Comments on: Why I Won’t Buy An iMac

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:24:56 +0000

So far, the discussion was centered on Techie preferences, but there are two good reasons for anyone else to own an iMac -

1) No technical inclination to change the configuration since it works well out of the box.
2) Most people should buy the 3yr warranty (because nothing is infallible) AND so they don’t have to do the fixin themselves.

So, Techie preferences aside, the iMac appeals to those who prefer convenience over tinkering. Fewer cables/connections, cleaner look, easier portability/configurations… I have a MacBook Pro for similar reasons (plus mobility), but for those who need a desktop and a laptop, the iMac/MacBook option works well.

It’s also worth mentioning, it’s job security for the iMac Tech – they’re paid to work whether they’re turning screws or putting in memory cards, so “easy” isn’t the primary consideration when building convenience for the customer.

By: dfroelicher

dfroelicher — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:28:34 +0000

Yeah but think how long does it take to replace a power supply on a tower with all the cables you have to re-run and zip tie in place. I mean the power supply is one of the tricky things on either machine, just about the only things that dont take about ten minutes are the memory, video card, or slot cards. Even those are at least five, with the exception being the memory only because there are no screws holding the actual part down.

By: Jody Palmer Model

Jody Palmer Model — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:49:16 +0000

I am planning to buy one also. Thanks for sharing these information now I know which one to buy.

By: Jeff Gooch

Jeff Gooch — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:51:04 +0000

Curious to see how long it would take to replace the PSU on a Dell AIO……

By: Walter

Walter — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:15:58 +0000

I think Macs are good for certain things like photography, and video. I have been using pc’s for years and I can see myself playing with a Mac, but not using one for my production machine. I’m a PC.

By: Allyn Rountree

Allyn Rountree — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:35:55 +0000

I can’t see myself buying a Mac period. Those commercials haven’t fazed me. The last time I used an Apple machine was an old Macintosh from the early 1990’s.

By: JK Swopes

JK Swopes — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:01:28 +0000

Good stuff man. I’ve never had to repair a mac, but plenty of pc’s and the all in ones are definitely a pain in the butt. I’d imagine this is amplified working on an all in one mac.

I’ve heard how easy it is on the mac pro towers, everything just has it’s spot.

That video just makes my head hurt with all the little screws you have to remove just to get the dang thing open!

By: Dan Collier

Dan Collier — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:47:19 +0000

I wish you had posted this about six months ago. I chose the iMac over the PRO & have regretted it ever since. I chose it because it was cheaper than a PRO of comparable power & performance, but am very sorry that I can’t get inside & change things as I could with my PC, & am also sorry that there are no free bays or slots to add anything. I would send it back if I could.