The "I just ordered/bought/got my new/refurb iMac" thread [merged]

[DJ Set]

I received my Imac 21,5 base model with 256GB SSD yesterday. It was already in the new package and Mavericks preinstalled. I must say this thing is awesome, so perfect. I am very satisfied with overall quality. Was assembled and shipped from Ireland.

 

[silvetti]

I received my Imac 21,5 base model with 256GB SSD yesterday. It was already in the new package and Mavericks preinstalled. I must say this thing is awesome, so perfect. I am very satisfied with overall quality. Was assembled and shipped from Ireland.

I'm curious, just it say Made in Ireland in the back ?

 

[DJ Set]

I'm curious, just it say Made in Ireland in the back ?

On the package of the Mac it says assembled in Ireland. It was shipped from Cork like most Imacs do. Altho I doubt the quality is somewhat better, but it feels like more quality if it is assembled in EU and not China like most stuff with Logo

 

[kbutler84]

Just pull the trigger on a 27" i7 3.5Ghz w/ 512Gb SSD. Pretty excited to upgrade from early 2008 model! I went with the trackpad option since I already have the magic mouse. Which do most people seem to prefer?

 

[bartonjm]

Well...I ended returning two 27 inch i5, 1tb fusion, and 780m versions because of screen issues ( yellow screen, chips in screen) and ended up working out a deal so that I could go to my local apple store and purchase a 27 inch, i7, 3tb fusion, 780m version. So far, this one is great. I'm tired if the hassle of exchanging, so I hope this is it. To their credit, they gave me credit for my SuperDrive, so that offset the upgrade price a little. Fingers crossed I can just keep this one.

 

[Roman2K~]

Ordered a 21.5" / i5 2.7 GHz / 8 GB / 1 TB Fusion Drive / Magic Trackpad on 24 November at night. Switched to Preparing for shipment on 26 November at night. Now waiting for the tracking number so I can stalk the parcel (express delivery) .

I'm switching from a rMBP to iMac + iPad. Will probably add two external monitors, most likely some Dell U2212HM's, said to match the 21.5" in size.

 

[Jfos77]

hello everyone. This is my first post, but i have been a lurker for a few weeks. I was mostly doing research before a purchase and it has helped me a lot.


received my new iMac in the mail day before thanksgiving.

27" I5, 780, 500g SSD, 8 gram,


replacing my 15" 2007 macbook pro that is still running strong.



came in this box.

 

[dpace32]

hello everyone. This is my first post, but i have been a lurker for a few weeks. I was mostly doing research before a purchase and it has helped me a lot.


received my new iMac in the mail day before thanksgiving.

27" I5, 780, 500g SSD, 8 gram,


replacing my 15" 2007 macbook pro that is still running strong.



came in this box.

I am very excited that my similar machine has been ordered on Friday and will be ready Dec 12 27", i5 3.2ghz, 512mb SSD. The SSD upgrade was a splurge but well worth it in my mind since I am going to be running a Windows VM too and need room for expansion.

 

[Kelu]

Almost 8 weeks and no delivery, is normal?

I have ordered iMac 27" 3.5GHz/24G RAM/256SSD/GTX 780MX from Belgium through a Premium Dealer, it was ordered on October 12, has been almost 8 weeks and no delivery until now, is this normal?

When I emailed the dealer they replied after 2 days saying that is still in production because Apple has problems to deliver the new graphic card

 

[ender78]

Ordered 27" I7, 780, 500GB SSD, 8GB RAM - now the wait begins .. big decision is whose extra 16GB of memory to buy and what Thunderbolt storage solution to get.

 

[Roman2K~]

Ordered a 21.5" / i5 2.7 GHz / 8 GB / 1 TB Fusion Drive / Magic Trackpad on 24 November at night. Switched to Preparing for shipment on 26 November at night. Now waiting for the tracking number so I can stalk the parcel (express delivery) .

I'm switching from a rMBP to iMac + iPad. Will probably add two external monitors, most likely some Dell U2212HM's, said to match the 21.5" in size.

