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expiredGamerdude369 posted Apr 12, 2024 12:39 AM

24" Apple iMac (2021): 4.5K Retina, M1 Chip, 7-Core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has 24" Apple iMac All-in-One Desktop (2021 Model, Select Colors) on sale for $799.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Gamerdude369 for sharing this deal.

Available Colors: Specs:
  • 23.5" 4480x2520 4.5K Retina Display, 500 nits
  • Apple M1 8-Core CPU + 7-Core GPU
  • 8GB Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • macOS
  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Magic Keyboard + Magic Mouse
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3
    • 2x USB 3.0 Type-C

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Best Buy has 24" Apple iMac All-in-One Desktop (2021 Model, Select Colors) on sale for $799.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Gamerdude369 for sharing this deal.

Available Colors: Specs:
  • 23.5" 4480x2520 4.5K Retina Display, 500 nits
  • Apple M1 8-Core CPU + 7-Core GPU
  • 8GB Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • macOS
  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Magic Keyboard + Magic Mouse
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3
    • 2x USB 3.0 Type-C

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yourbestfriendjoshua
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Be aware that these are the base M1 models with binned 7-core GPUs, only 2 ports and no touchID on the keyboard. I'd personally recommend spending the extra &100 on the 8-core GPU model with 4 ports and touchID (as well as Ethernet on the power cable).
dclive
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Amazing deal for an incredible screen, dead silent operation, and fast speeds all around for non-gamers (and even some games are starting to appear for MacOS!!).

The only question: If it's worth another $50 to get the (admittedly, orange only) model with touchID (easier logins and authentications), 1/8th more GPU grunt, 2 more USBC ports, and an ethernet port in the power supply (which is surprisingly convenient!)

I'd say it IS worth another $50 for most people: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/imac...22Deals%22

(Just click on M1 8 Core and then the orange color to see the $850 price)

The best 'deal' is probably open box M1 8 GPU-core (touchID) for $800, excellent condition. That would be worth getting…
Ak10R
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Pulled the trigger and bought this iMac. Our current iMac is a 2011. Thanks.

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Quote from mrcloseupman :
$50 is WELL worth it. Much easier to just touch your finger, than input a password. Pluss having more ports is never a bad thing. Ethernet is a nice bonus IF you're going to place the pc near your modem/router
Or the Apple Watch can unlock it too.
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Samwise GamgeeApr 13, 2024 06:28 PM
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To confirm, M1 is ARM processor? So can get away with 8gb, unlike on Intel.
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Samwise GamgeeApr 13, 2024 06:34 PM
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Quote from nojmplease :
Hell of a deal for the 5k retina display alone. M1 is still a fabulous processor, to boot. Don't be turned off by 8GB RAM - these M-generation setups are extremely efficient with RAM management. I do intensive 4K video editing on an M1 MBA with 8GB and barely notice any hiccups - for 90% of use cases, this will be a perfect home desktop setup.
For what you're getting this seems like a good deal.
Was thinking Mac Mini but adding the extras presumably won't hit this price point.
I'd use a Windows keyboard, and not get the full experience.
Hmm, might be time to pull the trigger on a Mac.
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Samwise GamgeeApr 13, 2024 06:42 PM
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Quote from violian :
I literally vomited in my mouth 2 weeks ago at the Pawn America in Fridley MN. I was in line to checkout 2 Blu-ray movies and the older Somalian lady in front of me was checking out. She was buying a 24" iMac with a dual-core Intel Core i5 and there were dents/dings all over the computer. Total came out to ~$760 after tax and the clerk suggested she buy some $80 protection plan....for which she happily obliged. So she spent almost $1000 for a super ancient and dinged up iMac. I kindly walked back to the movies section 14 ft away, threw it back on rack, and walked out.
That's messed up. She should have joined SD. I'm a MAC noob, but because of comments/posts on these threads, I learn a lot.
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Samwise GamgeeApr 13, 2024 06:57 PM
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On internal network, can you remote to this? Would like to sometime use or play with this from a Windows laptop while couch surfing. Or will the OS not have the feature?

In Windows, if its not Pro version, and Home, they limit features.
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dcliveApr 13, 2024 07:02 PM
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Quote from Samwise Gamgee :
On internal network, can you remote to this? Would like to sometime use or play with this from a Windows laptop while couch surfing. Or will the OS not have the feature?

In Windows, if its not Pro version, and Home, they limit features.
Using built in tools, Windows limits features, sure. But you can always add VNC to view whatever you want in whatever OS that you want. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vir..._Computing

There are plenty of other (some free) choices. TeamViewer is another common one.

Apple's tool of choice is Apple Remote Desktop, a paid app, which only runs on Mac, so wouldn't suit for your example. But VNC and TV both would work fine. ARD is essentially built on top of VNC (in addition to a thousand other features it has).
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dcliveApr 13, 2024 07:04 PM
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Quote from nojmplease :
Hell of a deal for the 5k retina display alone. M1 is still a fabulous processor, to boot. Don't be turned off by 8GB RAM - these M-generation setups are extremely efficient with RAM management. I do intensive 4K video editing on an M1 MBA with 8GB and barely notice any hiccups - for 90% of use cases, this will be a perfect home desktop setup.
Note this is 'just' the 4.5k Retina screen, not the 27" 5K Retina screen. Smilie

Still very, very nice. But not quite 5k.

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mrcloseupmanApr 13, 2024 07:43 PM
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Quote from pmperry :
Or the Apple Watch can unlock it too.
yes. but not everyone has that. plus it had to be charged. With my 14" mbp, I just tap my finger, and tada...woot
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pmperry
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Quote from mrcloseupman :
yes. but not everyone has that. plus it had to be charged. With my 14" mbp, I just tap my finger, and tada...
Oh I get it, but if they do that's another option.
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dcliveApr 13, 2024 08:10 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
If you're "jesting", keep your day job. You're no late-night comedian.

You mixed up wattage and voltage. I very clearly intended voltage, as that doesn't mix well with eithernet. Doesn't matter "how far" POE has come, we weren't talking about that. We were talking about including ethernet right alongside 120v/230v mains power.
Nobody mixed up anything; I clearly wrote in my first response on this was a jest.

Let's talk about your point: what exactly should we be worried about with standard shielded twisted pair and Apple's shielded power lines being near each other for 3-5 feet?
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turns2stoneApr 13, 2024 09:10 PM
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Quote from mrcloseupman :
yes. but not everyone has that. plus it had to be charged. With my 14" mbp, I just tap my finger, and tada...
I find the Apple Watch unlock to be too finicky. I often get the "wireless signal too weak to unlock" error, or if you're trying to unlock during downtime it of course won't work.

I'm a big fan of TouchID, even though I always wear my Apple Watch.
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LavenderPickle7682Apr 13, 2024 10:26 PM
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Quote from dclive :
Nobody mixed up anything; I clearly wrote in my first response on this was a jest.

Let's talk about your point: what exactly should we be worried about with standard shielded twisted pair and Apple's shielded power lines being near each other for 3-5 feet?
Yeah, because Apple never cuts corners. Remember the antenna issues they had with their I-Phone a while back (I think version 4)?
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fawziApr 13, 2024 10:39 PM
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another 8gb ram deal, pass
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dcliveApr 13, 2024 10:46 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Yeah, because Apple never cuts corners. Remember the antenna issues they had with their I-Phone a while back (I think version 4)?
So you say ten years ago Apple had a problem, and now you believe, what? You've yet to show an actual problem here !

Clearly an Apple hater. Just move on.
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