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<blockquote data-quote="kuklachica" data-source="post: 427670" data-attributes="member: 33320"><p>Ok, I've decided to buy an iMac pretty soon, but I'm trying to figure out what specs I need. I'm trying to save money so I am trying to go for only what I really need. I would like advice as to what I would need to do the following activities:</p><p></p><p>-Maintain my 30GB iPod (which has only 8GB filled now and will most likely never get to 30GB)</p><p>-Word processing (with Word)</p><p>-Internet</p><p>-very occassional photo printing/minimal editing (VERY minimal, like only after vacations)</p><p>-POSSIBLE blogging (but not video podcasting or recording)</p><p>-SimCity (that's probably the only game)</p><p></p><p>Those are the only things I will be using it for. This is what I was thinking for specs (and I don't really know what these things mean, so feel free to explain/or suggest something different):</p><p></p><p>17" iMac</p><p>-2.0 GHz</p><p>-1 GB memory (but considering 2, not sure what the benefit would be?)</p><p>-160 GB HDD (thinking with going with the minimum because I can always buy an external drive if needed)</p><p>-Apple Care plan?? Is it necessary??? I have friends who could trouble shoot the mac if necessary, so do I need to pay the extra $$??</p><p></p><p>I will upgrade to Leopard a few months down the road after it comes out, so woudl it be better to have larger memory/HDD???</p><p></p><p>I'm trying to keep it as little $$ as possible... any suggestions for upgrades or do these specs sound good for what I would be using it for?? Thanks!!</p><p></p><p>Bethany</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kuklachica, post: 427670, member: 33320"] Ok, I've decided to buy an iMac pretty soon, but I'm trying to figure out what specs I need. I'm trying to save money so I am trying to go for only what I really need. I would like advice as to what I would need to do the following activities: -Maintain my 30GB iPod (which has only 8GB filled now and will most likely never get to 30GB) -Word processing (with Word) -Internet -very occassional photo printing/minimal editing (VERY minimal, like only after vacations) -POSSIBLE blogging (but not video podcasting or recording) -SimCity (that's probably the only game) Those are the only things I will be using it for. This is what I was thinking for specs (and I don't really know what these things mean, so feel free to explain/or suggest something different): 17" iMac -2.0 GHz -1 GB memory (but considering 2, not sure what the benefit would be?) -160 GB HDD (thinking with going with the minimum because I can always buy an external drive if needed) -Apple Care plan?? Is it necessary??? I have friends who could trouble shoot the mac if necessary, so do I need to pay the extra $$?? I will upgrade to Leopard a few months down the road after it comes out, so woudl it be better to have larger memory/HDD??? I'm trying to keep it as little $$ as possible... any suggestions for upgrades or do these specs sound good for what I would be using it for?? Thanks!! Bethany [/QUOTE]
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