On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: > On Mon, Apr 08, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> On Apr 8, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Aahz Maruch <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Mon, Apr 08, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>> >>>> With a screen that's 75% less reflective and 60% more processing >>>> power. Sounds like a great machine for photographers. Now if my >>>> current iMAc would just cooperate and die? >>>> >>>> http://www.apple.com/imac/features/ >>> >>> You might consider a Mac Mini instead. My primary got sick of throwing >>> out a display every time zie upgraded, so that's what zie got last >>> December. >> >> True enough. But I love my iMac 27, and I loved the iMac 24 that >> preceded it. And since displays and computers have similar life >> expectancy, the package is one that works well for me. What's more, >> the new ones appear to be very special. > > That does not match my experience (monitors and computers having similar > lifespans). My HP LP2065 is almost six years old and still going strong. > I've had some bad luck with desktops, this is my third or fourth in the > same time period, but it would be unusual to have only one. > > (Anecdotal evidence, to be sure, but it matches what I've seen > elsewhere.)
My iMac is 6 years old. It is my fourth Mac all-in-one computer since my first Mac+, and I've never had one fail (with the exception of one replaced power supply which happened fairly early in one system's lifespan). Replacement has always been motivated by a perceived "need" for more memory, larger screen, faster processor, etc. I'll probably buy a new system this year, and the new iMac looks like a very attractive option. I can't see any advantage to the Mini, but I might go for a Mac Pro for the benefit of greater capacity for internal HD capacity and external ports. (Anecdotal evidence, to be sure, but it matches what I've seen elsewhere.) stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
