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Patron_Saint

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Jun 10, 2016
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I've been using an iPad Pro almost exclusively for about three months. I'm thinking of adding a mac back to the mix, but in a different form than my old MacBook Pro.

I'm looking at replacing a 32" VESA mounted TV with either a 27" iMac or setting up a Mac Mini to connect to it.

I feel the iMac would be the cleaner option, but at the tradeoff of a few inches of screen. That being said though, it would also be significantly higher resolution, and also a much more powerful machine.

What would you guys recommend? And if it's an iMac, would you recommend a current model, or an older 2011 model with maxed specs?

My plans for usage, in order of importance:

-Videos (DVDs, iTunes, etc)
-Music library
-light gaming (via controller most likely)
-light web design
-light programming (Xcode)

Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated!
 
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