[Zeke]

I'm leaning towards the iMac. I already bought a 14" laptop and am getting used to it never having used mac products before with the exception of iPhones for years.

The 24" or bigger screen appeals to me as well. The only thing I don't care for so much about the LT is the pad. I do like a mouse. Touch screen is not something I would use much either. Where I work at an old antique desk, I have to have the tower and printer on the desk, and I use 2 screens, so it's crowded. I don't need 2 screens, they just came along when an office closed and I picked up 3 sets for free.

The all-in-one, no tower, type of desk top looks good to me to free up some space. But I don't know Core 8 from an 8 ball, but I do know that one TB SSD is a good target and enough RAM to edit videos if I ever make any more.

No graphic art, BTDT and I'd rather have someone else do it now. I do watch a ton of videos and stream more than anything else. It's my TV.

If any of you guys have your eye on a good deal that is a genuine "good" deal that is available during the BF hype, let me know. I'm ready, but my budget is probably not ready for Apple store prices getting towards $3-4K. Very simple use here browsing and sending some files including pics now and then. And the TV.

I have bought many refurbished units over the years. All good experiences so far.