Is this used iMac a good deal?

[donli]

Hi,

I just bought a used IMac. It is Late 2009 model, 27-inch, 2.66 G Intel Core I5, Memory 16G DDR3, with bluetooth keyboard and Magic mouse.

I got it for $1000. Is the price ok?

Thanks!

 

[panzer06]

Hi,

I just bought a used IMac. It is Late 2009 model, 27-inch, 2.66 G Intel Core I5, Memory 16G DDR3, with bluetooth keyboard and Magic mouse.

I got it for $1000. Is the price ok?

Thanks!

Are you happy with this iMac. Does it do what you need? Do you feel you got a good value for your money? If so, then yes it was a good deal.

Cheers,

 

[trip1ex]

Are you happy with this iMac. Does it do what you need? Do you feel you got a good value for your money? If so, then yes it was a good deal.

Cheers,

This.

 

[Vantage Point]

That looks like a very nice price and with 16GB of ram you are ready to do most anything. On the Apple refurb site the 27" 2010 and 2011 i5's start at $1,419 plus tax and have only 4gb ram. So with tax these cost over 50% more - so yes I think this is a great deal

 

[B.A.T]

For a comparison I just sold a 24" 2.66Ghz c2 duo with 8gbs ram for $800. I'd say you did ok but why didn't you research before you bought?

 

[philipma1957]

yes you have the better graphics card and 16gb ram 1 k is a decent price.

here it is on the apple refurb store sold out but it lists for 1349 with 4gb ram

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB953LL/a

notice the part number FB953LL/a this is the refurbished part number


this is a simple way of looking up older gear. the new model that came out in 2009 was MB953LL/a you can look it up on wiki but the apple store will say can't find it.

so put in the letter F instead of the first letter. in this case FB953LL/a and you find it as a refurbished model. try it with a lot of other models and it works a lot as long as the model is not really old 5 or more years. If I wanted an iMac i might buy your model for 1k to 1.2 k also that model runs snow leopard quickly for some users this is very important.

 

[Xikum]

Can I ask how you manage to get an i5 on a 2009 model? Do you have to give it to Apple to upgrade your CPU? Only thing I could imagine...

 

[stro06]

Can I ask how you manage to get an i5 on a 2009 model? Do you have to give it to Apple to upgrade your CPU? Only thing I could imagine...

The late 2009 iMac model's came with core 2, core i5 and core i7(as up grade option i guess).

 

[donli]

so put in the letter F instead of the first letter. in this case FB953LL/a and you find it as a refurbished model. try it with a lot of other models and it works a lot as long as the model is not really old 5 or more years. If I wanted an iMac i might buy your model for 1k to 1.2 k also that model runs snow leopard quickly for some users this is very important.

Thanks! Now I installed Lion on it, are you sure snow leopard are much quick than Lion on this model?

 

[johnhw]

Thanks! Now I installed Lion on it, are you sure snow leopard are much quick than Lion on this model?

With the amount of the RAM, Lion is great.

You got a really good deal, IMO.