iMac 5k Retina

[SmokeHut]

http://store.apple.com/uk/buy-mac/i...nc38483_pcrid_60600512533_&cid=aos-uk-kwg-mac

Pretty tempted to purchase this today, I do currently have a Macbook Pro but the 15" screen just ain't cutting it for work space..

Anyone have any good reasons why I shouldn't purchase this?

 

I say go for it, Retina 5K display!

Wait till Black Friday, or the holidays and youl save some money.

 

[SmokeHut]

I say go for it, Retina 5K display!

Wait till Black Friday, or the holidays and youl save some money.

I'm from the UK and last year I did that with the TV I wanted, I managed to save £100 on a £1,500 TV, which I was pretty pleased about.

Perhaps I will do that, but whether I can resist getting it now is another issue

 

[Tyler]

Wait like 5k resoultion? cant the human eye only see like 3800 or something?

 

[SmokeHut]

Wait like 5k resoultion? cant the human eye only see like 3800 or something?

5120x2880

The screens out today are nowhere near the density the eye can achieve, nor cameras..

I believe your close with your figure but with another 0 if I'm not mistaken. I remember watching a vsauce video that explained we are over 500 megapixels.

But regardless, I think it's the most powerful screen on the market currently. And will make for a great non-cramped programming experience

 

Because its overpriced and the hardware is destitute and not even capable of doing anything more than look at facebook in 5k.

 

[SmokeHut]

Because its overpriced and the hardware is destitute and not even capable of doing anything more than look at facebook in 5k.

It will display xcode in 5k though, which is what has got me wanting it.. At present, split screen programming with the macbook pro's 1080p you can't really do it efficiently.. For what I need it for, it will serve a purpose being 5k. But to step down £500 to the next in the range seems a bit of a waste of time for the lack of increase.

As far as hardware goes, my pc is capable of doing pretty much anything I want with it so it won't really be under any stress apart from compiling and archiving which will be a very small strain. but yeah, the overpriced issue is an issue.. It's said I would save money flying to the US to buy one.

 

[szskateman22]

It will display xcode in 5k though, which is what has got me wanting it.. At present, split screen programming with the macbook pro's 1080p you can't really do it efficiently.. For what I need it for, it will serve a purpose being 5k. But to step down £500 to the next in the range seems a bit of a waste of time for the lack of increase.

As far as hardware goes, my pc is capable of doing pretty much anything I want with it so it won't really be under any stress apart from compiling and archiving which will be a very small strain. but yeah, the overpriced issue is an issue.. It's said I would save money flying to the US to buy one.

While I do not know exactly how xcode works, if you need it specifically for xcode, I don't see why not. Do you do all of your power housing (photoshop/C4D) out of your PC and then export it to your Mac?

Also, have you considered just getting a larger display to connect your Macbook Pro? It might be a little less expensive in the long run.

Are there any other benefits to it aside from a larger display for you?

 

[SmokeHut]

While I do not know exactly how xcode works, if you need it specifically for xcode, I don't see why not. Do you do all of your power housing (photoshop/C4D) out of your PC and then export it to your Mac?

Also, have you considered just getting a larger display to connect your Macbook Pro? It might be a little less expensive in the long run.

Are there any other benefits to it aside from a larger display for you?

I guess not really, how the macbook is great if I'm away from home for any long periods as I can keep updates and development flowing. The retina would just be a great addition to the current office in my household. And yes, I do my photoshop work on the pc and just have a homegroup folder that the apps are accessed from so everything saves in sync with the other systems.. Though, I do not do a lot of my own graphic work as I'm terrible at it !

And as of right now, it's too late. I thought I could pick it up today but will have to wait until wednesday unfortunately.. But I'll upload some pictures once it's received.

 

[SASRT8]

total joke of a computer as far as the hardware goes. So you're buying a computer solely for the 5k screen? at 27", increasing your resolution is NOT going to increase your productivity. I see no logical sense in it. and at that resolution, without scaling you'll never be able to read anything. Once you factor in scaling, you may as well have just not bought the damn thing, other than just to say you have one(which isn't that impressive anyhow)


Just think of the sweet machine you COULD have bought with that money. tsk tsk.

 

[Almighty So]

i wish i can get it for graphics and editing <3

 

[SmokeHut]

total joke of a computer as far as the hardware goes. So you're buying a computer solely for the 5k screen? at 27", increasing your resolution is NOT going to increase your productivity. I see no logical sense in it. and at that resolution, without scaling you'll never be able to read anything. Once you factor in scaling, you may as well have just not bought the damn thing, other than just to say you have one(which isn't that impressive anyhow)


Just think of the sweet machine you COULD have bought with that money. tsk tsk.

I agree with the hardware side of things you're always paying a shit ton for apple products with mediocre specs but for my uses, the power it can provide will be relatively unused. I'm not too sure where you're gathering the unable to read text part, from my knowledge I would believe that better resolution would result in better dpi therefore giving better clarity but I will not argue with you on that, as I guess I'll find out when I receive it. As for the productivity, I sure hope it helps, 1080p cramped into a 15" screen is barely tolerable in software that requires you to have multiple view options enabled just to move around quickly. I personally think it will provide better productivity, but like I say, I will let you know.

