Size does matter, sadly

<p>purchased a 27 inch iMac many months ago.<br /> Thought said machine would compliment my 15" MacBook Pro.<br /> <br /> The computer works fine, it's just too darn physically big.<br /> <br /> Since before the purchase had been contemplating selling my home where I lived <br /> with my family since 1948. My parents' are no longer resident in the house and<br>

my brother lives in the swamp of Texas known as Houston.<br>

The house sold, I collected the iMac and have used it a few times, and for graphic or similar work it is wonderful.<br /> However am finding the Macbook Pro is entirely suitable for most of my projects.<br /> <br /> My digital photography is all JPEG, even though I use a basic DSLR, and I am one<br /> on the hold outs who still uses film which in turn are processed to colour slides.<br /> <br /> My images don't appear on the internet, heck I don't even now own a film scanner!<br /> <br /> Moving to a small apartment have found the 27 inch iMac redundant, not by its<br /> capabilities (it has 8 gig of RAM() rather there is no place to put the beast<br /> where I am comfortable with the machine. I think my television is smaller, maybe.<br /> <br /> Have though of obtaining a smaller monitor from a non-Apple brand and<br>

simply plugging it into the Macbook Pro when required but...not too sure<br /> of other brands. So am very wary.<br /> <br /> I could advertise the iMac but at this point am still thinking the situation<br /> through.<br /> <br /> Any ideas or suggestions from the masses? __________________</p>

<p>Just got a 27 iMac and feel just the opposite..thought the screen was too big,<br>

no way, now I love it !<br>

would never go back to a smaller screen.</p>

<p>I believe the iMac is VESA compliant which means there is a way to attach it to your wall, you might research that. Than it wouldn't take any desk space at all except for mouse and keyboard. You might check it out.</p>

<p>Get a 30” display, work with it a bit, that 27” will feel small again <g></p>

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<p>I think my television is smaller, maybe.</p>

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<p>Keep the Mac; get rid of the TV.</p>

<p>Another point of view, I've had PCs since they arrived (VIC-20 my first computer yay!). I just bought the 27" iMac, my first Apple, the 2e notwithstanding. I can't stand it. Worst $2500 I ever spent.I literally can't stand this computer, which is 1/4 the computer I had 4 years ago....a computer (PC) which still works better.</p>

<p>My suggestion, sell it and stick to your Pro since it seems to work for you. If you are happy with that, do it.</p>

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<p>It seems like the iMac is bringing you no joy. Thats a shame, and while it may do in the future, theres a fair bit of money tied up in those 27 inches of glass and aluminum. if it were me, Id sell it unless I knew Id use it again in the next year. Then again, I am a cash strapped-student! <br>

Although I mostly use mine for watching TV and films, I wouldn't sell the TV and keep the iMac since its difficult to use the iMac as an external monitor (for Xbox's etc.). </p>

<p>I have two 30" LCDs. Using anything else feels cramped.</p>

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<p>I just bought the 27" iMac, my first Apple, the 2e notwithstanding. I can't stand it. Worst $2500 I ever spent.</p>

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<p>Yep. They're over-rated crap. But sorry to hear you're not happy with it, Shawn. I remember that heated thread.</p>

<p>Bryce, another option is that you could probably easily find someone to trade you for their 24" iMac. Maybe that wouldn't feel so obtrusive and you have a few $$$, too?</p>

>>> Yep. They're over-rated crap.

 

Over-rated crap?

 

Hardly the case. But that's speaking as a photographer who actually *owns* and *uses* a recently purchased 27" iMac, processing

loads of large 5DII images daily with LR. Best Mac I've had, and that's coming from an 8 core MacPro which I

still use at my other residence. Your characterization really does a disservice to other pnet members considering computer options for processing images. Why stir up the pot on every Apple-oriented thread?

<p>You're right, Brad. I should have kept my inside voice to myself. </p>

<p>Apple hardware versus some other hardware always elicitates arguments</p>

<p>As to the 27 iMac, shall see if my local dealer is interested.<br>

I could sell it here in Canada to somebody local<br>

however would much rather sell it to my dealer and let it go to somebody else.<br>

At least with the local dealer I can talk to him.</p>

<p>And an iPad is just far too proprietory in its existence. If I want a small screen<br>

device there is always the 13 inch Macbook. </p>

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If you can part with a home you can part with a computer.

