i am thinking of buying the 5k iMac. I don't have good vision.
can someone post pictures of each scaled resolution and explain the clarity of each maybe compared to others macs you have used before!
Thanks!
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
I think you would need to visit an Apple dealer or other store that has a Retina and a non Retina 27" models to compare for yourself.
I find the resolution on my late 2012 27" iMac results in small fonts - the native is 2560 x 1440 - you can take that down a notch or two and the system fonts will be larger, but you will lose sharpness/crispnes with any photo, graphics, etc. So, it depends on what you can live with. According to the specs, the 5K iMac has a 5120‑by‑2880 resolution - I would certainly want to see that in store and compare to another (regular) iMac model before buying that.
If you want to compare the resolution, click the link I have poseted below, It will show you all you need to know. Thanks!
https://www.apple.com/imac-with-retina/features/
Hope this helped you out!
-J
Hope this helped you out!
Actually, no, it didn't. It wasn't my question.
And, as the OP has vision problems, looking at the screen in person will be far better than a marketing website.
Especially on a screen that is probably a lot less than 5120 x 2880
One issue everyone. Three different Apple stores near me only have the 5k iMac and the 21" on display. The 5k looks amazing for my poor vision. I checked it out today. I just wish I could compare
Did you open any kind of document to check out the font sizes? I'd think comparing it to a 21" would be better than nothing - or, if they have one, an Apple Display (not retina) hooked up to a Mini.
They did have the mini hooked up to thunderbolt. I just think the 5k looks stunning. Now the 2014 Imac 5k seems better than the 2015 model. Is it?
That I cannot tell you - on their respective tech specs pages, they both show the exact same thing for the display/resolution:
https://support.apple.com/kb/SP707?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
https://support.apple.com/kb/SP718?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
So, it could have to do with the graphics card since one of those is available with an upgrade option for a better one.
As for "stunning" - yes, they do, but when you put aside the wow factor and get down to actually needing to see what is on the screen looking at emails, documents, etc. - to me, that is what counts. So, whatever "fits" you and your eye(sight) is what is important.
Imac 5k resolutions
