Footsie

Hi Brian, in terms of buying a Mac and being able to use it for the next 7 years or so, do you think that's the case for the 2021 Intel iMacs? I've been reading up a bit more on them and a lot of users are saying they will only last for 4-5 years because Apple will stop supporting the Intel chips.

Hi Brian, I can't thank you enough for answering all my questions and explaining the differences between the two systems. I'm going to price some laptops but from what I've seen so far they are comparable in price to the iMac anyway. Since I'm always drawn to the iMacs I should just bite the bullet!

Hi Brian, Thank you so much for your response. I read both of those pinned posts last night so I've already ruled out the macbook pros and iMac 24" (which is great because they were both on my 'maybe' list). I've priced the 27" iMac at AUD4050 including Apple care but excluding RAM. This is using the education discount. If the RAM at the following link is ok then it's an extra $239. https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/memory/sodimm/85472-ct2k16g4sfd8266?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpue6n_3L8QIVArqWCh0GgwpPEAQYAiABEgJo0_D_BwE Since I'm only just starting out would my money be better spent on a non-mac laptop or desktop (configured to the specifications in your pinned post) and the Dell Ultrasharp U2719DX IPS? I'm currently working on a 2013ish homegrown desktop with an old non-IPS monitor. It's running a 32 bit OS so the extra RAM I added isn't useable. The PC crashes when using an old version of Photoshop Elements and whatever Windows version it has is no longer supported. I turned off WiFi because it's a hackers dream computer! I'm not really keen on spending big bucks but I've been procrastinating for 5 years now so have probably saved myself 1 iteration of laptop in that time! I'm probably overthinking this and might actually suck at editing, but I need new gear anyway whether mac or otherwise.

Hi Brian, I want to start editing my RAW images but I'm a complete novice who is now ready to purchase some hardware (and software). In every store I'm drawn to the 27" iMac but for the AUD3500-4000 I have to spend is this the smartest purchase? Especially if they have new ones coming out later this year? I've used Mac and PC in the past and have no real preference, I just want to organise and edit my photos with the least amount of fuss on a screen that looks sharp. I've read up on all the PC specs I need which really helps if I go the laptop path, but I'm stuck on a monitor to go with a laptop. Can you please help point me in the right/ best direction? Thanks, Sue