04-03-2007, 05:00 PM
Why are you trying to go so cheap? Don't you like these people?
The $999 has the equivalent of a 64MB graphics card, far better than most Macs have ever had until the last few years. It's more than enough to handle iPhoto and iChat.
However, for what you want them to do, the extra $200 is WELL SPENT on a better video card and double the RAM, even ignoring that they get a DVD burner (important for backing up large quantities of photos and other data). The extra RAM would be a must regardless of model.
You're being pennywise and pound foolish. Get the $1199 model.
The $999 has the equivalent of a 64MB graphics card, far better than most Macs have ever had until the last few years. It's more than enough to handle iPhoto and iChat.
However, for what you want them to do, the extra $200 is WELL SPENT on a better video card and double the RAM, even ignoring that they get a DVD burner (important for backing up large quantities of photos and other data). The extra RAM would be a must regardless of model.
You're being pennywise and pound foolish. Get the $1199 model.