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Dec 13, 2019 13:43:57 #
I have been using a iMac 27 inch it’s getting old and wore out use it mainly for editing pictures just wondering if I get the same thing or should I get a laptop
Dec 13, 2019 13:55:14 #
larryjphoto
Loc: Phoenix
Once you have edited on a 27" monitor, you will not like the size of a laptop! Also, the new 27 inch iMacs are 5K displays with awesome clarity.
Dec 13, 2019 14:12:01 #
ralf
Loc: NJ
I have the iMac 27 too. You will need to pry it from my cold dead fingers to make me give it up....... Once you use a 27” there is no going back.
Dec 13, 2019 14:54:15 #
Hibler wrote:
I have been using a iMac 27 inch it’s getting old and wore out use it mainly for editing pictures just wondering if I get the same thing or should I get a laptop
FWIW - My preference would be an iMac 27" 5k screen over a laptop anyday, in fact I edit on a 5k 27" with my old 4k iMac as a second screen.
Dec 13, 2019 14:54:41 #
ralf wrote:
I have the iMac 27 too. You will need to pry it from my cold dead fingers to make me give it up....... Once you use a 27” there is no going back.
Dec 13, 2019 17:55:25 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Hibler wrote:
I have been using a iMac 27 inch it’s getting old and wore out use it mainly for editing pictures just wondering if I get the same thing or should I get a laptop
I don't use Macs, but I have a 27 inch 4K PC and a 17 inch laptop. 27 inches is MUCH better for everything I do. The laptop was convenient when I was mass scanning negatives. The scanning process tied up a machine.
Dec 14, 2019 07:44:16 #
SteveG
Loc: Norh Carolina
Hibler wrote:
I have been using a iMac 27 inch it’s getting old and wore out use it mainly for editing pictures just wondering if I get the same thing or should I get a laptop
IDK but I'm throwing it out as an option because I've been thinking about it. I have a MacBook Pro that I was thinking about attaching an external monitor. Can that be an option?
Dec 14, 2019 08:40:50 #
There's probably some cash value in your current 27". Take advantage of that and buy a new 27". I believe you can still add memory yourself, so you won't have to pay Apple's high memory prices.
Dec 14, 2019 08:48:39 #
jerryc41 wrote:
There's probably some cash value in your current 27". Take advantage of that and buy a new 27". I believe you can still add memory yourself, so you won't have to pay Apple's high memory prices.
Probably very little cash value, but if there is room on the desktop, a cheap Thunderbolt cable (assuming the older iMac has Thunderbolt) can turn the old unit into a 2nd screen, which works out nicely for lots of tasks, when even a 27" screen is just not enough space :)
hmmmm... does this give me a 9k screen?
Dec 14, 2019 08:49:33 #
Dngallagher wrote:
Probably very little cash value, but if there is room on the desktop, a cheap Thunderbolt cable (assuming the older iMac has Thunderbolt) can turn the old unit into a 2nd screen, which works out nicely for lots of tasks, when even a 27" screen is just not enough space :)
Good idea.
Dec 14, 2019 09:35:14 #
Dec 14, 2019 10:05:22 #
I use a 15 “ MacBook Pro hooked to a 25” dell ultra sharp with no problems. Would get Enzo if I had the $d
Dec 14, 2019 13:33:08 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
I edit on a (Windows) laptop, but I have a full size monitor hooked up to it for "good" photo editing. I will edit on the laptop when traveling, but rely on the external monitor when prepping the photos for printing.
Dec 14, 2019 16:41:51 #
I don’t do Mac but I strongly prefer a big calibrated monitor on a dedicated stable table than a squirming mouse less critter.
Dec 14, 2019 19:54:29 #
Hibler wrote:
I have been using a iMac 27 inch it’s getting old and wore out use it mainly for editing pictures just wondering if I get the same thing or should I get a laptop
iMacs provide great screens, more power per $, but sit still. MacBook Pros are cool, but not as fast for the money... but they ARE portable.
The latest 27” iMac and the brand-new 16” MacBook Pro are both worth a look.
Skip the recent 13” and 15” MBPs if you can. Their keyboards are problematic.
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