First off I am a new member to the forum, though I have been reading posts on here for awhile. I am familiar with Apple products to an extent, as I have an iPhone 4S and iPad 2, both of which I LOVE! However, I have never had a Mac computer but I am seriously considering a new iMac. My PC is a Dell that's about 5 years old now and its not as quick as it used to be though it's still usable. But, after trying out the iMacs a few times at Best Buy and the Apple store, I really would like to get one, especially considering the amount of time I spend on my computer. The question is...which one would work best for me? I'm hoping that I can get some feedback on this.
I'm currently in Grad school working on my thesis so I spend a lot of time writing and rewriting. I also have really old documents that were saved from microfilm that I view on the computer. I teach part time at a local 2 year college and those classes have an online component so I spend a fair amount of time online and reading and sending emails. Also create a lot of presentations and such. Games are fun but I'm not a hardcore gamer. I do like to do some video editing, but it would be more along the lines of iMovie stuff. I like stuff like google earth but I don't think I do anything that's overly taxing on the processor or memory. I do want to make sure that whatever I get will be able to keep up for awhile. At least as long as my Dell.
I know this was kind of a long post but I wanted to give as much info as possible. I'm also aware that there may be a refresh in the near future but I've always been one to buy a product after the bugs have been worked out (the iPhone 4S being my exception). I'm pretty sure I don't need the top end 27". I'm more concerned with the difference between the 21.5" Base, 21.5 2.7ghz i5, and the 27" base. Is there a noticeable difference in processors and GPU? Also, do you think the 27" screen is worth the extra money? Again, my apologies for the length of this post.
I'm currently in Grad school working on my thesis so I spend a lot of time writing and rewriting. I also have really old documents that were saved from microfilm that I view on the computer. I teach part time at a local 2 year college and those classes have an online component so I spend a fair amount of time online and reading and sending emails. Also create a lot of presentations and such. Games are fun but I'm not a hardcore gamer. I do like to do some video editing, but it would be more along the lines of iMovie stuff. I like stuff like google earth but I don't think I do anything that's overly taxing on the processor or memory. I do want to make sure that whatever I get will be able to keep up for awhile. At least as long as my Dell.
I know this was kind of a long post but I wanted to give as much info as possible. I'm also aware that there may be a refresh in the near future but I've always been one to buy a product after the bugs have been worked out (the iPhone 4S being my exception). I'm pretty sure I don't need the top end 27". I'm more concerned with the difference between the 21.5" Base, 21.5 2.7ghz i5, and the 27" base. Is there a noticeable difference in processors and GPU? Also, do you think the 27" screen is worth the extra money? Again, my apologies for the length of this post.
