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Yes...no wiggles! The display should be rock solid to be a "perfect shape" CRT display. Those little "wiggles" means something inside is starting to give out. But that still doesn't mean there isn't a good bit of useful life left in the monitor.
Just like you mentioned in an earlier post in this thread..."most" CRT problems develop slowly...and take a long time before they are a problem.
But I do have to mention that I have had CRT monitors work one day...then a loud POP!!!...then you get the electrical smoke smell from burning electronics or wire insulation...and a non-working CRT display!
Anything is possible,
- Nick
p.s. One thing to remember is...MANY MANY of these G3 iMacs you see for sale are coming from academic environments...where they were used VERY heavily. Maybe being turned on 8-12 hours/day...lots & lots of usage hours. Then sellers buy them by the pallet load...and sell them for $25-$50 bucks each. If someone is able to get a used G3 iMac from an individual seller...who just used it in their home...these are usually in MUCH better shape (less use hours).
Thanks Nick,
The reason I never thought it was a problem is that we use CRT TV's here, and at least half of them "wiggle" a little at the top and bottom when you have a solid screen. Anyways, I actually got my iMac G3 from a guy that basically just had it in his closet, but before that, I'm not sure where it was. It seems to be in pretty good shape to be a school computer, as those things usually get beaten.
Right now, I need to get an airport card and adapter for it, so I can actually connect it to the internet. (I've only had it connected to the internet twice since I've had it) Either that, or buy a 100ft Ethernet cable and run it upstairs. Now... where do I find a gig of PC-100 ram and a 120 GB HD? ;D