Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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Dead? $1,350 now.
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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The machine will run windows natively too, with a simple install that the Mac will guide you through with a program called Bootcamp. In the past few years I've grown very disappointed with MacOS and...
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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Yes, and also on the ebay home page rotating banner thing.
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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I am stuck with Apple because of software I use - Logic Pro. Wish I could switch to PC and get a nice rig for the price of a mac
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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Was the 8% in your ebay message folder?
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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I'd say 4-6 years would be reasonable. The key factor lowering it's lifespan is that this model is a late 2014 release so the i5 processor in there is already 4 years old. If you bought a $1200 PC,...
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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They generally age quite well and hold onto their value better than PCs. As far as support, the latest version of MacOS will install on Macs as old as 2009/2010. No guarantees of course but this...
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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I’ll be coming from the Windows world. Any thoughts on how long an iMac of this age will remain viable? A 3-year old PC would be a no-go.
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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Plus 8% ($92) ebay bucks if you have that promo on your account.
Edit: Also, being that this is a 2014 it should still have the fusion drive with 128gb ssd. Starting in 2015 Apple reduced the 1TB...
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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For this price, I would rather to get an X. At least, the performance is much better.
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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MF886LL/A - this is an October 2014 release.
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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Isn’t this a 3-year old model?
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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This is a no brainer, as to invest in this Imac with this high resolution and specs. Looking forward to many many yeas with this :)
Apple 27" iMac 5K 3.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 1TB Fusion Drive M290X (Refurbished) $1149.99 + FS (eBay Daily Deal)
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-27-iMac-5K-3-5GHz-Quad-core-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-1TB-Fusion-Drive-M290X/162631839729?_trkparms=5373%3A0%7C5374%3AFeatured