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buyer's guide

  1. Tonelli

    Is this a good deal for iMac ?

    Wanted 750$ / I've got him down to 650$ with negotiations Here are specs 21.5 mid 2011 2.5 ghz i5 20gb ram 500gb Sata hd New wireless mouse and keyboard Apple (never used) Said was in box for last two years iMac was used as point of sale device , and now he uses an iPad to do same job...
  2. J

    Core i5 or Core i7

    I'm looking to buy a new 4k iMac, I currently have a mid 2012 macbook air 2ghz core i7 with 8gb 1600 mhz ddr3 ram and an intel hd graphics 4000 1536 MB. And i use this for editing videos i screen capture off of my original playstation 4. Now i want to buy a 4k imac to continue to edit videos...
  3. A

    iMac buying advice?

    My Macbook Pro 2011 took a crap on me so I am looking into buying an iMac 2017. I am looking between a few different configurations. I am a photographer but I also do wedding videos or 5 minute short films every now and then so I want a set up that can handle photo editing, light video editing...
  4. F

    iPad mini Ipad Pro 12.9 Inch vs iPad Mini Sales numbers

    Is the iPad pro really that next best thing apple has done? Are there any sale-numbers in perspective iPad Pro (12.9) to the iPad mini; since the mini is getting no love from apple anymore. I work at a cafe place in the southern part of germany, where I see Apple devices on a day to day basis...
  5. saiful

    [Experienced Help needed]-How to attract buyer again after a Long Time Break on Market place?

    Hello Senior Designer, I’m very anxious on how to get people again to my gig, how i’m start again? I took a 8 months break from (fi***), And I can’t get any buyer now though i’m much more experienced comparing previews even double times, but if there’s no traffic on it now, there probably more...
  6. shekelstealer666

    iPhone 7 vs iPhone 8

    So the day has finally come that I have decided to upgrade my phone from a 4S to something new. Right now my two contenders are an iPhone 7 with 128 gigs of memory and an iPhone 8 with 64 gigs of memory. Without considering price, would the iPhone 8's new features be worth sacrificing 64 gigs...
  7. Paul_835

    Why neutral advice MBP 2017?

    Hey everyone, I was wondering why the buyers' advice for the new MBP is neutral, and mid-cycle. Isn't the 2017 MBP model brand new? It does say "buy now " for the 2017 MB. Just wondering.. And also because 4 weeks ago I bought the 2017 MBP 15" LOL. I'm new to Mac, been using iPhones for years...
  8. bonjourx

    Can anyone explain how AW works with the LTE plan?

    ive been reading how everyone is saying that there's a $10 bucks charge monthly plan fee for the series 3, I checked on ATT Site, I can get the Apple Watch 3 using an installment plan for 21 If I'm not mistaken. So is it the installment plan which is $21 bucks monthly plus $10bucks = $31 monthly...
  9. www.shotex.me

    Should i buy MBP now(within this week)?

    As i know at WWDC 2017 they will be announcing MBP 2016 with some hardware updates, i have a following questions : 1. do you think it will be more expensive than current latest MBP or/and current MBP price will drop? 2. how soon after announcement updated MBP will actually be in apple store and...
  10. NinjaHERO

    Buyer's Guide Becoming Less Helpful

    If this has already been discussed, I apologize. I didn't find it with a forum search. The Buyers Guide used to be one of the most helpful and interesting parts of this site. But now it feels so inaccurate and unhelpful. IMO Its best feature was tracking when updates occur and giving us an...
  11. S

    Which model for programming?

    Hello all, I am about to purchase a new macbook, whose main purpose will be Xcode programming and web-development, as well as some slight video editing in iMovie. Which model would you recommend to me? i was thinking of going with just the normal Macbook that comes in different color options...
  12. bonjourx

    Help please! EBay or Best Buy for MacBook Pro 2016?

    hello guys, i am planning to buy the MacBook Pro base model 2016, now I have two places I'm considering getting it from. One is from Best Buy that is Open box- excellent geek certified, and one from eBay seller that has the item new and sealed but obviously no receipt. To be honest I'm...
  13. D

    Best new MBP for video editing

    Hi, so i'm a bit torn between the new 15 inch MBP with 2.6ghz and the 2.9ghz.. i will certainly get the radeon pro 460 option but i'm wondering if the 2.9ghz processor is really that much faster and better than the 2.6 for 4k video editing. so what should i do?
  14. omihek

    Buyer's Guide Discrepancies

    I went to the Buyer's Guide the other day and noticed some discrepancies between what MacRumors has posted and what actually happened. For example, the guide says the Apple Watch has been updated twice already. It actually hasn't been updated at all, which you should already know since you...