iMac 21.5 Inch £1,225 model

[Adam69]

IMac 21.5 inch £1225 model with upgraded memory and graphics card.

I am going to buy this model tonight, I was going to buy the Macbook pro 13inch, but feel you get much more for your money with an IMac.

So any views on this 21.5 model?????? anyone on here own this model, I do know this model was changed slightly in October 2009, getting 15% off because I have student friend...good times!

 

[.Simon]

Spend a little more and get the 27", you know you want it!

 

[Mr Pants]

27" FTW.

(Though I luffff my 13" MBP).

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Depends if you need a laptop or a desktop pc really

 

[Revels]

27".

21.5" is too small.

 

[Christopher]

27"

The old 24" was fine, but the newer 21.5" is too small.

 

[Adam69]

I think 21.5 is ok for a bedroom which is where it is going to live...and after student discount it works out at £1042. I don't want to spend anymore than that! 21.5 inch screen is fine......13inch for £1249 is just too much I think.....even if it does have a lit keyboard

 

[Christopher]

They look very small mate, that's all.

I'm used to my 27 now and it doesn't seem big anymore. Sigh.

 

[DamoWales]

Yeah seen the 21" at Costco a couple of times and it just doesn't look satisfactory.

Go for the 24/27" - you'll regret it otherwise.

 

[Magic Johnson]

You're a student and you're buying a thousand pound computer?

 

[DamoWales]

You're a student and you're buying a thousand pound computer?

He's got a friend who can get the discount for him.

He'l get a free iPod Touch too if he goes via the website (not sure if it's an instore thing too)

 

[Magic Johnson]

Ah right, makes sense.

 

[Mr Pants]

I think 21.5 is ok for a bedroom which is where it is going to live...and after student discount it works out at £1042. I don't want to spend anymore than that! 21.5 inch screen is fine......13inch for £1249 is just too much I think.....even if it does have a lit keyboard

I got the base spec 13" @ £999 less 15% so £849. It's awesome. Nice and compact too.

 

[Christopher]

Yeah seen the 21" at Costco a couple of times and it just doesn't look satisfactory.

Go for the 24/27" - you'll regret it otherwise.

They no longer make the 24".

It's 21.5 or 27"

 

[Cup_Phil]

I don't have a problem with the 21.5" I have on my desk at work - if its a desk/office scenario its fine

If its in your bedroom and your playing some movies and stuff on it though - get the 27". It's p**n.

 

[Adam69]

If you buy a Macbook pro you can only get 15% student discount
If you buy an IMac you can only get 12% student discount

Apple...I hate you are your apple rules.

 

[Christopher]

27's are hero machines.

 

[jayxx83]

when you get the 21.5 home it is more than big enough if you use it for work stuff at a desk. My miss has the 21.5 with upgraded graphics card. Even watching movies its the tits and you can also run a secondary monitor if you really need to do big things. she uses fcp and it is more than adequate.

 

[chris_182]

Thought I'd add onto this thread rather than start another. I'm looking at getting an I-Mac later this week . Despite wanting a 27inch it is not going to happen unfortunately :dapprove:. Anyway, is it worth upgrading the processor to the I5 and/or doubling the RAM? Will it make a discernible difference to performance?

 

[Christopher]

I did. I was set on the 27" from the start, but thought the i5 was ok.

When I actually weighed it up, I decided on the i7. And upgraded the RAM to 8GB.

It's silly quick.

 

[chris_182]

I don't doubt that an i7 with upgraded RAM is sexual, but I'm considering upgrading to an i5 from an i3 - it's the difference I was trying to understand.

 

[Mitchell]

isn't i3 dual core and i5 quad core? or have i got confused ?

 

[chris_182]

That's right doesn't help me though!

 

[Pettsi]

Have been looking at the 27" to replace my windows machine for ages.
Do it.

 

[Revels]

Get the best you can afford.

 

[chris_182]

well I got the 21.5 £1250 model. Not the fastest but a hell of a step up from a 4 year old laptop. Love it

 

[Christopher]

Pics of your portable?

Nice choice.

 

[Track'd]

well I got the 21.5 £1250 model. Not the fastest but a hell of a step up from a 4 year old laptop. Love it

What's not fast? Certain software?

 

[chris_182]

No fast in relation to things like Christopher's beast i meant.
Should I be leaving it in sleep mode most of the time, or shutting down?
Will load up SC2 tonight and see how that runs, haven't played a non console game for 10 years, roll on 6pm.

 

[Mwindow]

Get the best you can afford.

Is that really necessary for browsing the net, email, storing/viewing pics, watching movies etc? Seems like a massive waste of money IMO.

 

[Christopher]

No fast in relation to things like Christopher's beast i meant.
Should I be leaving it in sleep mode most of the time, or shutting down?
Will load up SC2 tonight and see how that runs, haven't played a non console game for 10 years, roll on 6pm.

TBH dude, for the basic stuff, there's probably f*ck all difference between yours and mine.

My 2008 24" Core2 Duo iMac I had, did browsing/emails/p**n just as well as my 27" i7.

For what you need, it's perfect.

I only went for the Behemoth, because I'm using software that's pretty hard on my old machine.