Delivered on 28 November. Everything's perfect, I absolutely love this machine.

My first impressions were: wow, this build quality reminds me of why I still buy Apple computers to date, not to mention the delicious smell of fresh aluminium. Turning it on, oh the image quality, watching videos is going to be a pleasure (and it is). Then, the sound quality, blown away, didn't expect that. And in general, coming from a portable (rMBP), it's so much more comfortable to sit and type on a desktop machine. I feel liberated, not cramped anymore, way more productive. Not having to worry about heat, battery or disk space -- going from 256 GB of pure SSD to 1 TB Fusion Drive -- is a welcome convenience. Very glad I switched .

Update: Unexpectedly, Wi-Fi throughput (802.11n, 5 GHz) is also greatly enhanced, from 12-14 MB/s to 16-18 MB/s from the same location.

 

[AndrewMRiv]

Ordered my first iMac yesterday!

I ordered the 27" iMac with 3.2FHz quad core core i5, 8gb of RAM (will upgrade
to 32gb with memory from crucial when I get the money), 256gb SSD.

Something tells me that it will ship before my MacBook Pro 13" with Retina that I ordered back on November 17th.

 

[quasibinaer]

I ordered on Dec. 3rd: 3.5 i7, 1 TB Fusiondrive, 775M 2GB graphics, 8GB RAM. I´ll upgrade the RAM to ≥16GB within the next few months, 8 gigs will do fine until then. I was on the fence if I should get a Mac Pro, but I kinda dont really need that much power and the 27" display is a nice bonus. I´ll mostly use it for editing photos/videos in Lightroom/Photoshop/Final Cut Pro X, doing layouts with InDesign, some gaming in bootcamp and the usual mail/web/business stuff. Oh and finally watching HD movies on an appropriate Display!

 

[lg251]

Anyone knows what Apple does if a 2012 motherboard dies? Or whatever breaks that requires a replacement? Do they send you a 2013 with equivalent specs or do they have 2012 still in stock (different models, BTOs and such)?

 

[Philgr]

After considering pretty much every mac currently avail and not yet avail over the last 3 months,

i finally made my choice and just ordered the following

• 27-inch iMac
• 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
• 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
• 256GB Flash Storage
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4GB GDDR5
• Apple Magic Mouse
• Apple Wireless Keyboard (British)

fingers crossed it will be here next week

 

[vuuks]

Nice way to join these forums by saying that I ordered 27" iMac with I7, 780M, 512GB SSD and 32GB RAM a few weeks ago. Really excited to finally upgrade my early 2011 13" MBP.

 

[zdlr]

Just joined the forums to say that I'm replacing my mid-2007 iMac with a brand spanking new 2013 iMac from the Australian Apple Online Store.

Went with:
-27"
-3.5GHz Quad-core i7
-16GB DDR3 SDRAM
-3TB Fusion Drive
-Nvidia GTX 780M 4GB
-Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (International English) - for the two extra USB ports
-AppleCare

It cost me a bit but it's nearly 7 years since an upgrade so I think it'll be worth it. I ordered it Friday December 13 about 6:30pm. And the estimated order arrival is sitting at 30th December. I'd be pushing it to hope for it to arrive before Christmas I reckon. It'll be nice to bring in the new year with a new iMac anyway.

What I ordered is probably overkill for what I'll use it for but I hope to not have to upgrade for a long time like with my previous 2007 iMac (It's slowed to a halt in terms of practical usage). I hope to use it as a media server, web browsing, gaming, Pixelmator, Spotify and my brother will use it for image and video editing. I'm also hoping to get a Word and Photoshop subscription with the new found power I'll have. (My previous iMac is now dead-slow)

So thanks for reading and I'll be playing the waiting game from now until it comes to my door.

Cheers.

 

[Mcdevidr]

Just got mine.

Finally was able to order the refurb i5 3.4 2013 27 inch model. Can't wait I have external ssd I want to get hooked up to it. Now if I could just find a place to unload my i7 2.3 Mac mini and not pay ebay fees that would be great.

