I'm looking to buy the base model 20" imac. I just want to use it for photos/surfing net/music/word documents would this be enough for me? Also, should I get an extra gig of ram to bring it to two?
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Want to buy a base model 20" Imac
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ya its just great for u go for it well if u wanna save more money buy the mac mini the mac mini suits those needs
flopticalcube
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Buy the computer stock, or even from the refurb shop. If it runs a little slow, buy RAM from a reputable online vendor. See the guides here:
Understanding Intel Mac RAM - Mac Guides
Buying RAM - Mac Guides
Are imacs decent computers? I've never had a desktop mac..I'm looking for it as a replacement to my PC
Sorry to double post - someone said that the dearer 20" is better value. Would anyone explain/agree with this?
thegoldenmackid
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Do what I did (sorta), I bought a 24" iMac with only 1 Gig of Ram from Mac Mall, upgraded with a $60 Kingston 2GB Stick and saved over $500. They have this 20" for 1213.00 with upgraded video card and hard drive, buy the extra 2GB it'll cost maybe $200 more (free shipping though and no taxes most likely), so about $150 more with free parallels, printer and better specs.
This is also brand new, not a refurb so you get you one year warranty and no one else has touched it since it left China. 😀