Ideally I'd like to use Linux but none of the pro apps I use daily run on it (apart from Blender which I'd definitely classify as a pro app!). I would have no problem switching to Windows, the only thing stopping me is that I feel I would take a productivity hit in the short term because I'd have to learn a new system. Adobe's apps only run on Mac or Windows so those are your 2 choices. Also if you have iphone, ipad etc then using mac makes sense. It's not perfect - I've crashed the thing MANY, MANY times in the last month, but I do push it pretty hard. I have a business that does motion graphics, 3D and live action and using the iMac has been good for me.

Price: $2,500 Base Model, $4,400 for Fully Maxed System with 1TB Flash StorageĪnd how it compares to the rest of their line:.

Up to 3TB Fusion Drive or 1TB Flash Storage.

Four User-Accessible SO-DIMM Memory Slots, Configurable Up to 32GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM.

AMD Radeon R9 M290X 2GB GDDR5 or AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4GB GDDR5.

Intel Processor: 3.5GHz Quad-Core i5 (3.9GHz Turbo Boost) or 4GHz Quad-Core i7 Processor (4.4GHz Turbo Boost).They are really pushing the editing of 4K video with this new iMac, though like the new Mac Pro, they've chosen AMD graphics internally. With a resolution of 5120 x 2880, the 27' iMac is really pushing resolution to the next level, and it's one of the first monitors that can actually let you watch 5K video from cameras like the RED EPIC and EPIC DRAGON. While we've seen a number of companies introduce 4K screens, Apple has gone all the way to 5K with their new 27' iMac, which starts shipping today.

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