 

[dpace32]

Picked my order up on Wednesday and I am extremely happy with the purchase!!! 27" iMac is pixel perfect with no color issues that I heard about from other buyers on the forum. The machine flies and with the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test I am getting write speeds of 697.1 MB/s and read speeds of 716.3 MB/s on my 512gb SSD

 

[iRemol]

Just ordered my new iMac 21.5" base model plus FD Hope, that they gonna deliver it to me on Christmas days .
Actually I was planning to buy model with better GPU but I hope that Iris Pro will be enough just for Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2

2009: iPod Touch, 2010: iPad 1, 2011: Apple TV, 2012: iPad 3 & iPhone 5, 2013: finally iMac checklist completed.

Now I'm considering AirPort Express and SuperDrive.

Merry Christmas everyone ^^

 

[londonbairn]

First Mac desktop

I have been a PC stalwart since my early teens in the 90s, constantly upgrading to the latest and greatest. I was given the white Macbook in 2007 from my uni as part of my research but to be honest I hated the thing (was too hot, had to go back to Apple three times for repair, never got on with OS so I ran Windows vmWARE)

Fast forward to this summer, and I took the plunge on a 2013 MBA i7, which has to be the best laptop I have owned. I also got on with the OS more than I did before, and I think I may prefer it to Windows 7.

My PC currently is a hulking tower with 2x24" screens. Albeit powerful and runs everything I throw at it, it was rather bulky looking. I then decided to get an iMac 27 with i7 and 780m upgrade with mouse and touchpad, which just arrived today. Sadly have not been able to try it as I am at work!

So excited and cannot wait to try it! What do people recommend as must have apps? I have Office 2011 as I work from home occassionally, but interested to see what apps are out there! Also can you snap windows like you can in Windows 7 or will I need an app?

 

[Nismo73]

So excited and cannot wait to try it! What do people recommend as must have apps? I have Office 2011 as I work from home occassionally, but interested to see what apps are out there! Also can you snap windows like you can in Windows 7 or will I need an app?

There's an app - BetterSnapTool

 

[Philgr]

After considering pretty much every mac currently avail and not yet avail over the last 3 months,

i finally made my choice and just ordered the following

• 27-inch iMac
• 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
• 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
• 256GB Flash Storage
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4GB GDDR5
• Apple Magic Mouse
• Apple Wireless Keyboard (British)

fingers crossed it will be here next week

Well my new iMac has landed and i think i have a problem with it

i can here a very faint whirling noise from the fan when running at its lowest speed 1200rpm - always there with a distinct clicking noise

I have another iMac and a MBP in the house and they are both silent

i really don't want to send it back, it was my xmas play thing

I have installed iStat menus to force the fan to run flat out for 10mins on the hope it would quieten down, but its not

I really hoped this iMac would be silent

Thoughts / advice please

Phil G

 

[BESLC]

Refurb Question

I am considering a refurb 27" iMac. In your experience, are the refurb models throughly checked and issues resolved in the units? My concern on a refurb, would be getting a unit that may still have issues.In reading posts in the forum, I see there have been returns due to screen issues primarily.

I would assume a refurb is checked more throughly than a new issue prior to shipping, I just wanted to see if you feel the refurbs are a sound purchase? Thank you for your time and feedback.

 

[keystothecity]

I am considering a refurb 27" iMac. In your experience, are the refurb models throughly checked and issues resolved in the units? My concern on a refurb, would be getting a unit that may still have issues.In reading posts in the forum, I see there have been returns due to screen issues primarily.

I would assume a refurb is checked more throughly than a new issue prior to shipping, I just wanted to see if you feel the refurbs are a sound purchase? Thank you for your time and feedback.

My thoughts on the matter is that a refurb is actually less likely to have issues than a brand new unit (the unit has gone through quality control twice and had any issues the first buyer noticed examined). I purchased a refurb and I'm extremely happy with my purchase.