XPost: alt.computer.workshop
On Apr 5, 2024 at 6:31:05 PM EDT, "David Brooks" <
applefanboy@btinternet.com> wrote:
Apple iMac - big discount:-
https://www.macworld.com/article/2289199/even-if-you-dont-need-a-new-mac-this-blowout-imac-deal-is-too-good-to-pass-up.html
It is on sale with a "blowout" price for a reason. 8GB RAM is pretty small these days. As others have noted, you can't add RAM to these. 16GB is much more realistic minimum.
Having said that, this would still be a fine machine for many people. No, its not enough to develop software on. No, its not enough to play games or render videos.
But for a typical "internet machine" - web browsing, shopping, watching TV/Movies, emails and texting - it would be fine. Or as a 2nd computer, it is definitely a bargain. I have an ancient 2014 Mac mini (Intel i5, 8GB RAM,
512GB SSD) that works as an "internet machine" just fine. The SSD makes a
HUGE difference. It would be unusable today if it still had a spinning hard drive. It is fine as a 2nd computer. It is not my only computer for obvious reasons.
I personally would not want the above iMac as my only PC. Again, for obvious reasons. But for others with more modest needs/budget, it would be fine.
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