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Refurb 3.06 versus refurb 2.8?
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LOL! You're still debating and going back and forth! Just get one!
If you do a lot of video rendering, the 3.06 will definitely help. What CPU-intensive apps would you run? Would you rip lots of DVD's, or recode movies? I have the 24/2.8 and it does not limit me in the least. I use iMovie, iPhoto, Capture NX (CPU and RAM intensive photo editor) and game as well. I have no issues with the 2.8, other than rendering video takes little while.
LOL! You're still debating and going back and forth! Just get one!
If you do a lot of video rendering, the 3.06 will definitely help. What CPU-intensive apps would you run? Would you rip lots of DVD's, or recode movies? I have the 24/2.8 and it does not limit me in the least. I use iMovie, iPhoto, Capture NX (CPU and RAM intensive photo editor) and game as well. I have no issues with the 2.8, other than rendering video takes little while.
I know!!! LOL I still can't decide!!!
Well, I just ordered a 24" 2.8 refurb for $1199 this morning...I don't feel it's worth $400 for a couple hundred megahertz. The 2.8 refurb is a great value. The screen alone is worth nearly half the price!
Okay I finally pulled the trigger...stop the torment....got the refurb 2.8, hope I get a good one!!
Awesome!
Congrats! Keep us posted...
Okay I finally pulled the trigger...stop the torment....got the refurb 2.8, hope I get a good one!!
Congrats! Keep us posted...
I just ordered a refurb'ed 24/2.8, too. Cannot wait.
We have a 1.4 mini now, with with a pathetic amount of ram and an old 17" inch monitor that's seen better days. Somewhere in the basement there's a Powerbook 1400 with a cracked screen, too. I've always bought the cheapest Mac I could get: Classic II (great), Powerbook 150 (not so good), Powerbook 5300 (awful, went through 3 motherboards) and then the 1400 and mini. Nice to be able to get a mid-range model this time (even if it is a refurb).
We have a 1.4 mini now, with with a pathetic amount of ram and an old 17" inch monitor that's seen better days. Somewhere in the basement there's a Powerbook 1400 with a cracked screen, too. I've always bought the cheapest Mac I could get: Classic II (great), Powerbook 150 (not so good), Powerbook 5300 (awful, went through 3 motherboards) and then the 1400 and mini. Nice to be able to get a mid-range model this time (even if it is a refurb).
Mike in Kansas...can I be lazy and just ask you about the ram? I know there are tons of threads here in the forum, but maybe you could just tell me?
Exactly what is it I need ? I was wondering where you bought yours, I've been reading how people have had a lot of trouble lately with Crucial. Thank you!! 
Mike in Kansas...can I be lazy and just ask you about the ram? I know there are tons of threads here in the forum, but maybe you could just tell me?
I know you weren't talking to me, but I think I can help...
For my 2.8 iMac I just ordered today, I bought this 4GB (2x2GB) OCZ DDR2-800 kit from Amazon for $40, minus a $15 MIR makes it just $25!
OCZ makes good stuff, so does G.Skill. I've bought a lot of both and never had any trouble with it. I know from personal experience that both brands work fine in iMacs.
Mike in Kansas...can I be lazy and just ask you about the ram? I know there are tons of threads here in the forum, but maybe you could just tell me?
I got a 2X2GB matched set from OWC (Other World Computing) for $48.99. You can then send them back your old RAM for a $10 rebate. The RAM that rogersmj listed looks like a good deal too. What I like about the OWC memory is that they have a "lifetime advance replacement warranty, which means that if it goes bad, they will send you new memory first and then you send them back the bad one.
Here is the link:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/6400DDR2S4MP/
Thanks. Ordered. Last day for the rebate's today. Great deal. I've always gone crucial, but heck at $25, I'll try this. Besides I have a $25 reward from Amazon, so I'm getting it for free once the rebate comes through.