Today Apple unveiled new iMacs, which marks the second refresh to the line since I purchased my 27″ i7 back in January 2010. I dug through the specs, like I’ve done before, to see if there was anything compelling enough to consider upgrading.
The differences between what I have now and the new 27″ i7 are:
- A processor that is .6 GHz faster
- 2MB less L3 Cache
- Upgraded video card with quadruple the RAM (2GB vs. 512MB)
- HD FaceTime camera
- (2) Thunderbolt connections
Last time it was easy scoff at, but I have to admit that this time has me scratching my head a bit. I even went so far as to price the value of my current machine on Gazelle (screenshot) to see how much I’d have to come up with.
$2,730.16 – New 27″ iMac w/ Tax
$1,132.00 – Current 27″ iMac
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$1,598.16 – Difference
With that much of a gap, it just doesn’t seem worth it for the upgrade. The difference alone is enough for a MacBook Pro.
So do I have any buyer’s remorse? Absolutely not. I’ve had this machine for almost a year and a half and if my 2007 MacBook is any indication, I’ll be using this bad boy for many years to come.