09-28-2016, 04:37 PM
Joe,
Neither. Considering what she does with the machine, I'm inclined to say it's long overdue for replacement. So, my inclination would be to sell the old machine to get what little money out of it is possible and replace it with a newer model.
That said, if money is an issue and she can't afford a newer machine, then a RAM upgrade and SSD are a wise investment. They'll bring new life to the machine and buy her time until she can afford to replace it. The key expense isn't RAM. It would be the SSD and installation.
I don't like working in iMacs. So, I'd likely buy the SSD and farm out the job to a qualified shop. The combination of RAM, SSD and installation should still be much less than the cost of a newer machine of suitable performance.
Robert
Neither. Considering what she does with the machine, I'm inclined to say it's long overdue for replacement. So, my inclination would be to sell the old machine to get what little money out of it is possible and replace it with a newer model.
That said, if money is an issue and she can't afford a newer machine, then a RAM upgrade and SSD are a wise investment. They'll bring new life to the machine and buy her time until she can afford to replace it. The key expense isn't RAM. It would be the SSD and installation.
I don't like working in iMacs. So, I'd likely buy the SSD and farm out the job to a qualified shop. The combination of RAM, SSD and installation should still be much less than the cost of a newer machine of suitable performance.
Robert