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iMac 24" with Retina 4.5K Display - Apple M1 Chip 8-Core CPU, 8-Core GPU - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - $799.97

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iMac 24" with Retina 4.5K Display - Apple M1 Chip 8-Core CPU, 8-Core GPU - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD

Features:
Apple M1 Chip Brings Incredible Speed and Radical Thinness to iMac
8-Core CPU, 7-Core GPU, and a 16-Core Neural Engine, so Everything is Fluid and Responsive
4.5K Retina Display with True Tone Technology
256GB SSD Storage
Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 Ports

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iMac 24" with Retina 4.5K Display - Apple M1 Chip 8-Core CPU, 8-Core GPU - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD

Features:
Apple M1 Chip Brings Incredible Speed and Radical Thinness to iMac
8-Core CPU, 7-Core GPU, and a 16-Core Neural Engine, so Everything is Fluid and Responsive
4.5K Retina Display with True Tone Technology
256GB SSD Storage
Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 Ports

https://www.costco.com/imac-24%22...94236.html

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Mar 2, 2024 7:26 AM
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BeigeGame7446Mar 2, 2024 7:26 AM
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Should be at least 699 by this point
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ArmsAllDayMar 2, 2024 3:16 PM
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Unless you want to buy this for the aesthetics, it's much better to buy an m1/m2 mac mini and still have ample money left over for a bigger and better monitor.
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Mar 2, 2024 3:49 PM
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azentropyMar 2, 2024 3:49 PM
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Quote from mingusamongus View quoted comment :
Possible to upgrade/add memory and storage easily?
Nope. No ability to upgrade memory. Storage external only.
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AmusedStove7007Mar 2, 2024 4:02 PM
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Quote from gary218 View quoted comment :
And why is that? Monitor alone is worth that much, and the fact that the new M3 chip is not much better, makes this M1 price a steal!
no M3 is much better compared to m1. just m1 to m2 was a 20-30% improvement for me. you also get way more GPU cores with m2 and m3
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AmusedStove7007Mar 2, 2024 4:03 PM
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Quote from ArmsAllDay View quoted comment :
Unless you want to buy this for the aesthetics, it's much better to buy an m1/m2 mac mini and still have ample money left over for a bigger and better monitor.
YES. a Mac mini on sale with m2 is around 500. Then you have 300$ left for a monitor. A 32" 1440p 185hz gaming monitor is only 150$. so you can have a bigger screen with higher refresh rate, better internals, AND save 150$ on top.
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Mar 2, 2024 4:06 PM
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gary218Mar 2, 2024 4:06 PM
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Interesting….
Last edited by gary218 March 2, 2024 at 08:08 AM.
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gary218Mar 2, 2024 4:08 PM
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 View quoted comment :
no M3 is much better compared to m1. just m1 to m2 was a 20-30% improvement for me. you also get way more GPU cores with m2 and m3
Interesting….not sure about that. Been watching many You Tube videos and really none so far claim the M3 is worth the upgrade from a M1.
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Mar 2, 2024 4:54 PM
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HCIRRETSELECMar 2, 2024 4:54 PM
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Quote from gary218 View quoted comment :
Interesting….not sure about that. Been watching many You Tube videos and really none so far claim the M3 is worth the upgrade from a M1.
Have an m1 pro with 16/512 and I can edit my 6k Blackmagic Videos no problem, Play Resident Evil 4 native at 1080/60, and ryujinx at 1440/60 - every one of my needs is met. And I definitely have 2 4k monitors. One I can drive via usb-c at 144hz4k and the other is 4k60.

M1 is fine for what a lot of us need ,
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AmusedStove7007Mar 2, 2024 4:57 PM
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Quote from gary218 View quoted comment :
Interesting….not sure about that. Been watching many You Tube videos and really none so far claim the M3 is worth the upgrade from a M1.
as of now im talking from experience, used a m1 MacBook Air, and switched to m2 MacBook Air. Both were blazing fast but I felt the m2 was faster.

When it comes to Mac computers in general you have to think in the long term. Most people will use a Mac for almost 10 years sometimes. I used my 2014 MacBook Air until last year. The reason it worked well for so long was because I made sure I thought in the long term when purchasing.

m1 vs m2 might be not too big now in 2024, but 6 years down the line m2 will be noticeably faster than m1.

and I can't imagine m1 vs m3 which 6 year later would be night and day
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AmusedStove7007Mar 2, 2024 4:59 PM
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Quote from HCIRRETSELEC View quoted comment :
Have an m1 pro with 16/512 and I can edit my 6k Blackmagic Videos no problem, Play Resident Evil 4 native at 1080/60, and ryujinx at 1440/60 - every one of my needs is met. And I definitely have 2 4k monitors. One I can drive via usb-c at 144hz4k and the other is 4k60.

M1 is fine for what a lot of us need ,
its all about futureproofing as people use Macs for 7+ years.

now m1 vs m2 vs m3 is all the same. but 6 years down the line m1 vs m2 will be noticeably faster.

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mrcloseupmanMar 2, 2024 5:43 PM
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 View quoted comment :
its all about futureproofing as people use Macs for 7+ years.

now m1 vs m2 vs m3 is all the same. but 6 years down the line m1 vs m2 will be noticeably faster.
Unless you're a power user, much better to spend less now. Most people won't notice the difference. Heck there are people still using 4th gen intels.
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Mar 2, 2024 5:51 PM
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CrimsonChin1714Mar 2, 2024 5:51 PM
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I purchased a M2 Mac Mini last year with 8 GB memory. It is NOT up-gradable to 16 GB or any other config. BUYER BEWARE! Apple Bull $hit. Do your research prior to buying their 8GB Bait. -Bill
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Squirrels8MyLunchMar 2, 2024 6:07 PM
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Quote from CrimsonChin1714 View quoted comment :
I purchased a M2 Mac Mini last year with 8 GB memory. It is NOT up-gradable to 16 GB or any other config. BUYER BEWARE! Apple Bull $hit. Do your research prior to buying their 8GB Bait. -Bill
Maybe for you or Slickdeal or reddit users.

But Apple is marketing to John Smith who watches youtube, uses Microsoft office, creates some iMovies and slideshows from their iPhone. The base model computers are way more than enough for the majority of their customers. People that are in the Mac ecosystem and like their technology are also people with the cash to pay for the higher end models which is also fine. And resale value is much much higher than PC which is almost nothing. I'm a PC and android fanboy but I understand the economy of Apple.

And in most cases John Smith is ALSO not getting ripped off by spending $500 instead of $200 or 300 because of the added benefit of less computer maintenance, not worrying about bloatware spyware malware (in general). Windows you should wipe and reinstall every few years to stay fastest. Apple is just easier. Do you really want to be tech support for Uncle John and Grandma for windows compared to Apple where you teach them how it works but you won't be maintaining it as much.
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