24 inch 2.16 GHz IMac or new mini?

[newt2mac]

Hi guys,

I am outgrowing my dual G5 1.8 Powermac. It is a little slow and not running the apps I like to use as nicely as I would like. I have about $600-700 to spend and have a line on a 24 inch IMac 2.16 (2 GB Ram), the white one, for 600 or grab a new or refurb mini. Any opinions?

Thanks!

 

[flopticalcube]

If you have the monitor already, new mini. It comes with a warranty, can take more RAM and has a more advanced (if not faster) video card.

 

[Hellhammer]

If you have the monitor already, new mini. It comes with a warranty, can take more RAM and has a more advanced (if not faster) video card.

I second this. You probably have a spare monitor from your PowerMac so you could use that

 

[chaosbunny]

Depends on what monitor you have now. That 24" iMac is a white one, with a better (non mirror) screen than any other iMacs afterwards. It might be worth it.

 

[newt2mac]

interesting. i thought the new IMacs were LED? Why is that screen so good? I thought just the opposite. To me, the new aluminum IMacs look nicer.

 

[Hellhammer]

interesting. i thought the new IMacs were LED? Why is that screen so good? I thought just the opposite. To me, the new aluminum IMacs look nicer.

Some people don't like the new Macs because they are glossy so you may get reflections on the screen. That's an opinion question so you can't say it's better or worse as chaosbunny did. Of course the displays in new iMacs are a lot better with LED backlight etc but some people really hate glossy screens (I don't).

 

[newt2mac]

ok, thanks, so would you consider $600 canadian (same as US) a good price for a 24 inch , 2.13 GHz with 2 GB ram?

 

[js81]

ok, thanks, so would you consider $600 canadian (same as US) a good price for a 24 inch , 2.13 GHz with 2 GB ram?

YES! I paid $500 for my 17" a year ago... if you don't want it, let me know, lol!

BTW, Mac2Sell shows the value at $850.

 

[newt2mac]

Ok, good to know, and I assume there are no issues connecting a second monitor?