Which is the better deal?

slooksterPSV

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Nov 26, 2004

• #1

Hey, I'm ready to buy a newer Mac that is used. I'm considering giving up my Powerbook for a new one. Anyways here are the deals:
350MHz iMac (slot loading) Code name Kihei w/128MB RAM, 7GB HDD, CDROM, Keyboard, Mouse, and Powercable - $199
or
333MHz Blueberry iMac w/128MB RAM, 6GB HDD, CDROM, Keyboard, Mouse, and Powercable - $173

I dunno what a 17MHz difference is going to make

 

Leareth

macrumors 68000

• Nov 26, 2004

• #2

Go with the slot loading, the tray does not come out of the screen and knock things over or get broken off. Upgrade the RAM and the hard drive.
Neither of these is a newer mac, we are talking four years old at least.
I am not sure what OS one can put on these. I know that on a iMac 500mhz can run 10.3.

 

slooksterPSV

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Nov 26, 2004

• #3

iMacs can have OS 10.3 on them. They all have integrated USB.

 

wwooden

macrumors 68020

• Nov 26, 2004

• #4

hmmm

I'm not really sure this will be a significant upgrade for you. You already have a larger hardrive and more ram in your PB. Maybe you can find a faster CPU upgrade for the laptop and keep that going longer until you can afford something newer (i.e., within the last year of so).

 

slooksterPSV

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Nov 26, 2004

• #5

... I do need a new Mac.... maybe I will just save up for an iBook.

 

realityisterror

macrumors 65816

• Nov 26, 2004

• #6

stop buying old systems!!! just live with what you've got, and save... it'll be worth it... better experience, better performance, longer lasting... you get the point...

reality

 

cluthz

macrumors 68040

• Nov 27, 2004

• #7

realityisterror said:

stop buying old systems!!! just live with what you've got, and save... it'll be worth it... better experience, better performance, longer lasting... you get the point...

reality

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I totally agree.
Don't waste your time and money on something slower than a G4/500+ or a G3/600+.
If you will have good OSX performance get a machine with Quartz Extreme compatibility and 512MB+ RAM.

The iMacs you are looking at WILL be slower than you wallstreet, unless you get more RAM and a new HD in them.