No, no, no, and no. The machine you have works fine now, and really NOBODY knows WHEN the new iMac is coming, nor WHAT'S in it. So you're willing to sell a machine, use something else for some unknown period of time until a new machine shows up, bet that you'll be happy with whatever is yet to be announced, and...do you see how illogical and unproductive this thinking is? Compare knowns to knowns. When a new iMac shows up, then make your decision. In the meantime, enjoy your less than a year old machine.
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Should I sell my late 2012 iMac now to get the soon to be released Haswell Models?
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No, no, no, and no. The machine you have works fine now, and really NOBODY knows WHEN the new iMac is coming, nor WHAT'S in it. So you're willing to sell a machine, use something else for some unknown period of time until a new machine shows up, bet that you'll be happy with whatever is yet to be announced, and...do you see how illogical and unproductive this thinking is? Compare knowns to knowns. When a new iMac shows up, then make your decision. In the meantime, enjoy your less than a year old machine.
Absolutely agree, unless you are a multimillionaire, there is no cause to buy a replacement every year. The current iMac could be more than enough for a few years depending what you are using it for.
According to who? At least 'notebookcheck' disagrees with your personal opinion. They classified it as a class 1 mobile GPU, one of the best currently available in the market.
Not many all-in-one desktops are available in these days, so there wouldn't be much of a point in discussing "how real desktops have more proper and faster horsepower." To be honest, I haven't seen a single all-in-one computer which offers proper hardware and horsepower like full tower desktops do. If one really requires such horsepower, mac pro is always available and open for more proper heavy works. Perhaps arguing GPU of mac pro being out dated might be more valid compared to iMac's GPU being outdated.
The GPU's are ok its the video RAM that is the problem. 512MB is a joke in this day and age...the base spec iMac should be 2GB minimum with the higher spec models 4GB.
I bet you will be happy after a couple of years! Those iMacs will be a good choice for you....
Before you fire one off you need to check your info - this is the link to the most recent list of top ten "all in ones" - http://all-in-one-pc-review.toptenreviews.com . I would say 10 is representative sample. The iMac places well within the group but it is behind in components offered by many at the same price points. The iMac is not a mobile computer so I don't see your point in comparing the gpu with a laptop. Apple charges you dearly to upgrade the gpu and ram to levels that are standard on other non-Apple offerings. I own a PBPro, iMac's and a Pro and use one or more of them everyday. Thank you for restating my point the current and new MacPro's are for those with a need to run intensive software applications or in some cases want an elegant "fast" computer that works.
I wouldn't sell it yet because we have no idea when they might update them. You could sell now and then you might end up waiting another month or more. Not worth it.
I have been wondering if I am going to sell my current iMac for an updated one but not I am not sure. The only things that I am interested in is the PCIE SSD as well as wireless ac
I have been wondering if I am going to sell my current iMac for an updated one but not I am not sure. The only things that I am interested in is the PCIE SSD as well as wireless ac
Absolutely agree, unless you are a multimillionaire, there is no cause to buy a replacement every year. The current iMac could be more than enough for a few years depending what you are using it for.
I'm not a multimillionaire and I've bought and a resold a mac every year for the last 5 years. Though i'm going to hang on with this Mac for a few years this time around.
The money spent each year more or less equates to a brand new mac at 4-5 years. Not sure why the math seems so difficult for some people here. I also don't need to spend money on Apple Care every Mac since you get a complimentary 1 year warranty and in extra addition to that, i also get an extra year through my AMEX protection plan.
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iMac for the desktop is pretty cheap. $169 for 3 years of impeccable service, telephone support, and on-site service? Keep in mind, with AMEX protection plan, you're only getting reimbursed and that's AFTER waiting for Amex to approve the repair.
I'm only going to chime in because I have some experience with this. I've been a Mac user for over 15 years, long before OS X was even thought of and each time Apple released a new Mac I wanted it and felt that I hated my current machine. The real truth is regardless of measured performance from Geekbench or Xbench, real world usage won't be noticeable from generation to the next, but that's not my reason for posting, just wanted to add that since the OP was asking about getting rid of his one year old Mac just to get the upgraded processor. Also not knowing what's coming out can end in a big mistake getting rid of his current machine before any announcement.
I have a 27" mid 2011 i7 iMac with 16GB ram and a 2GB GPU. It's obviously powerful and the screen is beautiful. When I saw the new 2012's being released mine suddenly felt "old", until I realized what they did to the 2012 iMacs. When I buy an AIO I want the "AIO" experience and I like the fact that my machine still has an optical drive. I have some software and games that require the use of an optical drive. I do not wish to purchase a separate optical drive, that would be defeating the purpose of an AIO. I am also not too fond of how the screen assembly is now glued in place on the 2012's.
Not sure how I would feel if/when I had this machine replaced knowing the direction the newer machines are going. Sure, I could live with it and some features on the 2012 iMacs are great but at this time I feel of my current machine as brand new. And please no one reply me saying I wrote this post to make myself feel better about my purchase, because I didn't and furthermore this is a replacement machine from Apple from a defective 2009 iMac.
I have a 27" mid 2011 i7 iMac with 16GB ram and a 2GB GPU. It's obviously powerful and the screen is beautiful. When I saw the new 2012's being released mine suddenly felt "old", until I realized what they did to the 2012 iMacs. When I buy an AIO I want the "AIO" experience and I like the fact that my machine still has an optical drive. I have some software and games that require the use of an optical drive. I do not wish to purchase a separate optical drive, that would be defeating the purpose of an AIO. I am also not too fond of how the screen assembly is now glued in place on the 2012's.
Not sure how I would feel if/when I had this machine replaced knowing the direction the newer machines are going. Sure, I could live with it and some features on the 2012 iMacs are great but at this time I feel of my current machine as brand new. And please no one reply me saying I wrote this post to make myself feel better about my purchase, because I didn't and furthermore this is a replacement machine from Apple from a defective 2009 iMac.