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What iMac Specs Do I Need?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1151006" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Yeah...it sounds like you're doing some fairly demanding work. </p><p></p><p>The reason why I asked about if you were upgrading from an older Mac...was first to get an idea of where you were coming from...and second to say that any of the new iMacs will be much more capable than your old black Macbook. There were three different versions of the black Macbook (released between 2006 & 2008)...so it's hard to say exactly which one you have. But's safe to say that any current iMac will clearly outperform your black Macbook.</p><p></p><p>Folks always say..."Buy as much computer as you can afford." All computers... no matter how powerful they are when brand new...eventually become old "slow as molasses in February" computers. That might be 2 years from now, 4 years from now, or 10 years from now...it's hard to predict where things will be in 2, 4, or 10 years (although you could read about Moores Law if you're REALLY interested).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law" target="_blank">Moore's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></p><p></p><p>The bottom line is...any of the new iMacs will outperform your old black Macbook...so anything you buy will run things MUCH faster. The only thing is decide how much you can really afford to spend...and then get as much as you can. Also (to save a few hundred bucks) check out Apples Refurbished area for some good deals.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY3Nw" target="_blank">Refurbished Mac - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p></p><p>The refurbished stock can change by the day...or even by the hour. So if you see something you like...buy it!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. By the way...In my humble opinion you're making a very intelligent choice getting a new iMac instead of a newer Macbook/Macbook Pro. You almost always get more "bang for your buck" when buying a desktop vs. a laptop...plus you already have the black Macbook for portability when you need it.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1151006, member: 56379"] Yeah...it sounds like you're doing some fairly demanding work. The reason why I asked about if you were upgrading from an older Mac...was first to get an idea of where you were coming from...and second to say that any of the new iMacs will be much more capable than your old black Macbook. There were three different versions of the black Macbook (released between 2006 & 2008)...so it's hard to say exactly which one you have. But's safe to say that any current iMac will clearly outperform your black Macbook. Folks always say..."Buy as much computer as you can afford." All computers... no matter how powerful they are when brand new...eventually become old "slow as molasses in February" computers. That might be 2 years from now, 4 years from now, or 10 years from now...it's hard to predict where things will be in 2, 4, or 10 years (although you could read about Moores Law if you're REALLY interested).;) [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law"]Moore's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] The bottom line is...any of the new iMacs will outperform your old black Macbook...so anything you buy will run things MUCH faster. The only thing is decide how much you can really afford to spend...and then get as much as you can. Also (to save a few hundred bucks) check out Apples Refurbished area for some good deals. [url=http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY3Nw]Refurbished Mac - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] The refurbished stock can change by the day...or even by the hour. So if you see something you like...buy it!:) HTH, - Nick p.s. By the way...In my humble opinion you're making a very intelligent choice getting a new iMac instead of a newer Macbook/Macbook Pro. You almost always get more "bang for your buck" when buying a desktop vs. a laptop...plus you already have the black Macbook for portability when you need it.:) [/QUOTE]
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