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Need new iMac: Advice Please... - steveroberts - 07-15-2010
Well, looks like my C2D White iMac has problems with the logic board and I'll need to replace it.
I saw a 3.06 refurb 21.5" at the Apple Store for $999, and I'm tempted.
Any other deals I should consider in this price range?
SR
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - jdc - 07-15-2010
Well, thats the cheapest and lowest model iMac.
Sooooo, you arent going to find anything cheaper.
Its too bad you cant wait, new iMacs are due soon.
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - steveroberts - 07-15-2010
How soon? What's the scuttlebutt?
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - jdc - 07-16-2010
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iMac
well, it would be nice if they at least updated the low end 21" with the Nvidia 320M card like in everything else...
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - vicrock - 07-16-2010
I pulled the trigger on the refurb yesterday - even if new ones come out next week, I'm a cheapskate and wouldn't spring for one. The $999 refurb will be light years ahead of what I'm using now.
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - decay - 07-16-2010
the other day i saw 20" and 24" iMacs in the refurbs - they hadn't been there in some time... wonder if a 20" with a dedicated video chip would be any better than a 21" with the shared video? probably a wash...
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - jdc - 07-16-2010
only the very first two revs of AL 20"s had dedicated video
late 2007: 20" 2.0/Radeon 2400, 20" 2.4/Radeon 2600PRO
early 2008: 20" 2.4/Radeon 2400, 20" 2.66/Radeon 2600PRO
after that they went to the 9400M, which they are still using today
problem with the old 20" was the screens -- crappy TN panels with shifting color (I know, I have 2 of them)
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - steveroberts - 07-16-2010
Wow, didn't realize that the current 21" iMac has "shared" video.
Is that the same shared video that the Mini has?
Also, what are the drawbacks?
I do not game, but I am involved in some FCE video production.
Should I avoid shared video?
SR
Re: Need new iMac: Advice Please... - decay - 07-16-2010
some 21.5s have dedicated GPUs