops GPU choices are a struggle
5) Self-installed RAM - it seems Apple might be moving away from easy user-accessibility here
This is the tip of the iceberg, but I keep thinking Apple will address these issues with the next update of their iMac lineup, but at this point, I don't know if my current computer can last long enough - I mean, when will Apple fix the drawbacks so that it's not a huge compromise yet again - 2020? 2021? 2041?
I wish there was some kind of roadmap, or at least plausible rumors. But I've heard nothing. So I keep working with my old iMac, and I don't know how much longer realistically I can last. I want to be able to edit high data throughput video files without undue hardship, and this is becoming hard on my 2009.
Anyone have any informed speculation as to when we can see the light at the end of this tunnel? TIA!
The time is near when I will have to upgrade to a brand new one. But I'm super unhappy about the available choices. Here's what I don't like:
1) No re-design since 2012
2) Screens appear really prone to issues - ghosting, burn-ins, short lifespan etc.
3) Large and affordable SSDs are not standard - Apple still has not figured out how to incorporate top of the line large affordable SSDs into its lineup
4) As traditional for Apple desktops GPU choices are a struggle
5) Self-installed RAM - it seems Apple might be moving away from easy user-accessibility here
This is the tip of the iceberg, but I keep thinking Apple will address these issues with the next update of their iMac lineup, but at this point, I don't know if my current computer can last long enough - I mean, when will Apple fix the drawbacks so that it's not a huge compromise yet again - 2020? 2021? 2041?
I wish there was some kind of roadmap, or at least plausible rumors. But I've heard nothing. So I keep working with my old iMac, and I don't know how much longer realistically I can last. I want to be able to edit high data throughput video files without undue hardship, and this is becoming hard on my 2009.
Anyone have any informed speculation as to when we can see the light at the end of this tunnel? TIA!