I am looking at all of the alternatives to get my wife off Win98, and I thought about the iMac that uses integrated graphics as a possibility. She doesn't really need much (I expect any iMac is more than adequate) but I am just wondering if I would be sorry down the road if I bought one of these. I was thinking of a mini, but once you upgrade the memory and add a keyboard they are really approaching the price of the iMacs, which seems really silly. Yes I would need more memory, but the iMacs are really easy to upgrade and there is no question about voiding the warranty. I have a G5 iMac that she could have, but she insists on certain Windows programs (mostly games), so I need an Intel version for that reason alone. Any suggestions?
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Is the 1.83 iMac Worth It?
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I'd have a look at a refurbished model of the 17" Core 2 Duo model with the X1600 and Super Drive. An update is also reasonable to expect soon.
I have looked at this model, and it looks like a really good deal, but you can get a brand new one (same model) from Amazon for $10 less after rebate (including tax on the refurb model). That sort of makes a refurb pointless. I may get that one though (new).
Amazon.com works out fine too. Just make sure to get dedicated graphics in your iMac. It is well worth it.
I guess you're right. It does seem kind of silly to get an iMac and then cripple it with integrated graphics.
