Harryburgundy
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As a complete newbie to IMac world what are the pit falls or recommendations for an older iMac
Buying older IMacs?
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highlandsflyer
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Depends how old you are going. Any particular model in mind?
Depends how old you are going. Any particular model in mind?
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highlandsflyer
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I would check the date it was born and make sure it has the better screen.
I would check the date it was born and make sure it has the better screen.
Robbied196
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Its always a gamble with second user computer kit but that looks a good bundle for the money. I run imacs and they are pretty bomb proof, I think the oldest I have is 2009 and its still used everyday. Out of 4 imacs one had a hard drive fail but they can be replaced for around £150.
The only thing I wouldn't do on an older mac is run OSX El Capitan. I see the one in the link has a clean install of El Capitan but there's lots of forums where people report it being very slow. I've deliberately not updated our older macs. You could remove it and reinstall the system software it had originally, probably Snow Leopard or Mountain Lion.
Its always a gamble with second user computer kit but that looks a good bundle for the money. I run imacs and they are pretty bomb proof, I think the oldest I have is 2009 and its still used everyday. Out of 4 imacs one had a hard drive fail but they can be replaced for around £150.
The only thing I wouldn't do on an older mac is run OSX El Capitan. I see the one in the link has a clean install of El Capitan but there's lots of forums where people report it being very slow. I've deliberately not updated our older macs. You could remove it and reinstall the system software it had originally, probably Snow Leopard or Mountain Lion.
highlandsflyer
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I have read that as well, but I think a mid 2010 is fine. My 2009 i7 runs it like butter.
I have read that as well, but I think a mid 2010 is fine. My 2009 i7 runs it like butter.
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