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<blockquote data-quote="the8thark" data-source="post: 1021671" data-attributes="member: 26315">For basic tasks I would be looking at the computer I could afford.&nbsp; Even if it was Core2Duo.&nbsp; It's plenty fast enough for things like music, photo editing, a good selection of gaming etc etc.&nbsp; The difference between C2D and i5/i7 today is not that great.&nbsp; Most Apps can not take full use of the many cores of i5/i7 chips.&nbsp; Sure the future is unknown and anything can happen but today for most things the C2D will be jsut fine.If you chose to take back the computer and get a replacement, only get the minimum amount of ram from Apple.&nbsp; And get the rest you want from another store.&nbsp; You will save a lot of money that way.So if you replace the computer ok.&nbsp; You'll have a computer that will last for many years to come.&nbsp; But if you choose not to replace it, you'll still have a computer if looked after that will last for years to come.&nbsp; 5+ years.&nbsp; My 2006 computer is running snow leopard and doing everything just fine.&nbsp; And either way you go, you will have an imac that will last you for a long time to come.I would suggest to do a little research and decide if the hassle and cost of replacing the computer is worth the little speed gain you'll get.&nbsp; Either choice is ok in my book.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the8thark, post: 1021671, member: 26315"] For basic tasks I would be looking at the computer I could afford. Even if it was Core2Duo. It's plenty fast enough for things like music, photo editing, a good selection of gaming etc etc. The difference between C2D and i5/i7 today is not that great. Most Apps can not take full use of the many cores of i5/i7 chips. Sure the future is unknown and anything can happen but today for most things the C2D will be jsut fine. If you chose to take back the computer and get a replacement, only get the minimum amount of ram from Apple. And get the rest you want from another store. You will save a lot of money that way. So if you replace the computer ok. You'll have a computer that will last for many years to come. But if you choose not to replace it, you'll still have a computer if looked after that will last for years to come. 5+ years. My 2006 computer is running snow leopard and doing everything just fine. And either way you go, you will have an imac that will last you for a long time to come. I would suggest to do a little research and decide if the hassle and cost of replacing the computer is worth the little speed gain you'll get. Either choice is ok in my book. [/QUOTE]

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