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Apple iMac 21.5" - 2.3 GHz 7th Generation Intel Core i5 - 256 GB SSD - 8 GB DDR4 - $1,000

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Mar 3rd, 2022 8:53 am
Temporel [OP]
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Mar 3rd, 2022 8:53 am

[Staples] Apple iMac 21.5" - 2.3 GHz 7th Generation Intel Core i5 - 256 GB SSD - 8 GB DDR4 - $1,000

  • 2.3 GHz Dual Core 7th Generation Intel Core i5 processor
  • 8 GB 2133MHz memory
  • 256 GB SSD storage
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
  • macOS Catalina operating system
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2
  • Ports: Headphone/Microphone-combo, SDXC card slot, 4 x USB-A, 2 x Thunderbolt 3, RJ-45, Kensington lock slot
  • Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Keyboard pair perfectly with iMac and come included in the box
  • Dimensions: 17.7"H x 20.8"W x 6.9"D, 12 lbs
  • 1 Year Limited Warranty

$1,300 BestBuy.ca

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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:09 am
Temporel [OP]
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:09 am

Downvoted not a good price???

It's $1,300 at Best Buy!!!

Any link to a better price?
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:12 am
sleepyhound
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:12 am

Temporel wrote: ↑ Downvoted not a good price???

It's $1,300 at Best Buy!!!

Any link to a better price?
I haven't upvoted or downvoted but I would assume the downvote for "not a good price" is because it's a generally accepted opinion that the best price for an Intel Mac right now is if someone pays you to take it.

Again, not necessarily my opinion, but you're definitely going to get a lot of downvotes for posting any Intel Mac deal.
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:14 am
KiraSensei
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:14 am

The only type of macs you should be getting now is m1 macs.
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:15 am
Macali
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:15 am

Temporel wrote: ↑ Downvoted not a good price???

It's $1,300 at Best Buy!!!

Any link to a better price?
My guess is the downvotes are because it is not a good price for those specs, or for what else is available at that price.
The amount of discount doesn't dictate value, it's what you get and what your alternatives would be.

For someone who must have this specific model only, perhaps it's a good deal. But one might say that's a very small target, and to the others not a hot deal.
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:17 am
sol1964
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:17 am

I didn't know computers were still sold with processors that old....isn't Intel on 12th gen now?
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:26 am
lefroset
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:26 am

The 21.5" iMac was never good, even before the M1.

- Very difficult RAM upgrade process (taking off the screen, just for a start), and this one only has 8GB
- that CPU is only dual core
- (edit, missed earlier) this is the lowest model, doesn't even have the retina screen
Last edited by lefroset on Mar 3rd, 2022 10:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:29 am
warpdrive
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:29 am

the price is ok, but really this hardware is at end of life, which is the issue. Nobody should be buying Intel based Mac hardware, as all software development is supporting the new Apple chips. Sure Apple say they will keep supporting Intel for the near future, but you won't likely see updates for the apps.
Mar 3rd, 2022 9:31 am
Kkhan15
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:31 am

Why so defensive about downvotes lol
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:33 am
Clee
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:33 am

7th gen is their latest before M1? That's so old
Mar 3rd, 2022 9:36 am
lefroset
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:36 am

Clee wrote: ↑ 7th gen is their latest before M1? That's so old
The 21.5" got up to 8th gen, while the 27" got up to 10th gen.
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:54 am
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Mar 3rd, 2022 9:54 am

DO NOT buy this



Might as well light your money on fire
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:00 am
Dhanushan
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:00 am

Rudy wrote: ↑ DO NOT buy this



Might as well light your money on fire
The reviewed unit has a 1TB hard drive, makes it a lot slower than the SSD version.
Destiny is all
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:19 am
Trenderson
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:19 am

It’s like buying a Suzuki car in Canada. It’s on sale but try and service it.
Mar 3rd, 2022 10:26 am
SamuelBrCan
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:26 am

I have a MacBook Pro 16' 2019 and I'm mostly using it as a Windows PC. At least run most games I try. It was my first Mac and I bought it with a huge discount. But most probably I will buy a Windows Gaming Laptop in the future when the time comes to replace it.
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:37 am
Macali
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:37 am

SamuelBrCan wrote: ↑ I have a MacBook Pro 16' 2019 and I'm mostly using it as a Windows PC. At least run most games I try. It was my first Mac and I bought it with a huge discount. But most probably I will buy a Windows Gaming Laptop in the future when the time comes to replace it.
Funny you say that, I had a Mac Mini (2014 model with i5), and even out the box (and not for gaming) I found it was faster and more stable on Windows 10 than Mac OS. Go Figure lol

Ran that machine for 7 years on W10 natively (no dual boot or parallels). Great little machine, until you realize you can't upgrade the RAM, which became literally the only reason I sold it and bought a new PC :(
Mar 3rd, 2022 10:55 am
saudor
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Mar 3rd, 2022 10:55 am

lefroset wrote: ↑ The 21.5" iMac was never good, even before the M1.

- Very difficult RAM upgrade process (taking off the screen, just for a start), and this one only has 8GB
- that CPU is only dual core
- (edit, missed earlier) this is the lowest model, doesn't even have the retina screen
Not to mention that CPU is what would go in a macbook air. Even quad core is showing its age.
Also, absolutely love macOS and even have a hackintosh but would never buy a dual core today.
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Mar 3rd, 2022 11:17 am
Kelau09
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Mar 3rd, 2022 11:17 am

Get a M1 mac mini refurbished for 759 + a 4k 28" monitor for 328,
87 bucks more and you get a much better system.
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