[store.apple.com]

starting at $979

there are several quad i7s in the mix, 21.5 and 27 inch.

edit: a couple with factory installed SSDs, too.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2013 03:18PM by decay.

Dang, those 2011 models sure cost a pretty penny for a two year old computer.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2013 03:19PM by Speedy.

they bench pretty high, though
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Interesting how some of the iMacs have under the price:

Save: $xxx
xx% off

And others don't.

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Speedy
Interesting how some of the iMacs have under the price:

Save: $xxx
xx% off

And others don't.

Maybe after the 2012 redesign models appeared some the 2011's became more valuable *(:>*

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2013 03:43PM by Speedy.

Yeah, still a bit pricey.

Too bad they didnt have USB 3. Wonder if they will ever make a TBolt to USB 3 cable?

Still, a 27" 3.4 i7 with 32 GB ram and a DIY SSD should be a smokin' machine for many, many years -- regardless of your profession. Add a second 27" screen and some TB storage (if it would ever come down in $$)

$750 for 8TB: [www.amazon.com]

Oh... and the $30 cable...

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can you even buy an i7 iMac in the 2012 model?

can you configure a 7200 RPM hard drive?

add the cost of a Superdrive when comparing, too.


edit: I see you must choose the more expensive model to upgrade to an i7 processor.

21.5 in:
3.1GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
1TB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
Apple USB SuperDrive

$1,778

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2013 04:08PM by decay.

Theres no need to buy an Apple labeled superdrive. Any normal USB portable DVD drive will work fine, $30.

$1789 for the 2011 27" 3.4 i7 is essentially the same as the 2012 version, but its $2200...

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No USB 3 = deal-killer for me.

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Theres no need to buy an Apple labeled superdrive. Any normal USB portable DVD drive will work fine, $30.

$1789 for the 2011 27" 3.4 i7 is essentially the same as the 2012 version, but its $2200...

that's right. $400 less for no USB 3, but FW800 and an optical drive. and less RAM, but we wouldn't be sticking with 4 GB or 8 GB anyway, right?

this 2012 model 27in refurb for $1869 makes more sense to me
[store.apple.com]

27-inch LED-backlit display with IPS technology
8GB memory
1TB hard drive 7200 rpm
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX with 1GB

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Optical drive loss is not a big deal. The main advantage of that slot in the older iMacs is the ability to pull it and add an SSD and make a DIY Fusion drive.

FW800 is a poor substitute for USB3.

Unless you need the graphics, USB3 alone makes the new Mac Minis plus a nice, matte-finish monitor a much better setup for many people than the new, still-glossy iMac, or the slighter older, even-more-glossy USB2 iMac.

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Optical drive loss is not a big deal.

Unless you rely on it.

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FW800 is a poor substitute for USB3.

Unless you already have several peripherals you don't want to replace. For example, a FireWire analog-to-video bridge. Or backup drives with FW800 but no USB 3.0. How well does USB 3.0 daisy-chain? Oh, right. It doesn't.

check the speed test in this video. USB 3.0 is faster, but not really by much.
[terrywhite.com]

3:33 for FW800 folder/file copy, 3:21 for USB3 folder/file copy.

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Unless you need the graphics, USB3 alone makes the new Mac Minis plus a nice, matte-finish monitor a much better setup for many people than the new, still-glossy iMac, or the slighter older, even-more-glossy USB2 iMac.

What's the RAM limit on a Mac Mini w/ USB3? How's the Intel 4000 built-in GPU that shares RAM?

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There is room in the 2011 iMac for an SSD without doing away with the optical drive. Our sponsor sells a nice kit and has an installation video.

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