Where to get the older iMac 2019

[MM94941]

Hello everyone,

I am looking to upgrade from my MBP 2011, and I’ve been seriously considering switching to Windows because Apple is becoming too greedy and pricing me out, and while the recent iMac got me excited, the soldered down SSD pissed me off too much... with that being said, the only things that I use my computer for is Logic Pro X and Final Cut Pro X, and I can’t really switch to Windows because of those two programs and because of Apple’s trackpad (it’s way too good, and I can’t use a mouse because of my wrist problems).

So because I want to be able to upgrade my SSD and RAM, I was thinking of getting the version that came before the latest iMac 27”, so I think that would be 2019? And now the question remains, where could I get it, the 2019 27” iMac with the best processor? I don’t want a used one either. Amazon didn’t have the one with the best processor.

Side question, would getting the new 27” iMac and just installing the OS on external SSD with Thunderbolt 3 be better than getting the upgradable iMac 27” 2019?

 

[acorntoy]

Best Buy has 2019's listed for the same price as the new equivalent 2020's. (Probably not a best buy)

Best Buy: Apple 27" iMac with Retina 5K display Intel Core i5 (3.0GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB Fusion Drive Silver MRQY2LL/A

Shop Apple 27" iMac with Retina 5K display Intel Core i5 (3.0GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB Fusion Drive Silver at Best Buy. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. Price Match Guarantee.

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Best Buy: Apple 27" iMac with Retina 5k display Intel Core i5 (3.1GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB Fusion Drive Silver MRR02LL/A

Shop Apple 27" iMac with Retina 5k display Intel Core i5 (3.1GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB Fusion Drive Silver at Best Buy. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. Price Match Guarantee.

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B&H also has some models at a super small discount to 2020.

Apple 27" iMac with Retina 5K Display (Early 2019)

Buy Apple iMac 27" ; - iMac with Retina 5K Display (Early 2019) features 3.0 GHz Intel Core i5 Six-Core, 8GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB Fusion Drive.

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Apple 27" iMac with Retina 5K Display (Early 2019)

Buy Apple 27" iMac with Retina 5K Display (Early 2019) featuring 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 Six-Core, 8GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB Fusion Drive, 27" 5120 x 2880 IPS Retina 5K Display, AMD Radeon Pro 575X GPU (4GB), SDXC Card Reader, 2 x Thunderbolt 3 | 4 x USB 3.0 Type-A, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Bluetooth 4.2...

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Id honestly just go with a 2020.

 

[0128672]

There's a like-new Apple refurb 2019 27" i9/16/512 SSD available tonight for $2289. These come with the one-year Apple warranty and option to buy Applecare+:

Refurbished 27 inch iMac 3.6GHz 8 core Intel Core i9 with Retina 5K display - Apple

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[ssdaytona]

Costco has the base 27" i5 with the 570x video card for $1599.97 in their stores. not a bad deal