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21.5 in or 27 inch iMac for Video editing and photography
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1603248" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>First & foremost...you NEED to stop thinking in terms of inches. You need to be thinking PIXELS.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes...the resolution of your 2009 24" iMac is somewhat larger (more screen real estate) than the 21.5" iMac you purchased:</p><p></p><p>- 24" 2009 iMac = 1920 x 1200</p><p>- 21.5" 2013 iMac = 1920 x 1080</p><p></p><p>So yes...your 24" iMac did have a physically larger display area & it had more screen real estate (but not by too much).<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></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again (as I mentioned above)...you got to stop thinking in terms of inches.<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>So two reasons to get the 27" iMac:</p><p></p><p>Reason #1...Resolution comparison:</p><p></p><p>- 21.5" iMac = 1920 x 1080</p><p>- 27" iMac = 2560 x 1440</p><p></p><p>If you do the math (and I did)<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />...the 27" iMac has a WHOPPING 77% more display area (screen real estate). That's a LOT LARGER!!!<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>Reason #2...Cost comparision:</p><p></p><p>The 27" Thunderbolt display costs $999 (this is basically just a display). Lots & lots of folks would love to have a 27" Apple Thunderbolt display!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> With a 27" iMac you're getting that awesome 27" Apple display + the computer. If you subtract $999 from the cost of the 27" iMac...that's what you're paying for the computer.</p><p></p><p>Of course the 27" Thunderbolt display does have some other features...but it's main purpose is as a 27" display.</p><p></p><p>As far as the computer configuration...personally...I would MUCH rather have the 27" display than the 1 terabyte fusion drive and the 3.1ghz i7 cpu (that's $400 in upgrades that could be spent on the 27" iMac).</p><p></p><p>If I got your 21.5" iMac's configuration correct...it cost you $1899 (+ tax of course). If you got the lower end 27" iMac for $1799...that would be $100 LESS than the 21" iMac you purchased. </p><p></p><p>Yes...the lower end 27" iMac isn't quite as fast as the 21" iMac you configured. </p><p></p><p>If you wanted the speed of the 21" iMac you purchased...AND the 27" display of the 27" iMac...then you would get the $1999 27" iMac...and upgrade the cpu to the 3.5ghz i7 (+$200) = $2199. Personally I would also skip the 1 terabyte fusion drive & get the 256gig SSD (+$200).</p><p></p><p>With this configuration...the 27" iMac will:</p><p></p><p>- actually be faster than the 21" iMac with the i7</p><p>- you get the 77% more screen real estate 27" display</p><p>- you get better graphics hardware</p><p>- you get 2gig of vram vs. 1gig of vram in the 21" iMac</p><p>- the 256gig SSD will be blazing fast</p><p></p><p>Cost comparision. 21" iMac $1899...27" iMac $2399. 27" iMac is $500 more. </p><p>Yes you don't have as much internal storage with the 256 SSD. But SSD's are blazingly fast.</p><p></p><p>AND...to add one more wrinkle. Given your photo & video needs...I would actually upgrade the 27" iMac one step further...and get the 16gig ram upgrade (+$200).</p><p></p><p>So my recommended 27" iMac setup for your needs:</p><p></p><p>- $1999 27" iMac</p><p>- +$200 3.5ghz i7 cpu</p><p>- +$200 256gig SSD</p><p>- +$200 16gig ram</p><p></p><p>Total = $2599 (+$700 more than the 21" iMac). But you are getting the 27" display, better graphics hardware, 16gig of ram, and the 256gig SSD.</p><p></p><p>And remember. The 27" imac display is NOT just 6 more inches...it's 77% MORE DISPLAY REAL ESTATE!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><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>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1603248, member: 56379"] First & foremost...you NEED to stop thinking in terms of inches. You need to be thinking PIXELS. Yes...the resolution of your 2009 24" iMac is somewhat larger (more screen real estate) than the 21.5" iMac you purchased: - 24" 2009 iMac = 1920 x 1200 - 21.5" 2013 iMac = 1920 x 1080 So yes...your 24" iMac did have a physically larger display area & it had more screen real estate (but not by too much).:) Again (as I mentioned above)...you got to stop thinking in terms of inches.;) So two reasons to get the 27" iMac: Reason #1...Resolution comparison: - 21.5" iMac = 1920 x 1080 - 27" iMac = 2560 x 1440 If you do the math (and I did);)...the 27" iMac has a WHOPPING 77% more display area (screen real estate). That's a LOT LARGER!!!:) Reason #2...Cost comparision: The 27" Thunderbolt display costs $999 (this is basically just a display). Lots & lots of folks would love to have a 27" Apple Thunderbolt display!:) With a 27" iMac you're getting that awesome 27" Apple display + the computer. If you subtract $999 from the cost of the 27" iMac...that's what you're paying for the computer. Of course the 27" Thunderbolt display does have some other features...but it's main purpose is as a 27" display. As far as the computer configuration...personally...I would MUCH rather have the 27" display than the 1 terabyte fusion drive and the 3.1ghz i7 cpu (that's $400 in upgrades that could be spent on the 27" iMac). If I got your 21.5" iMac's configuration correct...it cost you $1899 (+ tax of course). If you got the lower end 27" iMac for $1799...that would be $100 LESS than the 21" iMac you purchased. Yes...the lower end 27" iMac isn't quite as fast as the 21" iMac you configured. If you wanted the speed of the 21" iMac you purchased...AND the 27" display of the 27" iMac...then you would get the $1999 27" iMac...and upgrade the cpu to the 3.5ghz i7 (+$200) = $2199. Personally I would also skip the 1 terabyte fusion drive & get the 256gig SSD (+$200). With this configuration...the 27" iMac will: - actually be faster than the 21" iMac with the i7 - you get the 77% more screen real estate 27" display - you get better graphics hardware - you get 2gig of vram vs. 1gig of vram in the 21" iMac - the 256gig SSD will be blazing fast Cost comparision. 21" iMac $1899...27" iMac $2399. 27" iMac is $500 more. Yes you don't have as much internal storage with the 256 SSD. But SSD's are blazingly fast. AND...to add one more wrinkle. Given your photo & video needs...I would actually upgrade the 27" iMac one step further...and get the 16gig ram upgrade (+$200). So my recommended 27" iMac setup for your needs: - $1999 27" iMac - +$200 3.5ghz i7 cpu - +$200 256gig SSD - +$200 16gig ram Total = $2599 (+$700 more than the 21" iMac). But you are getting the 27" display, better graphics hardware, 16gig of ram, and the 256gig SSD. And remember. The 27" imac display is NOT just 6 more inches...it's 77% MORE DISPLAY REAL ESTATE!!!:):) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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