need help deciding on a mac.

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need help deciding on a mac.

hi everyone. i was wondering if anyone knew what mac computer is good for me. here is what i am looking for in a mac computer.

1. lots of storage. i don't even care if its 500 or more.

2. lightweight.

3.back lighting for typing. so i can type late at night.

4. accessible for USB devices or drives. (i am a college student)

5. and can store a lot of music. i'm a huge music fan. so i want something that can store a lot of my iTunes music etc.

6. can store a lot of pictures.

7. and has good display. retina display would be awesome to have on it.

thank you to whoever reads this. i really appreciate the help. thanks, have a good day. 🙂

Posted on Jun 20, 2016 5:51 PM

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Answer 1

macjack

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Jun 20, 2016 6:27 PM in response to aprilborn93

Hi aprilborn,

1.Lots of storage. All come with 1 TB drive, except most expensive model 27”

2. iMacs are fairly lightweight

Weight: 5.68 kg (12.5 pounds)

http://www.apple.com/ca/imac/specs/

Buy a 2-4TB external drive.

3. All are backlit.

4. Ports

http://www.apple.com/ca/imac/specs/

3.5 mm headphone jack

SDXC card slot

Four USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2)

Two Thunderbolt 2 ports

Mini DisplayPort output
Support for HDMI, DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately)

10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

5&6: Buy a 2-4TB external drive.

Also consider Installing additional memory in iMac. It’s absolutely customer installable andno reason to pay Apple prices.

Install memory in an iMac - Apple Support For the best operation and for the future suggest maxing out the RAM. We don’t know RAM will be requirements in future systems or what RAM intensive apps you may want to run.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201472

You can check maximum RAM using the advisory tool in Crucial, or OWC.Two very reliable vendors.

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Answer 2

Jun 20, 2016 7:05 PM in response to aprilborn93

The main dividing issue is ¿do you need daily portability of not?

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aprilborn93 Author

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Jun 20, 2016 7:13 PM in response to macjack

thank you for responding.

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aprilborn93 Author

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Jun 20, 2016 7:15 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

yes. i would like to make sure the computer is light so i can carry it everywhere with me.

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macjack

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Jun 21, 2016 7:22 AM in response to aprilborn93

If you're looking for portability, you do not want an iMac. You want a laptop, Macbook or Macbook Pro.

http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/?afid=p238%7Cs0vC2LySe-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pc rid_109254187207_&cid=aos-us-kwg-mac-sli…

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Jun 21, 2016 11:27 AM in response to macjack

3. Current and prior generation Apple desktop Bluetooth-connected keyboards for iMac and Mac mini are NOT backlit. Can't speak about whether the USB-connected Apple keyboards are backlit, because I do not own one.

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