Hi - I'm just about to order a 27" iMac from Apple but needed some quick reassurance...
I live in an area where the closest Apple store is a 9 hour drive so I have only ever seen display models in the larger chain stores in town (Best Buy, Staples, etc). These have all been the base model with the 1TB 7200 rpm drive. In each case, without exception, I've noted that the computer feels quite sluggish compared to my rMB and my 2012 Mac Mini (quad core with 256gb SSD). Loading most applications (even System Preferences) takes >5 "bounces" and is certainly slower to load than I'm accustomed. Is it the hard drive?
My plan was to get the base model with a 256gb SSD. I am not a power user and don't play games. I'm assuming that, with an SSD, even the base model would feel much more responsive and comparable to what I'm used to? (I'm certainly not trying to imply that my rMB or Mac Mini is more powerful than the iMac but the perceived speed difference feels quite dramatic to me.)
Before I order, I'd definitely like to hear from anyone with an SSD or Fusion drive - are you generally satisfied with the overall responsiveness (day to day activity - not handbrake encodes, etc)? Thanks!
I live in an area where the closest Apple store is a 9 hour drive so I have only ever seen display models in the larger chain stores in town (Best Buy, Staples, etc). These have all been the base model with the 1TB 7200 rpm drive. In each case, without exception, I've noted that the computer feels quite sluggish compared to my rMB and my 2012 Mac Mini (quad core with 256gb SSD). Loading most applications (even System Preferences) takes >5 "bounces" and is certainly slower to load than I'm accustomed. Is it the hard drive?
My plan was to get the base model with a 256gb SSD. I am not a power user and don't play games. I'm assuming that, with an SSD, even the base model would feel much more responsive and comparable to what I'm used to? (I'm certainly not trying to imply that my rMB or Mac Mini is more powerful than the iMac but the perceived speed difference feels quite dramatic to me.)
Before I order, I'd definitely like to hear from anyone with an SSD or Fusion drive - are you generally satisfied with the overall responsiveness (day to day activity - not handbrake encodes, etc)? Thanks!