Hey guys. Contemplating getting an iMac for my birthday. I should be getting the 24" iMac, but not sure if I should. I already do music production, and obviously graphic design. Anyone else got an iMac here? Let me know what you think.
Hey guys. Contemplating getting an iMac for my birthday. I should be getting the 24" iMac, but not sure if I should. I already do music production, and obviously graphic design. Anyone else got an iMac here? Let me know what you think.
34 Comments
Stephan.GFX said 5 months ago
nonononononononono
Windows *XP* ftw
ryanmiller said 5 months ago
uh, please be kidding
deepee said 5 months ago
Rofl. Ryan, do you have one?
basil said 5 months ago
i think today is opposite day in his world.
itll be the best investment ever if you get one next to a wacom and a hot girlfriend. i dont have an imac, but i have a macbook.
its kind of the same, but you know more power, less portability.
Kolby said 5 months ago
I must have meant windows me
deepee said 5 months ago
I have a wacom. Haha. I’m going to be dualing it with a 32' screen aswell.
versionthirteen said 5 months ago
I just got a 24" iMac and it’s dudical beyond. Works very well, and it looks great. Windows machines look like garbage, period. Get the iMac you wont regret it.
ryanmiller said 5 months ago
I used to have an iMac and I loved it. Now I have a MacBook and I love it even more. I don’t know how I ever survived without a laptop.. But a Mac in general is the way to go.
deepee said 5 months ago
Yea, I plan to buy a MacBook Pro to take on the road if I ever need it. But that will be in a while.
Sol Amstutz said 5 months ago
i just got a 24 inch iMac. Best descision i’ve ever made. Definately get one.
Stephan.GFX said 5 months ago
well shit if you dont do anything but use mac-programmed applications then go for it. But I use all kinds of software, and many of them are not mac-compatible. Mac does look better, but they are also more expensive. I do have to say vista sucks tho.
ChadDoesDesign said 5 months ago
an imac getting this summer. im tired of vista.
mitchbones said 5 months ago
Protip: For designing macs are considered far superior. You can generally always find a mac substitute for any windows program besides games, then you cna always boot into windows for that.
I forgot who, but someone here actually got dissed by a client cause they didn’t use a mac. Shitty clients.
Deepee, I say you should go for it! Everyone I talk to is happy with their macs, and I’m sure it is a wise decision.
DECOYTMX said 5 months ago
i had a macbook then i got the macbook pro...best investment i ever made
mitchbones said 5 months ago
offtopic: I’m getting a MBP very soon (month or two....STOKED) how hard is it to install third party ram?
Incarnadine said 5 months ago
Just wondering, I hear people say this often, but why is it exactly? I never get a decent explanation.
hideouscarwreck said 5 months ago
that was a terrible pun
also, yes, get an imac. or a macbook.
please tell me that was pure sarcasm
drewB said 5 months ago
I have a macbook and an imac and I’m about to upgrade my imac to the 24' within the next month or so. I’m an apple freak, so my opinion is slightly skewed, but I agree with everyone.
discordantart said 5 months ago
mac loyalism. really, they’re incredibly nice so don’t get me wrong, but i’ve never done better work on one. the sleakness of the interface is the only thing i’ve ever liked more. pc’s are fine if you custom build them and don’t just "get a dell" .. dude.
i’ll probably invest in one someday, but don’t think it’ll give you some magical design edge.
Randomentity said 5 months ago
I just hate the way windows works, errrr doesn’t...work.
The Mac OS is just intuitive and everything just works, and is simple. there are a few people on here, Jimiyo being one of them, who hates the Mac OS.
It’s all preference. I’ll never buy a windows based machine ever again though.
and BTW I just have a MacBook. and installing RAM is super easy, all you have to do is take the battery off, unscrew three screws, drop the new RAM in, make sure it clicks and put the holding bar back on and put the battery back in.
explodingtoes said 5 months ago
mitchbones droppin' the protips!!!
reminded me of these classic commercials....the more you know!
molasses4masses said 5 months ago
Intel Macs can now run Windows, and therefore the programs that Windows runs. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO iMac ftw!!!
Stephan.GFX said 5 months ago
I installed 3rd party ram for my laptop and its way easy. just figure out which card is for the ram and swap them. I don’t know how well macs are at detecting new hardware but it should pick it up and install it right away.
Incarnadine said 5 months ago
hahaha that’s how you do it for most all laptops though, though I don’t have to remove any battery.
kennybanzai said 5 months ago
I just bought a 24"er imac with an HP printer $99 with $100 rebate and Applecare and all that through the applestore phone and with my wifes education discount. 2.8 Ghz , 4 GB ram, 500 GB harddrive, regular graphics card.
I debated Imac vs. MacBookPro for a while but realized I like keeping most work in a solid location...and then when the 24" screen came out of the box I was VERY happy i got the iMac. I do plan on buying my friend’s macbookpro for cheap just for trips and mobile presentation etc. which so far is rarely neccessary through the year.
Oh and not having a T.V., this thing is amazing for us... I have yet to upload Adobe product but cant wait... Im still using my stinky Dell...:P
oh and i found that buying through Apple it was the same or even cheaper than through ebay... at least for what I wanted...and free shipping...
discordantart said 5 months ago
haha yeah, it’s that simple with any desktop too. unless its archaic.
MykeCatastrophic said 5 months ago
... my pc is archaic...
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conor said 5 months ago
No one can make this decision for you, you’ll have to just use one and see if you like it enough to spend that kind of cash.
I used a 17" Imac for 3 years then upgraded to a 24" Imac with 4gb of ram and have no complaints, but it’s still up to you and your own personal preference whether or not it works for you and your work load.
DeZo said 5 months ago
Windows 95
larin555 said 5 months ago
If you want to travel with your macbook, you can. If you ever want it to be like a desktop computer, buy a monitor for like 200 or 300 bucks, and there you go.
I would go for a Macbook.
justgeoff said 5 months ago
That’s why you dual boot it with Windows
deepee said 5 months ago
No I have a laptop now and hate attaching a monitor to it, I’d rather not. I’m going for the 3.2 ghz 24" iMac, so I should be getting on July 24th, my birthday :) I’m also getting it for Logic Pro for music production, so thats another reason.
TrumanK said 5 months ago
get a mac. end of story.
Robmcbride said 5 months ago
Mac’s are worth the extra cost. Window’s doesn’t compare with OS X.
Argument ended.