It has 4 MB ram, a dual core processor and a 1 TB HD (only about 30% used). I have not upgraded to El Capitain yet.
This machine is brutally slow. I mean seriously, seriously slow. Slow to boot, slow to open anything. We bought it so the kids could do homework assignments in the kitchen where we could also keep an eye on their other online activity. But they've all outgrown that and the machine is so dang slow no one will use it anyway.
However it is also where my iTunes library lives plus all of our family pictures since 1999 when we first had a digital camera are in the Photo library. It serves mostly as a music server and is host to my Bose WiFi.
Thinking I would update/replace it with something newer but not convinced the upgrade choices are so much better. The 21.5" iMacs all come with 5400 RPM drives and that seems to me like putting handcuffs on a speedier processer and video. Some of the 27" specs appeal but are pretty pricey for a machine that isn't used all that much.
If I could be sure I would get a major performance increase I'd be inclined to update it. But I don't want to shell out $2K (Canadian) on a computer that isn't really that much faster.
Also wondering if there's any thoughts to a performance bump coming in the next event? I know it hasn't been long since they updated but Bestbuy.ca has a few 21.5 models on sale and that's often enough an indication that new ones are coming.
Any other ideas? None of the laptop options (which would be more useful) seem to be up to the spec I would want in a price I can afford (storage mostly). We also do like the large screen we have when we want to view the family photos.
Just can't decide if the current line-up really offers the step up I would want to pull the trigger. Looking for ideas
This machine is brutally slow. I mean seriously, seriously slow. Slow to boot, slow to open anything. We bought it so the kids could do homework assignments in the kitchen where we could also keep an eye on their other online activity. But they've all outgrown that and the machine is so dang slow no one will use it anyway.
However it is also where my iTunes library lives plus all of our family pictures since 1999 when we first had a digital camera are in the Photo library. It serves mostly as a music server and is host to my Bose WiFi.
Thinking I would update/replace it with something newer but not convinced the upgrade choices are so much better. The 21.5" iMacs all come with 5400 RPM drives and that seems to me like putting handcuffs on a speedier processer and video. Some of the 27" specs appeal but are pretty pricey for a machine that isn't used all that much.
If I could be sure I would get a major performance increase I'd be inclined to update it. But I don't want to shell out $2K (Canadian) on a computer that isn't really that much faster.
Also wondering if there's any thoughts to a performance bump coming in the next event? I know it hasn't been long since they updated but Bestbuy.ca has a few 21.5 models on sale and that's often enough an indication that new ones are coming.
Any other ideas? None of the laptop options (which would be more useful) seem to be up to the spec I would want in a price I can afford (storage mostly). We also do like the large screen we have when we want to view the family photos.
Just can't decide if the current line-up really offers the step up I would want to pull the trigger. Looking for ideas