Buying a new iMac ... things you should know

A few comments:

1) The Thunderbolt port is the same size it's always been, and is the same connector as the mini-DisplayPort adapter and hence will use the same monitor adapters. Perhaps you're referring to the mini-DVI port included in iMacs a few models back?

3) Just to avoid possible confusion, Macs haven't included a microphone port in years. Previous iMacs had a line-level input, something which is indeed no longer included on the Late 2012 iMacs.

4) There is certainly an internal drive in iMacs. There is no internal optical drive in the Late 2012 iMacs. I presume that's what you meant, yes?

Regards.

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b. Correct. But in your first post you said that there was no internal drive, not that there was no internal optical drive.

c. Again, there hasn't been a microphone input on Macs in years. That input in older Macs is a line-level input and hence only works with self-amplifying mics.

Just for the sake of complete clarity and accuracy.

Regards.

Hi variak paw.

I see you made no comment on point 2.

Is it really impossible to use both Trackpad and Magic Mouse toghether on BT ?

I like to have both connected on my mid 2011 27" (Trackpad for gestures and Mouse for my whife and if I use Photoshop).

I cannot imagine why they should not work toghether.

Thanks for your time.

Walter

No, I'm saying that you are mistaken as to what that port is:

and if you wish to truly advise other users, you need to be accurate.

Regards.

I made no comment on point 2 since I don't have both a Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse and so I can't speak to the issue of my own experience.

Regards.

You replied Well, Chuck! :-)

Clear.

On my iMac 27" mid 2011 they are usually both connected. (The Kb is on USB, I like the extended kb).

And I have just tested both really work toghether, I mean if you move the cursor with both at the same time they "compete" that is the result movement is the algebrical addidtion of the two movements. Hope I explained in a clear way.

"There is a single pin microphone port next to the headset port on the 1 year old iMac."

Varjak Paw is right!

This is not a microphone input, per se, as it is only a "line level" source input, not a "microphone level" input. The sound impedance levels are different.

That port, while it could be used with microphones that use batteries that supply something called a "phantom power mic level input signal" is designed for more "line level" sound sources like that from standard audio/stereo consumer/prosumer type of audio equipment, some consumer/prosumer keyboards and digital musical instruments and the like.

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