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- iMac 21 Inch - 3.1 GHz I7 Quad Core - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD, iPod Nano, iPad Air - 16GB Wifi Only
My MBP is six yrs old and I am about to order a 21 inch iMac. I am a tech idiot. I have gone to the Apple website and compared two configurations of 21 inch iMacs. First, here's what I use my computer for: e-mail, web browsing/shopping, edit a few photos using Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Lightroom, and I construct a lot of Excel files for financial programs using Microsoft Office for Macs-Excel. I am an old retired guy and I know Excel quite well and just don't want to use Apple's "Numbers".
I never play video games and never film or edit anything with video. I don't use or need a large hard drive - in contrast to most of you having a huge HD and wanting or needing additional space. My six yr old MBP has a 200GB HD that's never had more than 65 GB stored on it! So, that's what I do and don't do with a computer and here are the two iMacs I am looking at:
First: 3.1GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2X8GB
256GB Flash Storage
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1GB GDDR5
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac - Auto-enroll
Accessory Kit
Second:
2.7GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2X8GB
256GB Flash Storage
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac - Auto-enroll
Accessory Kit
The two "differences" that stand out are the processor and the graphics card. The faster machine, tax included, delivered to me w/Apple Care cost $428. more. Not to sound rude but I can afford either one but don't want to waste money. Which would you order for the intended use stated above.
Thanks much for reading this long post!
PS - If "Lifesabeach" by chance reads this, do you do any computer work for a fee. If so we are both in Wilmington, NC, so let me know and I'll call you.
I never play video games and never film or edit anything with video. I don't use or need a large hard drive - in contrast to most of you having a huge HD and wanting or needing additional space. My six yr old MBP has a 200GB HD that's never had more than 65 GB stored on it! So, that's what I do and don't do with a computer and here are the two iMacs I am looking at:
First: 3.1GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2X8GB
256GB Flash Storage
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1GB GDDR5
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac - Auto-enroll
Accessory Kit
Second:
2.7GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2X8GB
256GB Flash Storage
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac - Auto-enroll
Accessory Kit
The two "differences" that stand out are the processor and the graphics card. The faster machine, tax included, delivered to me w/Apple Care cost $428. more. Not to sound rude but I can afford either one but don't want to waste money. Which would you order for the intended use stated above.
Thanks much for reading this long post!
PS - If "Lifesabeach" by chance reads this, do you do any computer work for a fee. If so we are both in Wilmington, NC, so let me know and I'll call you.
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