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iMac replacement

TyWahn

TyWahn

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Oct 25, 2003
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40
I have a 2008 iMac (2.6 GHZ with 4 GB RAM with 750 GB HD).
I have had nothing but trouble with it. Since day 1. The recent networking problems are about to drive me to chuck it in the street.
I honestly think I got a lemon. I have been using Macs since 1988. Most recently the Beige G3 tower, the graphite iBook, Sunflower iMac, BlackBook... I have never had problems with any of them like this iMac.
I want to sell it and get a MacMini or just hook my 2010 13" MBP up to a display.
This new computer will basically be my iTunes server for the house, and for homework for my kids with the iApps.
Do you think I need to wait for a refresh or are the current models sufficient? And what kind of price should I sell the iMac. I am also wondering how to put Lion back on it without having the OS tied to my iTunes account. I have the retail SL disc, should I just put that back on it?

Thanks for any advice or tips.
 
philipma1957

philipma1957

macrumors 603
Apr 13, 2010
6,367
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Howell, New Jersey
TyWahn said:
I have a 2008 iMac (2.6 GHZ with 4 GB RAM with 750 GB HD).
I have had nothing but trouble with it. Since day 1. The recent networking problems are about to drive me to chuck it in the street.
I honestly think I got a lemon. I have been using Macs since 1988. Most recently the Beige G3 tower, the graphite iBook, Sunflower iMac, BlackBook... I have never had problems with any of them like this iMac.
I want to sell it and get a MacMini or just hook my 2010 13" MBP up to a display.
This new computer will basically be my iTunes server for the house, and for homework for my kids with the iApps.
Do you think I need to wait for a refresh or are the current models sufficient? And what kind of price should I sell the iMac. I am also wondering how to put Lion back on it without having the OS tied to my iTunes account. I have the retail SL disc, should I just put that back on it?

Thanks for any advice or tips.
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sell it with snow tell people it can help them if they have programs that do not like lion. (plus you are legal) if they insist on lion buy a 30 dollar app card and give it to them. As for a mac mini doing what you need yes it will. If you are usa based buy this


http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MC815LL...CLM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332203989&sr=8-1

for 569

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231295 buy this for 40 use this code

EMCNGJD29 get 5 off. (code ends 3/22) your total is 569 plus 35 or 604. it will run what you want.
 
TyWahn

TyWahn

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Oct 25, 2003
402
40
philipma1957 said:
sell it with snow tell people it can help them if they have programs that do not like lion. (plus you are legal) if they insist on lion buy a 30 dollar app card and give it to them. As for a mac mini doing what you need yes it will. If you are usa based buy this


http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MC815LL...CLM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332203989&sr=8-1

for 569

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231295 buy this for 40 use this code

EMCNGJD29 get 5 off. (code ends 3/22) your total is 569 plus 35 or 604. it will run what you want.
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Thanks for your reply. I am out of patience with that iMac.
 
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