For those of you who sprung for the C2D new iMacs, do you regret not going for the i5 or i7 versions after seeing all these benchmarks? I for one am jealous, but my C2D serves her purpose extremely well!![]()
The C2D is an excellent processor right now, however in two years time its going to be struggling to run modern applications. For that reason if you can afford it I would go with the i5 or i7. (I know I am in the new year)
C2D imac is not an excellent machine for now though.
The C2D is an excellent processor right now, however in two years time its going to be struggling to run modern applications. For that reason if you can afford it I would go with the i5 or i7. (I know I am in the new year)
C2D imac is not an excellent machine for now though.
The C2D is an excellent processor right now, however in two years time its going to be struggling to run modern applications.
its going to struggle in two years time to run apps?
Wow you really don't know how things work
2 years time? In an age where software developers are focusing on making their applications and OSes more lightweight but still feature-rich, C2Ds (especially 3.06 and 3.33 GHz models) will be more than capable for many years.
Lol?
Do 2-year-old Macs struggle to run current software? I have two such Macs and they do just fine...
What software are you running?
The C2D is an excellent processor right now, however in two years time its going to be struggling to run modern applications. For that reason if you can afford it I would go with the i5 or i7. (I know I am in the new year)
C2D imac is not an excellent machine for now though.
The 27 quads and such a whole new breed.
In an age where software developers are focusing on making their applications and OSes more lightweight but still feature-rich...
Completely satisfied. Would I like a quad-core iMac? Sure. But it's like cars: you purchase what you need at a price you can afford. For me that was the base-line 27". The quad would have been paying purely for speed that I most likely wouldn't need, just want. I was able to make a 1.8ghz single core PC work for 5 years, I'm more than confident this iMac will suffice for the next 5![]()
Regret#1- ordering an i5 imac instead of the i7.
Solution#1- cancel the unshipped i5 and place a new order for an i7
regret#2- going with the noisy 1 TB hard drive instead of the quiet 2 TB drive
solution#2- cancel the i7 order and re-order (again).
I've never done so many cancellations & re-orders before. I am glad that I am getting an i7, but I keep pushing myself back to the end of the line. At some point I might as well just wait for the next revision.![]()
For those of you who sprung for the C2D new iMacs, do you regret not going for the i5 or i7 versions after seeing all these benchmarks? I for one am jealous, but my C2D serves her purpose extremely well!![]()