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    I'm looking to get a new iMac for the home office. I'm looking at the new 21.5" model and I'm just wondering if going up to the 4k Retina 3.1GHz model over the standard screen 2.8 GHz model is worth it. I got up close and personal with both in the Apple store and I didn't see any striking differences.

    Mono?!? Thoughts?

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    • get the larger screen so you can upgrade the ram yourself, screw the 21.5monospaced
    • I use a retina Macbook Pro, but haven't actually used a retina iMac, so can't say if that would be worth it.monospaced
    • I know... but it won't be my primary computer and will most likely be used by the family and me as an external monitor to my macbook prokona
    • er, I'll use it primarily as an external monitor, the family will use it for stupid shit like yo gabba gabba and octonauts and minecraft bullshitkona
    • I'd still say to spring for the 27". It's at least got a dedicated video card.monospaced
    • my wallet hates you...
      :)      kona
    • I wouldn't go back to a non-Retina screen ever, except for testing stuff on. Definitely worth getting Retina.nb
    • You couldn't see the difference in resolution? Honestly, you may want to have your eyes checked. (I'm not trying to be a dick at all.)nb
    • lol. funny you mention that nb. i wear progressive lenses and at 42 i'm told by the doctor 'you have the eyes of a 50 year old'. nice.kona
    • i pulled up a number of pages, apps, and programs on both machines and it wasn't blowing me away noticeable.kona
    • $300 extra for what is, essentially, a $900 display and better performance is worth it. Especially when, 4 years down the line, you're still happy with it.monospaced
    • Yeah, might be your eyes. Sometimes with photographs it can be difficult to see the difference, but with text, icons, vectors, etc the difference is Yuuuuuuuge.nb
    • yo gabba gabba is amazingprophetone
    • and minecraft is not bullshitmonospaced
    • I know you two, but with 3 boys and both yo gabba and minecraft on so much between them it's easy to get sick of it.kona
    • the big ones 5K not 4K - go for it!fadein11
    • you can't use the 27" retina iMac as an external monitor.refunktion
    • "Note: iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) and later iMac models can't be used as Target Display Mode displays."
      https://support.appl…      refunktion
    • oh shit, never mind, sorry, you were still talking about the 21refunktion
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