Saturday, December 7, 2013

Is it worth buying the cheapest base 27 inch iMac over the base 21.5 inch iMac in Australia?

Is it worth buying the cheapest base 27 inch iMac over the base 21.5 inch iMac in Australia?
Need a new computer and just can't decide which one I want. I want a huge screen (21.5 inch is pretty big I know, but I want something special). I'm only 13 and I know its expensive but I make good money so yeah. And that's in $AUS please not $US.
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Well Jacob, simply put, its never actually "worth" buying a mac. This is because apple hardware is normally of a sub-standard quality, and cheaply made, yet they still charge insanely high prices for it. This is because Apple is a business, and in business, the objective is to maximize profit. Apple does this buy charging high prices for low grade hardware, with a fancy brand name on it. Apple computers are also designed in such a manner, that they prevent you from upgrading any of the hardware in them, which forces you to buy an entire new PC a few years down the track when its underperforming. If you want to a new computer, your best option (short of building your own, because you're only 13) is to have one custom built by a local independent computer store. Doing this ensures you get the latest, quality brand-name hardware, at a price that is much lower than buying a prebuilt computer. A windows-based PC will be much better suited to your needs, you'll be able to play a lot more games, and you'll find it will have much greater compatability with various file formats. Hell once your feeling adventurous enough, later down the track you might decide you want to upgrade your own hardware, or even overclock your CPU. You will not be able to do those things on a Mac. Macs are more intended for use by industry professionals such as graphic desginers, or people in movie or music production. Or at the opposite end of the spectrum, people who aren't very computer literate, because I've heard that OSX is good for first-time computer users. If you plan on disregarding everything I've just said, and you buy a Mac then get the 21.5 inch one. But, I would really advise against it.