And I already have a pretty good gaming system which I built for around the same price a year or two back,

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/4049900?

Is my current score with a stable overclock @ a 46x multiplier with the bus slightly tweaked and the graphics overclocked to it's maximum (noisy) but for gaming it pretty much handles anything I throw at it. But I spend the majority of my time on the macbook as it provides me with what I need as far as app programming goes.

i wish i can get it for graphics and editing <3

Yeah I imagine that it's target audience is yourself, but I'll try and benefit from it if I can!

 

If you're set on weak specs and overpaying then you don't need anyone's advice. Buy a mac or an alienware.

 

[SmokeHut]

If you're set on weak specs and overpaying then you don't need anyone's advice. Buy a mac or an alienware.

Well pretty much all windows systems are out of the window for what I need it for, like I've said. I've built a gaming pc which runs perfectly for what I need it for. My requirements were that I need this for programming, iOS related. So it had to be a Macintosh, I was asking if anyone had a good reason why I shouldn't buy this particular one.

I know what you're saying, but I also required it to be a Macintosh.

 

[SASRT8]

Well pretty much all windows systems are out of the window for what I need it for, like I've said. I've built a gaming pc which runs perfectly for what I need it for. My requirements were that I need this for programming, iOS related. So it had to be a Macintosh, I was asking if anyone had a good reason why I shouldn't buy this particular one.

I know what you're saying, but I also required it to be a Macintosh.

*facepalm* strikes again.

It's as easy as a simple dual-boot setup. if you needed mac SOOOOO badly, then simply install it on your desktop gaming machine. Not only would you end up with a PC that is likely FAR more powerful(you say it's a gaming rig, after all) but then you have your required mac OSX. If you needed more screen real estate, then all you need is a monitor. Still WAY cheaper than that useless imac you just bought. And it would have been superior in every way.
hell, if it were me, I'd have bought myself about a 60-ish inch 4k TV and a copy of OSX(which I would never do) for dual-boot and had one sick ass setup.

 

[szskateman22]

*facepalm* strikes again.

It's as easy as a simple dual-boot setup. if you needed mac SOOOOO badly, then simply install it on your desktop gaming machine. Not only would you end up with a PC that is likely FAR more powerful(you say it's a gaming rig, after all) but then you have your required mac OSX. If you needed more screen real estate, then all you need is a monitor. Still WAY cheaper than that useless imac you just bought. And it would have been superior in every way.
hell, if it were me, I'd have bought myself about a 60-ish inch 4k TV and a copy of OSX(which I would never do) for dual-boot and had one sick ass setup.

You have to be careful what you inform people of SASRT8. While you may be advanced into the building world, most are not - and even if they believe they are they can still create havoc in their own system without proper research of the subjects at hand. Sometimes it's easier to let bygones be bygones.

 

[SmokeHut]

*facepalm* strikes again.

It's as easy as a simple dual-boot setup. if you needed mac SOOOOO badly, then simply install it on your desktop gaming machine. Not only would you end up with a PC that is likely FAR more powerful(you say it's a gaming rig, after all) but then you have your required mac OSX. If you needed more screen real estate, then all you need is a monitor. Still WAY cheaper than that useless imac you just bought. And it would have been superior in every way.
hell, if it were me, I'd have bought myself about a 60-ish inch 4k TV and a copy of OSX(which I would never do) for dual-boot and had one sick ass setup.

I'm aware you can hackintosh your pc, but for one I wouldn't of liked to do that to my pc. As is still serves many purposes as is, but I guess I could of dual booted it or whatever. But a lot of the time my pc is doing something whilst I'm using the macbook or now iMac.

But what I'm not aware of is any issues that come with doing that, such as future updates, keychain access or any problems that come with doing that? Or is there none? As I tend to think of it as an emulator rather than an actual system, but I'm not saying that is the case it's just what I thought.

Also, money wasn't really an issue and purchasing it to add to the collection wasn't really the issue. I was more asking if there's anything wrong with that particular one as opposed to a mac/windows/hardware debate.

 

[Superfluous]

I have a 15" rMBP and my family has a 27" iMac (not retina) at home. I personally prefer my mbp because of the retina but also the fact that the screen doesn't require nearly as much eye movement. If I'm ever working on the iMac, my eyes get tired quickly, and I personally have no real need for it. I get that coding with dual screens (essentially what the iMac is) would be convenient, and if you're into macs/new tech, go for it. Personally I wouldn't but given that we spend like half of our waking lives on computers, you may as well have the nicest one you can afford.

 

[SmokeHut]

I have a 15" rMBP and my family has a 27" iMac (not retina) at home. I personally prefer my mbp because of the retina but also the fact that the screen doesn't require nearly as much eye movement. If I'm ever working on the iMac, my eyes get tired quickly, and I personally have no real need for it. I get that coding with dual screens (essentially what the iMac is) would be convenient, and if you're into macs/new tech, go for it. Personally I wouldn't but given that we spend like half of our waking lives on computers, you may as well have the nicest one you can afford.

I have the non-retina macbook pro, so I imagine that adds to the headache of it all as well..

I know if I don't use it my girlfriend will probably stab me with a knife, so I'll do my best to use it haha. I really hope I don't find myself using the macbook over it, but I guess there's only one way to find out.

Thanks for your input.