 

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<p>You're right, Brad. I should have kept my inside voice to myself.</p>

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<p>For once try! Try practicing what that inner voice says to you, please!</p>

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<p>Why stir up the pot on every Apple-oriented thread?</p>

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<p>So you’ve noticed it too. Hence my request he actually follow thought next time and keep his mouth shut. Not going to happen. Just wait to see what he writes after my post here. </p>

<p>I am on the opposite end. Have a 15" macbook pro I am actually getting ready to sell on Ebay because it is just too small and makes me feel cramped up when doing any serious work. The only thing I really ever used the laptop for was web surfing and for that I can just use my Android smartphone which has an almost 4 inch touch screen display. I've had a mac pro tower in my apt. for the past 2 yrs with 2 Dell 24 inch HD displays and wouldn't trade it for anything smaller. I guess when all you work with is jpeg's and have small hands the macbook would be sufficient...</p>

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<p>Size does matter, sadly</p>

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<p>We have heard so many times guys saying they love their DSLR BUT it's too big, want something smaller and many similar complaints like this one and I never can understand that. I strongly believe smaller is for cheaper, worse, compromised, or for poor guys. IMO, if a real man ever complains about sizes, it only because he wants something bigger, not smaller, and if his stuff really is smaller, that's because he can't afford anything else, he has to live with it, not because he wants it. Now women are different, I understand they want their stuff smaller</p>

<p>This resident of the mosquito, alligator infested Swamp we call Houston, will be glad to take that POS of you for $500 if you will pay for shipping. <br>

I still have one corner of the front porch that needs propping up.</p>

 

<p>As a gallery art photographer that has owned a 27 in. Mac quad core I cannot imagine owning any other computer. Post processing images on it is a dream especially when making large archival prints with a large Epson printer. Sell it if you must but I think you will regret it down the road.<br>

-Owen</p>

 

<p>My feelings, as a person whose Apple experience is limited the Apple II and a brief time on the Lisa, would be to keep using the MacBook since that is working for you and sell your other computer. You could then turn around and possibly use buy a smaller external monitor for your MacBook. One thing that it seems like a lot of people are missing is the reason for possibly getting rid of the computer is that there isn't room for it, not because of any dislike for it.</p>

 

Likewise, my own quad core 27" iMac is perfect for what I do wrt photography (using LR with 85mb+ scanned TIFFs)

as well as just being an awesome example of industrial design, but 'horses for courses' I think is the appropriate maxim

here :)

<p>Nothing here to learn. Movin' on.</p>

<p>Boilerplate trolling.</p>

<p>This thread belongs more in the Off Topic forum unless someone wants to provide meaningful information folks can use. Everyone gets a bad wrap now and then when it comes to purchasing anything. It just doesn't belong in the digital darkroom forum and, yes, I use an iMac. The very 2004 G5 model pictured in my bio and it still works flawlessly.</p>

<p>I'll admit to being a bit shocked when I read the posting that the 27" iMac is junk. shocked, because I recently purchased (last week) a 27" iMac I7, my first Apple, and am loving it. I'm finishing a Ph.D in Applied Mathematics and bought it to run Mathematica 8 only. and then on a whim, I upgraded Photoshop and Lightroom migrating to the iMac from Windows 7. oh dear .. with that display and Unix I am in heaven. I can't find anything not to like about it, and it's hard to believe every photographer doesn't own one. or desire to own one! indeed, it's rekindled my interest in photography .. a joy! cheerio ...</p>

 

<p>One man’s junk is another man’s gem. I happen to agree with you, I’ve got a smaller (22”) iMac and its preformed admirably (actually like Tim, flawlessly). </p>

<p>All that glitters, is not gold.</p>

<p>Daniel, "27" iMac is junk" brings up google results showing it's far from flawless for many. If you're inclined, start here on the Apple Discussions Intel-based iMac forum.</p>

<p>http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=189&start=0#threads</p>

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<p>Daniel, the bottom line is, if like me you are happy with your iMac, follow the quote of my dear friend and mentor the late, great Bruce Fraser who knew a thing or two about this industry and other things:<br>

"If you're happy with what you have, be happy that you're happy with what you have!"</p>