[SATLUG] I Mac and Me

[Thomas King]

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>
> Thomas King wrote:
>>> I ran acrossa deal for a iMac 500mhz processor and I think the latest
>>> version of OSX  for under $200.  it is the one with the CRT screen and all
>>> in one except the keyboard and mouse of course and was wandering if it was
>>> really worth it to get a iMax that is not intel duo core processor.  I want
>>> to look into the Mac without spending a lot of cash on initial system.  And
>>> after watching the youtube on windows Vista I want to see if the Mac is
>>> worth the playing with.
>>
>> Getting both for under $200 is a pretty decent deal IMO. You can get the
>> latest
>> version of OS X on Amazon from a couple of resellers for about $75 - there may
>> be better deals out there. I got the same iMac for $129, so I'll end up paying
>> a
>> little more than that deal after I upgrade the memory (it needs at least 256MB
>> to install OS X). For a starter system, that deal is pretty good as long as
>> you
>> don't plan on doing much high-end video or audio editing. The latest iLife
>> needs
>> at least a 1GHz G4 IIRC.
>>
>> Enjoy!
>> Tom King
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>
> I didn't want to come out and bash the deal, but it sure doesn't leave
> me warm and fuzzy.
>
> Some careful shopping on the san antonio/austin craigslist or ebay will
> get you an expandable powermac for $200.
>
> But if one is looking for a glitzy desktop experience to compare to
> vista, running sub $500 hardware isn't really going to get one there.
>
> e

I guess that depends on your timing. I had won a 677MHz PowerMac on Ebay that
cost me about $375 (I think it was actually more, but memory fails me). Believe
me, I did quite a bit of watching.

I do hope you can get a better deal out there, now. Like he said, some careful
shopping might land you a great deal.

Enjoy!
Tom