I already have a screen but just wondered what the general opinion was regarding the Mac Mini top spec vs the bottom end iMac.
The options are as follows:
Mac Mini
# 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
# 320GB Serial ATA Drive
# including new keyboard and mouse
£911.02
iMac 20"
# 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
# 640GB Serial ATA Drive
£1,089.00
iMac 24"
# 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
# 640GB Serial ATA Drive
£1,199.00
For Photoshop use will the difference in processor speeds make much difference? What difference will the L2 cache make?
As I have a screen, I'm not keen on spending too much on a system to find it has a dead pixel (I've heard this is quite common on new Macs), but despite this I am not ruling out the iMac.
Which system would be the best to go for? Is the 24" screen a better quality than the 20"? Are there lots of you out there who have new iMacs with no pixel troubles? All the above have the shared VRAM, is this much inferior to a dedicated card when it comes to Photoshop use etc?
Thanks to all who respond
The options are as follows:
Mac Mini
# 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
# 320GB Serial ATA Drive
# including new keyboard and mouse
£911.02
iMac 20"
# 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
# 640GB Serial ATA Drive
£1,089.00
iMac 24"
# 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
# 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
# 640GB Serial ATA Drive
£1,199.00
For Photoshop use will the difference in processor speeds make much difference? What difference will the L2 cache make?
As I have a screen, I'm not keen on spending too much on a system to find it has a dead pixel (I've heard this is quite common on new Macs), but despite this I am not ruling out the iMac.
Which system would be the best to go for? Is the 24" screen a better quality than the 20"? Are there lots of you out there who have new iMacs with no pixel troubles? All the above have the shared VRAM, is this much inferior to a dedicated card when it comes to Photoshop use etc?
Thanks to all who respond