How much RAM?
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My (aging) 27" iMac is at the end of its life. It's still working of course, but OS updates are restricted to what I'm running now .
As I've mentioned I plan to upgrade, and I was disappointed with the 24" iMac. The bigger screen just appeals to me, and I think that going with the 24" model would feel "constricted."
My current machine has 24GB of RAM, and for my needs (which are really basic, it works well.
So, the rumor is that Apple's going to announce a new "iMac Pro" in the first half of next year, with a larger screen. Again the rumor is that the "base" model will have 16GB of RAM but the only upgrade will be to 32GB.
So, do I really "need" 32GB?
My thought is that I don't, and the "base" configuration will be more than enough for my needs. The new MacBook pro comes with a standard 16GB, but the upgrade is ridiculously expensive.
I think 16 will be just fine.
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16 gig is enough for pretty much everything at the moment. I recently bought a PC with 32 gig, but upgrading PC's is cheap, and it doesn't appear to have made much, if any, difference to performance. A smoking fast SSD is a much better investment, if you have the option. I can't believe how quickly this thing boots nowadays - it makes my work PC feel like a dinosaur, and that's got a decent SSD.
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Why not buy a Mac Mini for half of what the new MacBook costs and then upgrade a little sooner next time?
@klaus said in How much RAM?:
Why not buy a Mac Mini for half of what the new MacBook costs and then upgrade a little sooner next time?
Well, I don't need the spec of the MacBook pro. Not worth the $700 premium over a MacBook Air. The MacBook Air is a nice machine, but it's probably going to be updated early next year. Currently, with 16 gig RAM and 1TB SDD it's about $1650.
The Mini, similarly spec'ed is about $1300.
Add the price of a monitor ($400), keyboard and mouse, webcam, and dock, I'm nudging up to $2100 for a Mini, $2500 for a MacBook Air.
The current 24" iMac , with same specs is $2129.
The difference in cost is negligible, and the all-in-one appeals to me. The only issue is that the screen is smaller than I'd like.
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16 is fine for what you do. If you intend to get into editing videos or large photos, go for 32.
