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Pro's and con' of buying a 5 yr old iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1469506"><p>By your own definition, it IS near the end of its useful life-cycle. Note the difference between "near" and "at."</p><p></p><p>There are probably already a number of things that newer computers can do that yours won't even attempt -- because they require technologies your machine doesn't have or it just doesn't have the graphic processor needed. These things may not be affecting you yet, and that's great -- my 2007 BlackBook is still in service as my wife's computer, and has the max RAM I can put in it -- it's perfectly serviceable but she's not under any illusions about its limitations.</p><p></p><p>Some people (particularly those with lighter needs) will be able to get more "life" out of a kept-up-to-date older machine than others. And that's a great thing. But to buy a laptop -- any brand or model -- with an assumption that *relies* on it being just as useful in (x number of years greater than five) as it is today is, IMHO, a foolish premise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1469506"] By your own definition, it IS near the end of its useful life-cycle. Note the difference between "near" and "at." There are probably already a number of things that newer computers can do that yours won't even attempt -- because they require technologies your machine doesn't have or it just doesn't have the graphic processor needed. These things may not be affecting you yet, and that's great -- my 2007 BlackBook is still in service as my wife's computer, and has the max RAM I can put in it -- it's perfectly serviceable but she's not under any illusions about its limitations. Some people (particularly those with lighter needs) will be able to get more "life" out of a kept-up-to-date older machine than others. And that's a great thing. But to buy a laptop -- any brand or model -- with an assumption that *relies* on it being just as useful in (x number of years greater than five) as it is today is, IMHO, a foolish premise. [/QUOTE]
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