Bill OK so you want an iMac - a Desktop.... several of us can commend MacBook Air or Powerbook pros but if its to be a desk top there are some amazing deals around.
Did you check out OWC? You mightvalso be wise to go to the Applestore on line and look at reforms - excellent value and top rated kit! Like New. I have a modern iMac with HDD and its been excellent. Fusion Drives are part HDD and part SSD - best of both worlds. Colin On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 9:09:21 PM UTC+1, Bill Spencer wrote: > > Hi there: The tax refund came through and I have been given permission to > replace my trusty elderly Lion machine (purchased new in September 2006; > see end of this message) with a new iMac. It's obviously been a long time, > so what do I look for? My needs are not especially taxing or unusual, I > think, but I'd like to have a sense of where I could be a bit on the > entry-level side and where I should focus on getting as much as I can. For > example, I suspect that top-of-the-line processor speed would be less > important than maxing the memory, and I don't think I need the more than > the basic screen size. > > One of the things I could definitely use input on is the type of HD to > get--they're showing something called a Fusion drive, and the little I've > read about it makes it sound like a good thing, but...well, you get the > idea. > > Let's set a ballpark price limit of $1,250 or so. > > My thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions! > > > Bill Spencer in Maryland > IMac Core 2 Duo 1.83 ghz/2 g RAM/Lion (10.7.5) > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
