Hi guys, brand new to the forum but thought I'd just jump straight in.
Currently I am a PC user but not at all unfamiliar with Apple products. Have owned every iPhone model and will be getting the next one when it is released. Own an iPad and have bought 2 iMacs for my parents as I was sick of forever helping them with Windows related issues.
I myself currently have a PC as I used to be a gamer and tinkerer. That all changed when 6 years ago I started working in IT as a systems engineer and stopped tinkering and gaming as I was sick of the sight of them when I came home. Now just recently started my own photography business and I am finding my now very old and obsolete PC is time for an upgrade. I love the Apple feel and stability which is important but here are my main points for considering an iMac for my next computer.
But there are a couple things holding me back: Firstly I hate how the mouse feels within OSX or it could just be the magic mouse that feels so rubbish. I find it not very responsive and then when maxing out the sensitivity it has nice motion at high speed movements but feels twitchy at finer movements. This may just be something I need to get used to but I'll still be using a PC for other stuff and this may not every be something I can get used to.
The other thing is lack of HDD space. My current PC has around 3.5TB of internal storage before the 2TB I have of external and I am going to need a good 3TB internally for my Mac too. Firstly I know you can have a second drive but it's for an SSD which is a 2.5" form factor so does anyone know if a 3.5" can be added to make 2 of them? Does it void my warranty to add another drive by myself?
Thanks for reading!
Currently I am a PC user but not at all unfamiliar with Apple products. Have owned every iPhone model and will be getting the next one when it is released. Own an iPad and have bought 2 iMacs for my parents as I was sick of forever helping them with Windows related issues.
I myself currently have a PC as I used to be a gamer and tinkerer. That all changed when 6 years ago I started working in IT as a systems engineer and stopped tinkering and gaming as I was sick of the sight of them when I came home. Now just recently started my own photography business and I am finding my now very old and obsolete PC is time for an upgrade. I love the Apple feel and stability which is important but here are my main points for considering an iMac for my next computer.
- 27" Screen at high res is a Photographers dream
- Apple Care is worth every penny
- It is going to help me get the most out of my iPhone and iPad where Windows is lacking for iCloud
- I enjoy playing around with the iLife suite
- Really getting interested in videography and Final Cut Pro looks amazing
But there are a couple things holding me back: Firstly I hate how the mouse feels within OSX or it could just be the magic mouse that feels so rubbish. I find it not very responsive and then when maxing out the sensitivity it has nice motion at high speed movements but feels twitchy at finer movements. This may just be something I need to get used to but I'll still be using a PC for other stuff and this may not every be something I can get used to.
The other thing is lack of HDD space. My current PC has around 3.5TB of internal storage before the 2TB I have of external and I am going to need a good 3TB internally for my Mac too. Firstly I know you can have a second drive but it's for an SSD which is a 2.5" form factor so does anyone know if a 3.5" can be added to make 2 of them? Does it void my warranty to add another drive by myself?
Thanks for reading!