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sigamy
Oct 17, 2005, 10:15 AM
I know this is a long shot but does anyone have a 20" iMac G4 that they are looking to sell?

Let me know.


reberto
Oct 18, 2005, 12:04 AM
It's going to be hard to find one here. Not only are they prized but they still do most modern games very well. I usually don't say this but, try eBay.

I know this is a long shot but does anyone have a 20" iMac G4 that they are looking to sell?

Let me know.
aquajet
Oct 18, 2005, 12:40 AM
Here's some silly fool trying to sell one for as much as they cost new...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Macintosh-iMac-20_W0QQitemZ5820205841QQcategoryZ80040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
:rolleyes:
sigamy
Oct 18, 2005, 12:12 PM
Yeah, it's going to be near impossible to find one for anything close to a realistic price. Even the Mac resellers like Small Dog and PowerMax still list these over $1,000. I'd consider paying $800 for one, but even that is pushing it to where I'd just have to consider moving to the G5 iMac.

The used market really needs to wake up and adjust prices according to what Apple is doing with their refurbs. You can get a 17" Rev A iMac G5 for $749! The Rev B 20" iMac G5 was just listed at $1299.

Right now my dream machine is the 20" iMac G4 with the Daystart 1.92Ghz upgrade.
Jovian9
Oct 18, 2005, 12:46 PM
Right now my dream machine is the 20" iMac G4 with the Daystart 1.92Ghz upgrade.

Ahh yes. I will have one of these too someday to replace my long gone 15" & 17" iMac G4's.
gwuMACaddict
Oct 18, 2005, 12:49 PM
why are these more popular than the g5? isnt the g5 better?
reberto
Oct 18, 2005, 12:58 PM
But the G4 looks great.

why are these more popular than the g5? isnt the g5 better?
gwuMACaddict
Oct 18, 2005, 01:02 PM
But the G4 looks great.

is that really the only reason that they're desirable?

if so, then for the right price, i have two 17inchers for sale- haha
reberto
Oct 18, 2005, 01:21 PM
No, but it is one of the reasons.

is that really the only reason that they're desirable?

if so, then for the right price, i have two 17inchers for sale- haha
sigamy
Oct 18, 2005, 04:34 PM
is that really the only reason that they're desirable?

if so, then for the right price, i have two 17inchers for sale- haha


It is a big reason. The flat panel on the G4 iMac is truely flat and floats in space. Not to mention the flexibility of moving it into almost any position. The only other benefit for me is that the G4 is whisper quiet. I never hear this thing, even when encoding in iDVD.

If you are running Office apps, web and email you aren't going to get a huge jump in performance from a G5 so the G4 does fine. I'm doing video editing, DVD ripping and DivX encoding on my 1Ghz G4. I'd like more speed but it works for now.