I guess a reason I like the all in one is that the auto brightness works best with the iMac. I don't know if that is true of 3rd party monitors?? I did try an external monitor but was fiddling with the button controls on the back all the time.
That ultimately is the best philosophy. I think far too many people are quick to just get the "latest and greatest" even if the current model they have is sufficient for their uses.
Thank you. I would go that way if I were still using external monitor(s) but I decided to trade-in my Mac mini (gave away the monitor) because the screen with the iMac just looks and functions so 'seamlessly'. Ease of use for me. I only have two wires from my new iMac ... a lightning wire and a USB-C wire for charging!
In my case the trade-in value was the reason I opted for the M3 iMac ... they gave me $430 on the trade. I got a MBA for the daughter.
I mean, sounds like a pretty good deal, but isn't that actually illegal? 🤔
Do you mean using the trade-in value ... on whatever? I had traded the M1 iMac and the Mac mini so got the new M3 iMac and Watch 9. And last summer I had two other trade-ins ... a Mac mini i3 and I think a MacBook Pro ... so that went toward the MBA. I like the 'discounts' ... so now I don't keep the machines long. Plus, I worry about all the security stuff ... of course the new machines may have those issues, too. Just like to keep the software + hardware current and the trade-ins allow me to achieve those goals.
Understand your point but the fact remains I had 3 machines for 2 to 3 years without any issues with the keyboard.
Some people were lucky. I'm sure lots of people escaped the problem - because apple clearly didn't deem it important enough to do a recall - they ran the numbers and just lived with the complaints because they were "low enough to manage".
For grins I tried a hypothetical M3 iMac buy with my 2017 iMac as a trade-in. The response was a $185 credit I could apply. I think I heard chuckling in the background as well, but could be wrong. Maybe in a couple of years or so when I really do replace the 2017, they will offer free recycling.
Yes, at the owner’s option or as a last ”opportunity” when the trade-in value is zero. Still, it’s good Apple does this.
If you use it offline (?) ... I just worry about security. But as I have mentioned new hardware and software have their issues, too. Overall, I think newer means more secure??
Does not compute (at least by me). You have a solid machine, but power cord going, motherboard acting up, battery is a mess. Not my definition of a solid machine. More my definition of a decade old dying machine.
I had my 2009 Mac Pro for 14 years. But that died so had to upgrade. I do though still have it. Just need to get it mended.
