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Wonder whether to put money in my imac
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1621742"><p>Glad to hear you got it working, but bear in mind that that machine is too old and now unsupported for security updates, so it's really not safe to use on the Internet.</p><p></p><p>If it's a 2007/2008, it's overdue for replacement by about 2-3 years at least. You should figure roughly a 4-5 year replacement cycle on notebook/desktop computers generally. I'm currently using a 2012 MBP and loving it, since it is essentially the same as the current model non-Retina MBP except for some minor differences (TB vs TB2, primarily). I expect to replace this unit with something newer in 2016, but then I rely on my MBP very heavily for work and play. Lighter-duty users can get away with waiting longer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1621742"] Glad to hear you got it working, but bear in mind that that machine is too old and now unsupported for security updates, so it's really not safe to use on the Internet. If it's a 2007/2008, it's overdue for replacement by about 2-3 years at least. You should figure roughly a 4-5 year replacement cycle on notebook/desktop computers generally. I'm currently using a 2012 MBP and loving it, since it is essentially the same as the current model non-Retina MBP except for some minor differences (TB vs TB2, primarily). I expect to replace this unit with something newer in 2016, but then I rely on my MBP very heavily for work and play. Lighter-duty users can get away with waiting longer. [/QUOTE]
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