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I need a iMac, which would you buy?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 2001
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So I need an iMac to use with my new iBook. I'm torn. I need to not spend ALL of my money but it might be woth to spend a bit more. Pros, Cons. Top 3 are refurbs, bottom is NEW with Eductional discount. I'll still need to add ram to make it 1G which is around $70; so that will make B more expensive too.
thanks!!
(A)
Refurbished iMac G5 17-inch 2GHz SuperDrive
512MB DDR400 SDRAM
160GB Serial ATA hard drive
Price: $1,249.00
(B)
Refurbished iMac G5 20-inch 1.8GHz/ SuperDrive
256MB DDR400 SDRAM
160GB/ HD
Price: $1,349.00
(C)
Refurbished iMac G5 20-inch 2GHz SuperDrive
512MB DDR400 SDRAM
250GB Serial ATA hard drive
Price: $1,499.00
(D)
17-inch: 2 Ghz (NEW)
2GHz PowerPC G5
512MB DDR400 SDRAM
160GB Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load 8x SuperDrive (double-layer)
$1,399.00
(Last edited by SeSawaya; Sep 25, 2005 at 11:42 PM.
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i'd go with c or d...for only $100 more if youre going to take advantage of the larger screen and hard drive, its a great deal.
p.s. i voted "c''
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PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz G4 Processor, 1.5 GB RAM, SuperDrive
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It's really a matter of what YOU want/need/can afford. I still voted for "A" though. Best deal I think.
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I went from a 21" Trinitron monitor to an 17" iMac G5. First LCD display and I love it. Problem is the bottom 1/3 of my screen is no longer there. I am getting use to it, but I wouldn't recommend a first gen 20" due to they seem to be the ones with the most problems.
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Mac Elite
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thanks guys, I'm leaning toward 'A' because of some recent expenses. I'd LOVE a 20" but the refurb might be the way to go for the 17". Keep voting!!
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although the price difference between A and D isn't that much, IMO the refurb units are just as good as new units. Apple really makes them worth the discount. If it was me, I would buy A. (for some reason, though, I don't feel as comfortable buying refurb notebooks as I do refurb anything else...)
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I'd go with D but only because of the better SuperDrive. Otherwise, go with C. It's not that much more than the 17" choices, the performance should be great, and display improvement should be BIG.
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I've got one for you iMAC G5'17',1GB Ram(with extra 256Mb)80GB HD,Airport Extreme,160 GB external HD,2 1/2 years left on Apple Care,wireless mouse&keyboard,OS-X 10.3.6,along with $600 in software;ie:Logic Express 7 etc.All for $1500
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I vote for A, but then again, what exactly are you using this computer for again?
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