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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1530979" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Believe me...a dual cpu Powermac G5 is nothing special. Plus...how many cpu's do you think a "core 2 duo" has??...<strong>TWO</strong>! That's what "core 2 duo" means (2 cpu's).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Skip these early model Intel iMac's (the ones in the white plastic housing). They had pretty well known gpu/video problems. I see them for sale all the time on Craig's List...with video problems.</p><p></p><p>If I was you...I would get one of the first aluminum iMac's (mid-2007)!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Something like this (link below). They can be:</p><p></p><p>- upgraded to 6gig of ram</p><p>- have dedicated graphics hardware</p><p>- can run the latest OS version (10.8 Mountain Lion)</p><p>- can be opened up moderately easily to do maintenance (cleaning)...and upgrading the HD.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2-duo-2.0-20-inch-aluminum-specs.html" target="_blank">iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 20-Inch (Al) Specs (Mid-2007, MA876LL, iMac7,1, A1224, 2133) @ EveryMac.com</a></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1530979, member: 56379"] Believe me...a dual cpu Powermac G5 is nothing special. Plus...how many cpu's do you think a "core 2 duo" has??...[b]TWO[/b]! That's what "core 2 duo" means (2 cpu's).;) Skip these early model Intel iMac's (the ones in the white plastic housing). They had pretty well known gpu/video problems. I see them for sale all the time on Craig's List...with video problems. If I was you...I would get one of the first aluminum iMac's (mid-2007)!:) Something like this (link below). They can be: - upgraded to 6gig of ram - have dedicated graphics hardware - can run the latest OS version (10.8 Mountain Lion) - can be opened up moderately easily to do maintenance (cleaning)...and upgrading the HD. [url=http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2-duo-2.0-20-inch-aluminum-specs.html]iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 20-Inch (Al) Specs (Mid-2007, MA876LL, iMac7,1, A1224, 2133) @ EveryMac.com[/url] - Nick [/QUOTE]
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