easiest way to tell models

[rogan]

on ebay..

looking at 20" iMacs and have heard the 2009 model has a better screen than the 07/08 models

what ways the best to decipher which im bidding on when looking on ebay?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Watch for the Model Identifier and CPU frequency.
To find more about iMacs and their specs: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index-imac.html

 

[rkaufmann87]

You can always ask the seller for the serial number, once you have that you can input to:

http://support.apple.com/specs/

 

[rogan]

thanks! problem with the codes is that ebay seems to be defaulting all the model numbers to a 'MB324B/A'

which doesnt match ANY of the 20" imacs listed on there or apples site

guess its just asking questions on the specs to determine wich!

 

[clyde2801]

I'm really reaching back for this, but....didn't the 20" screens have lesser quality ones, and the 24" have (relatively) nicer ones?

I do remember the screen issue. At the time, I was torn between the 2.16 20" white imac and the aluminum version; I choose the former because of the discussion of Apple cheaping out on the new screens.

 

[rogan]

yeah the 07-08 Al models were given cheap crappy TN panels rather than the IPS the 24/27/21.5 and white plastic iMacs all had/have

the 09 20" was given a high quality TN panel which still isnt as good as the IPS panels but alot better than the first 20" Al release