Q: To Buy or To Upgrade? This is my question!
I have an iMac 21.5" mid 2010. I am running Lion along with the standard apps that come with the computer, Adobe Creative Suite 5 Web Premium, Microsoft Office for mac, Parallels (version unknown), Windows 7, Microsoft professional suite, and Quickbook 2011. All the software on my mac obviously needs updating especially with the new OS X coming out in a few more weeks. So I will be spending several hours one day here soon to do all that updating. As I ponder this weekend project, I began to wonder if I should get a new iMac especially since I was just recently hired on at a University which allows financing (regardless of one's credit) of computers through a payroll deduction. I can sell the current iMac I have with all its software, use the proceeds to pay for most of the new computer, and pay the rest off with financing.
Or I can invest in upgrading the iMac I have. I know I can buy more RAM and replace the 500GB hard drive. By the way, if I do replace the hard drive I am taking it to a repair man. I am the type of gal who barely knows how to change a light bulb. LOL I watch a DIY youtube video and replacing the hard drive on these machines is just way to involved for me as it requires the use of a screw driver. This is what happens with you grow up with a very pliable and chivalrous father and all sisters (no brothers).
I also have some fleeting thoughts of buying a mac mini server and hooking it up to my Samsung TV as I know I could do some cool things with this set up between my T.V., iMac, Macbook Air, and iPhone (yes... I will be buying a new iPhone 6 as I have an iPhone 4 LOL). I am not too clear on what those cool things I can do but I am sure I can figure it out!
Aside from my lack of all things mechanical... I would like some opinions of what I should do here. I invested in Adobe Creative Suite as I eventually want to moonlight as a website developer / administrator / graphics design / video editor. I also invested in Quickbooks as I was running my ex-husband's business (hence why we are divorced). I know I can eventually make additional income moonlighting as a bookkeeper.
So what should I do? Upgrade my current iMac or buy a new iMac? Should I just get a mac mini server and update all my software on my current macs? Or should I get a mac mini server and upgrade the hardware on my iMac? Can a few of you help me decide?
Cheers,
Kate
Posted on Aug 27, 2014 11:04 AM