@Al3x_B0ss If you fly Air Canada, and fly to YVR on July 11th and return to HND on the 15th, for the lowest prices it's only ¥158,589.62. It's cheaper and you spend 2 hours and 30 minutes in KIX one way and 5 hours 30 minutes the other.
So a video from UFD Tech has appeared. Stating that you have to use a AMD Cooler to keep your warranty. But how can they tell that you used a different cooler? I think this is Anti-Consumer.
So recently I had decided that I am no longer playing games enough to warrant a full gaming PC any longer and I decided that after 3 years of owning a PC I'd go back to where I started, the iMac.
I had an iMac G3 to start with, an Indigo DV Model which sparked my interest in computers. Since then I have always wanted to get an iMac again but things got in the way/PC Gaming is amazing, recently I've found I hardly play games anymore and was thinking of getting an iMac again.
Then last week I saw this iMac on the Apple Refurbished Page, the Mid 2017 5k Retina iMac with £260 off the price! So I jumped at it and now I own a computer I've wanted for years!!
Okay thats enough of the past now onto the present!
Display
Of course you can not start talking about this machine without talking about the display, it is amazing, I have never seen a screen so wonderful as this one, the 5k resolution on a 27inch screen is just breathtaking the best way I can explain it is that the screen almost looks like a photo! Just glad these iMacs have been out for a little bit now as they've been able to improve the screen and the power behind it! (Plus Star Wars wallpapers are in 5k).
Specs
Now as you can expect with Apple the specs aren't as good as a PC costing the same amount so here are the specs on mine:
Why do people buy Mac's? Well it should be for macOS not just the OMG its APPLE SHINY OOOO factor!
Yes Apple makes some outstanding products with great build quality but its the Software that makes it worth it to me, I have always liked Apples OS's from iOS to macOS! Now for an out of the box computer it comes with a full "Office" like suite which includes nearly everything a person could want and iMovie which is a good starting ground for basic video editing! Now I use Microsoft Office on my Mac so I don't use iWork as every other machine I use is a Windows machine running Microsoft Office.
Whats also fantastic about macOS is its compatibility with Windows networks, I have a Dell Poweredge T110 running Windows 2012 R2 Server and for what I use it for (Mainly for Media & Overnight Downloads). All my files still show up where they should and everything works as it did! Even Remote Desktop Connection works a treat as thats the only way I can manage my server without dragging a keyboard monitor and mouse over to it.
Its quick, clean and effective and doesn't download candy crush without you asking!!
Price
Now going with a refurbished model over a new model makes this machine much more worth the money but you can't always trust they'll always be there. I paid £1489 for my iMac which is £260 or around 15% off the normal price which is great as I'm not a student! For the specs however this amount of money can get you a better machine but when you add the display into the mix it becomes clear that the iMac is a great value as the LG UltraFine 5k Display is £1179 which in my case means the rest of the system cost £310 or it would be £570 if it wasn't refurbished!
So yes the 5k iMac is expensive but its not the worst deal in the world!
Keyboard & Mouse
I will start on a good point and that is for bundled peripherals they are very high quality, some other machines I've bought in the past came with the normal bog standard keyboard and mouse! I have to admit the keyboard is excellent a fully rechargeable and bluetooth keyboard really comes in handy, the mouse however well, its a good addition but for most people it will be replaced soon after purchase which is what I plan to do. Its just too flat, yes the multi touch on there is awesome and I love that its rechargeable but its just too flat!
Also where they decided to put the lightning port for power on it is stupid and who'm ever decided to put it there should feel bad, I've not had the issue of battery running out whilst in the middle of using the iMac but I have a funny feeling at some point I will!
Issues
Ahh with any change comes its issues, like the Android File Transfer app not working right at all with my Samsung Galaxy S8 and the "Smart Switch" app just backs up the entire phone without allowing for just transferring media!
Also the computer moves around allot on my desk if I just happen to touch it which can be annoying, gladly the wireless keyboard an mouse solves some of this!
Hope you all enjoyed reading my review I know not all of you like Macs and will instantly hate on me getting one but I have to admit this machine is a screamer as the late Steve Jobs would say!
Hi! I was wondering if I can help anyone in the Comments about their Part List for the survival of the Cryptomining Apocolypse. Anyone (THAT'S A GAMER) can ask and I will be willing to help.