Upgrade to iMac from a MBP?

[MrMister111]

I bought a MacBook Pro i5 1.4Ghz Mid 2019, upgraded with 16Gb RAM and 256Gb SSD. This was an upgrade from an older iMac.

To be honest I went MBP as thought I’d use more around house and use Apple TV to airplay to TV when wanted a bigger monitor. But what I’ve found is I don’t and use my iPhone and iPad a lot more.

I’m finding I don’t use Mac now, mainly for Photos, but not ready to get rid of a “computer” fully yet.

So I’m wondering if I should get an M1 iMac as these seem decent spec, and M1 is a good CPU.

So a base 24” iMac is, with a Uni discount, around £1150. I’ve looked at trade in on Apple site for my MBP and it’s £460, still has AC+ for another year, I paid up front not sure of can claim back on this?

So do you think it’s worth it? I know the MBP has plummeted, and presume it’s ok still spec wise.

I suppose I could get more selling private, not sure how much, it’s in immaculate condition, never been out of house and used literally a handful of times, battery count is less than 10.

Is it worth me doing this? Or just stick with current MBP.

 

[tis]

No one can answer if it’s worth it. That’s your decision to make. You’ll get a bigger nicer display, and a much faster computer with the iMac. I was in the same situation. I ditched an iMac back in 2014 for a MBP because I wanted the Retina display, and iMacs didn’t have them back then. After 7 years using a MBP, I recently purchased the new iMac. My MBP never left the house, so it didn’t make since to buy another one. If you aren’t a power user and you don’t need a mobile laptop, go with the iMac. You’ll get more bang for your buck.