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If a regular display breaks, you can replace it. If the display in your iMac breaks, you have to spend $$$ to repair it. And maybe apple will tell you that it
by mantap 7y ago
If a regular display breaks, you can replace it.
If the display in your iMac breaks, you have to spend $$$ to repair it. And maybe apple will tell you that it can't be repaired.
All-in-ones are fine as low end machines but I would never buy a premium one.
- spectramax 7y agoHow often do you break your display? Are you carrying around your iMac to places? This is a poor argument against something that will just sit on your desk without moving it for months if not years.
- boomboomsubban 7y agoLeaving it motionless on your desk reduces the risk, but you're still one relatively minor mistake from a broken display. If you're unlucky enough to have that happen, Apple products cost much more to repair. Plus, all of the design related breaks mentioned in the article.
- spectramax 7y agoI still find it absolutely ridiculous and extremely unlikely, something that you shouldn’t have to account for. I can understand breaking an iPhone screen since you carry with you at all times. It is like comparing and shopping for a car based on whether it will accidentally catch fire. Unlikely and there more things to worry about than breaking your monitor screen.
- boomboomsubban 7y agoIt would still be possible for you to break your screen through one minor accident. If you rely on your computer, the possible emergency repair costs should be considered before purchase, even if it's unlikely.
- scarface74 7y agoHow many computer geeks don’t have at least one spare computer around? For me, all my development is cross platform. If push came to shove, I would setup a VM on AWS and use the Workspaces client for my iPad. Of course if you’re doing iOS/Mac development the situation is different.
- scarface74 7y agoSo if my regular 5K LG display breaks and it can’t be fixed I am out of $1300. If my iMac with a 5K display breaks and Apple can’t fix it. I’m out of $2100. But, Apple usually will offer (non free) repairs for 7 years after a product has been discontinued. But that still didn’t answer the question, where can you spec out a similar PC much cheaper?
- shearskill 7y agoIf you really want to try - the site https://pcpartpicker.com/ https://pcpartpicker.com/ is pretty easy to use for specs.
- scarface74 7y agoThe original poster said you were paying a “significant markup” for Apple computers and I specifically mentioned the $2100 iMac Pro - 16Gb 6 Core i5 with a 256GB SSD. Seeing the monitor by itself would be $1300. That leaves an $800 budget for an equivalent computer. So define “significant” and I’m Not building a computer myself like it’s the 90s flipping through Computer Shopper.
- panpanna 7y ago> I'm Not building a computer myself like it’s the 90s flipping through Computer Shopper. Maybe off topic, but... What's wrong with researching the market and making more edcudated purchases?
- scarface74 7y agoIf something goes wrong with the Mac hardware, I lug it into an Apple Store and pluck it down on the Genius Bar. If something goes wrong with the FrankenPC not so much.
- rplst8 7y agoYou can build a lot of PC for $800.