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  • M4 iMac vs 2019 Intel iMac compared: Five years makes a big difference

    stevedownunderstevedownunder
    Malcom, could you please do this comparison on the new M4 MBP (pro chip) v Intel 2019 MBP.

    I normally upgrade every 5-6 years so would very much like a side by side comparison.

    I have a fully loaded 2.4GHz Core i9 2019 15" 32GB, 1TB - speed is not a problem, apps load almost instantly but at some stage it'll stop getting updates since Apple will obsolete it within the next couple years even though the hardware is fine.

    I'm a data architect/developer and work on remote VM's & have 1000Mb up and down fibre to the home, I don't need a day's battery life except when going to conferences otherwise I'm generally not far away from power. I don't do video editing, I'm a data guy and we run everything in the Cloud.I have my MBP hooked up to a 32" LG Ultrawide (5k x 2k) monitor which is fantastic. I use a keytronic keyboard, logi tech urge mouse and have the MBP hooked up to a OWC TB3 dock.

    I'd like a new machine but it's a serious chunk of my own money to upgrade and the current one is still in perfect condition so the question I keep asking myself is "What is the Compelling reason for people like me to upgrade"? 

    It's not Apple Intelligence yet, because I can use Gemini, Claude or ChatGPT at the moment and even Apple intelligence on my M1 iPad.

    So very interested in a useful comparison.


    Thank you.


    Steve

    Alex1Nwatto_cobramacike

  • Apple Watch anniversary gift saves runner's life

    stevedownunderstevedownunder
    This is exactly the reason I wear an Apple Watch now instead of a more expensive Swiss watch that was purchased several years earlier. 

    I was very active at sports when younger but experienced some heart racing after decent gym one day which was unusual, it wasn't a heart attack and I felt ok but was concerned enough to look into it.
    The racing kept happening It kept appearing so I bought the Apple Watch to monitor what was going on. The watch confirmed a suspicion and I saw it peak around 150bps, I saw a Dr, he put me on to beta blockers then I had an ablation surgery a couple months later.
    The consultant said I'd lost 30% of the muscle strength in the heart by it racing over a short period of time and I probably would have had a stroke.

    When I work out now I make sure I keep under 120bps to save any stress.

    These watches literally save lives for a few hundred dollars.
    GeorgeBMacRayz2016watto_cobra

  • Hands on: ScreenFlow 7 update turns the screen recording app into a video suite

    stevedownunderstevedownunder
    My last upgrade from 5 to 6 was $44 AUD.
    6 to 7 is $39 US
    Soli