imac rev a

[tim1978]

The apple store had a rev a imac 20 in stock for $1500. The sales clerk said that it was an ultimate better configuration than other rev a. Here are the specs
1.8 powerpc
160 gig hard drive
wireless with wireless keyboard and mouse
512 ram
it is missing a wireless airport card and the gigabit ethernet. I have a airport express and wanted the imac to join my wireless network but for $300 dollars less (the price of the middle 17 in model) it seems like a good deal. Do you think I should get the rev a ultimate over the rev b?

 

[Platform]

Well it is not Ulimate at all.

Standard HDD
No Airport
Only 512MB RAM vs 2GB

I would go for Rev B:

2.0Ghz G5 + 67Mhz more FSB
APE and BT 2.0
512MB standard
250 GB HDD
8x DVD doubble layer drive
9600 with 128MB VRAM
Gigabit ethernet

 

[chicagdan]

I would go for Rev B:

I disagree completely -- take the deal. You wouldn't even take advantage of gigabit ethernet if you're running off Airport ... you can get an Airport Express card dirt cheap used off E-bay. And you can get cheap RAM in many places ... the iMac is a breeze to upgrade. The primary selling point of the 20" iMac is that glorious screen ... all the rest isn't worth the price difference.

 

[Platform]

I disagree completely -- take the deal. You wouldn't even take advantage of gigabit ethernet if you're running off Airport ... you can get an Airport Express card dirt cheap used off E-bay. And you can get cheap RAM in many places ... the iMac is a breeze to upgrade. The primary selling point of the 20" iMac is that glorious screen ... all the rest isn't worth the price difference.

Well there you have the other way of looking at it...just go for what you think is the best

 

[chicagdan]

One other thing worth keeping in mind -- this is a discontinued product, don't be shy about negotiating. The Apple Store has to move this product one way or another. Ask them to throw in an Airport Express card or 256 megs of extra RAM ... or both. You have nothing to lose.

 

[auxplage]

Rev B all the way mainly because of the updated video card, and the fact that it is Rev B.

 

[CanadaRAM]

By the time you buy the $79 Airport Extreme card (you ARE getting that new to get the warranty, right?) the price differential is $221

How long are you going to own the machine -- 4 years?

Will you get $60 per year value out of the extra speed, extra disk space, and presumably a bit higher resale value at the end?

If we were talking about many hundreds in savings up front, it would be different.

If you knew absolutely that you would not ever need the additional features, however, then take the savings.