Torn on desktop system

[evanrousso]

I bet Apple would gain a lot of market share if the released an upgradeable system like the mac pro with the specs of the imac...and completely do away with the imac line.

I want an iMac. But I also want to be able to upgrade things like the hard drive/video card etc... in the future. I dont want to buy an iMac and be stuck with those specs until I want to get a new machine.

 

[mr_matalino]

No way! I wish they made an iMac with the MacPro specs! While the older iMacs were "user accessible", it would be nice to upgrade the new "closed system" iMacs...but I hate the tower's size. It's nice to have the whole computer sitting on my desk without running cables everywhere.

 

[zephead]

Apple couldn't possibly do away with the iMac line. The iMac (name and computer) is one of Apple's most well-known product names, behind the iPod. However, I agree Apple should release a regular consumer tower or "headless" iMac. There might be a bit of a problem though, because if you go over to Circuit City or Newegg or someplace, everything there probably isn't Mac-compatible out-of-the-box.

 

[emptyCup]

Before we start another one, please see the bazillion xMac threads that have been running for years here and elsewhere. Personally, I like the small iMac footprint which gives me working room on my desk and legroom under it.

 

[pianoman]

there are countless threads on this.

i think the iMac is a perfect machine. if you foresee yourself needing more hard drive space (why else would you want to upgrade in the future?) then get a larger HD now. if you see yourself wanting a better graphics card in the future, just get it now.

if you can't afford the upgrades, you'll have to decide what's more important: getting the machine now or getting the machine you want in 3, 6, 12 months.