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<blockquote data-quote="The PSWii60" data-source="post: 427724" data-attributes="member: 28346"><p>by large music files, he means long songs with high bitrates. I would HIGHLY reccomend getting 2GB because you can't really upgrade your iMac without voiding the warranty. If you're planning on keeping your iMac for a while, then 2GB would be vital. If you compare the iMac 17" and the iMac 20" with the 17" having 2.16Ghz processor and a 250GB HDD, you're only paying $125 for the larger screen. That may be a lot for you, and not much for someone else. It all depends on who's buying. I personally think the extra 3 inches is noticeable. You may think different though. Also, you can upgrade the graphics of the 20" if you want 256MB of Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) The unfortunate part about all current iMacs is you can't easily upgrade anything. You can't just open up the system. The processor's perfectly fine for now, the graphics are soso, but the default HDD is a bit small for the 17" model. Then again, you can just buy an external HDD. It all depends on what you want. What I'm doing is I'm waiting for the new iMacs to come out. That way, you'll get more power for (hopefully) the same price as the current iMacs. It's all up to you. Here's my reccomendation for the current iMacs:</p><p></p><p>20" iMac</p><p>2.16Ghz Processor</p><p>2GB of RAM</p><p>250GB HDD</p><p>128MB VRAM graphics (since you aren't planning on doing powerful gaming)</p><p>And it's all up to you with the Apple Protection plan</p><p></p><p>Without the protection plan, the system retails for $1674</p><p></p><p>If you think that's too expensive, and you don't want 20", then here's my 17" reccomendation:</p><p></p><p>17" with 2.0Ghz processor</p><p>2GB RAM</p><p>250GB HDD</p><p>And again, it's all up to you on the AppleCare Protection</p><p></p><p>This 17" system runs for $1374</p><p></p><p>About the HDD, you may be thinking: "why do I possibly need 250GB"? If you want to run Windows, or if all of a sudden you get an obsession with photos, videos, downloading, etc., then you'd want 250GB, though it's your choice. My current iMac config would be the 20" config I listed. I hope you get the right iMac for you. Good luck with your hunting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The PSWii60, post: 427724, member: 28346"] by large music files, he means long songs with high bitrates. I would HIGHLY reccomend getting 2GB because you can't really upgrade your iMac without voiding the warranty. If you're planning on keeping your iMac for a while, then 2GB would be vital. If you compare the iMac 17" and the iMac 20" with the 17" having 2.16Ghz processor and a 250GB HDD, you're only paying $125 for the larger screen. That may be a lot for you, and not much for someone else. It all depends on who's buying. I personally think the extra 3 inches is noticeable. You may think different though. Also, you can upgrade the graphics of the 20" if you want 256MB of Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) The unfortunate part about all current iMacs is you can't easily upgrade anything. You can't just open up the system. The processor's perfectly fine for now, the graphics are soso, but the default HDD is a bit small for the 17" model. Then again, you can just buy an external HDD. It all depends on what you want. What I'm doing is I'm waiting for the new iMacs to come out. That way, you'll get more power for (hopefully) the same price as the current iMacs. It's all up to you. Here's my reccomendation for the current iMacs: 20" iMac 2.16Ghz Processor 2GB of RAM 250GB HDD 128MB VRAM graphics (since you aren't planning on doing powerful gaming) And it's all up to you with the Apple Protection plan Without the protection plan, the system retails for $1674 If you think that's too expensive, and you don't want 20", then here's my 17" reccomendation: 17" with 2.0Ghz processor 2GB RAM 250GB HDD And again, it's all up to you on the AppleCare Protection This 17" system runs for $1374 About the HDD, you may be thinking: "why do I possibly need 250GB"? If you want to run Windows, or if all of a sudden you get an obsession with photos, videos, downloading, etc., then you'd want 250GB, though it's your choice. My current iMac config would be the 20" config I listed. I hope you get the right iMac for you. Good luck with your hunting :-) [/QUOTE]
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