I'm looking to buy my first Mac. After lots of looking (and yes, I'll admit to some drooling as well), I believe I've decided on the 27" iMac with the 3.4GHz i7 proc. However, after doing some reading of other forums, including Apple's own iMac forums, I see a lot of posts where people are experiencing a "smudge" like effect on their iMac screens. The problem appears to be caused by the cooling fan pulling dust into the system and the dust getting deposited on the internal LCD screen and "burning in" because of the internal heat of the system.
Having worked in IT as long as I have, I know what tends to happen when people report a problem like this. You start getting lots of "me too" type posts even if the problem is simply a real smudge on the outside of their screen. I also know that for the most part, people will only speak up when they have a problem. In my 24 years in the business I've never had someone call me just to say everything was working well and I didn't need to come fix anything.
Having said all that, before I pull the trigger on a very expensive computer, I'd like to hear from the good people here at iMore. If you have an iMac, have you had a problem with the screen or has your system been working normally and without issue? Thanks!
Having worked in IT as long as I have, I know what tends to happen when people report a problem like this. You start getting lots of "me too" type posts even if the problem is simply a real smudge on the outside of their screen. I also know that for the most part, people will only speak up when they have a problem. In my 24 years in the business I've never had someone call me just to say everything was working well and I didn't need to come fix anything.
Having said all that, before I pull the trigger on a very expensive computer, I'd like to hear from the good people here at iMore. If you have an iMac, have you had a problem with the screen or has your system been working normally and without issue? Thanks!
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