MacBooks & iMacs
Apple computers have earned a loyal following for their design, displays, integration, and long useful lives. But purchasing a Mac does not necessarily mean purchasing the newest model available.
PCS helps customers evaluate MacBooks and iMacs based on what they actually need the computer to accomplish. For many users, a carefully selected pre-owned Mac can provide an excellent computing experience at a substantially lower cost than purchasing a comparable new Apple computer.
A Mac may be appropriate for:
• Home and everyday computing
• Business and professional applications
• Mobile work with a MacBook
• Space-efficient desktop computing with an iMac
• Photography and creative applications
• Web, email, and communications
• Microsoft 365 and productivity applications
• Customers already using iPhone, iPad, and other Apple products
Pre-Owned Macs Can Be an Excellent Value
Apple hardware can remain useful well beyond the point when its original owner decides to replace it. That creates an opportunity for customers who want the Mac experience without necessarily paying the price of the newest generation.
The important issue is choosing the right pre-owned Mac.
Age alone does not determine whether a Mac represents good value. PCS considers the model, processor generation, memory, storage, physical condition, battery condition where applicable, supported macOS versions, and the applications the customer expects to use.
An inexpensive Mac that can no longer support the required operating system or applications isn’t a bargain. A properly selected pre-owned system with useful life remaining can be.
MacBook or iMac?
A MacBook provides portability and allows the same computer to move between home, office, customer locations, and travel. With an external display, keyboard, mouse, or docking arrangement, it can also become the center of a full-size desktop workspace.
An iMac provides a different experience. The computer and high-quality display are combined into a clean desktop system with minimal cabling and a small physical footprint.
The better choice depends upon whether portability or a permanent desktop environment matters more to the customer.
Look Beyond the Purchase Price
Whether the Mac is new or pre-owned, PCS can help put it into productive use. Information may need to be transferred from an existing computer, email and Microsoft 365 configured, printers connected, applications installed, backup established, and network resources made available.
PCS can also help customers who use both Windows and Apple computers. The two platforms do not have to exist as separate technology islands. Files, printers, network storage, cloud services, email, and other resources can often be shared across a mixed environment.
PCS provides MacBook and iMac selection, setup, and support for customers throughout Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Granite Bay, and surrounding communities. A new Mac can be an excellent computer, but new isn’t automatically the best value. The right pre-owned Mac can provide years of useful service while leaving a substantial part of the original purchase price in your pocket.