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<blockquote data-quote="Meyvn" data-source="post: 168334" data-attributes="member: 7539"><p>Here's my recommendations:</p><p>If you own the screen already, keep it and purchase an older PowerMac G5 model, either refurbished from Apple (enabling you to purchase AppleCare if you so desire) or anywhere else you choose, for that matter. In this case I would also recommend 2 GB RAM, MAYBE 3, but I doubt you'll need that much.</p><p></p><p>If you do not own a screen, I would recommend purchasing the PREVIOUS revision (2.0 GHz 20") iMac, and putting in 2GB RAM. The reasons I would not recommend the current revision are as follows:</p><p></p><p>A. RAM. There is 512 MB of onboard, and only one expansion slot. This means you can put up to 2.5 GB, but the 2GB stick will cost you over half the price of the computer, which is ridiculous. The older models have 2 DIMMS that can hold up to 1GB each, and save you an enormous amount of money in that area.</p><p></p><p>B. You said yourself you didn't want a media center computer, and that's what the newest iMac is. Obviously, you don't have to use it for that, but the built-in iSight and Frontrow (and small performance increase) by no means makes up for the major price difference and extremely difficult upgradeability (the new iMacs are no longer even wall mountable). You'll save a LOT of money and lose very little as a result, bottom line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Meyvn, post: 168334, member: 7539"] Here's my recommendations: If you own the screen already, keep it and purchase an older PowerMac G5 model, either refurbished from Apple (enabling you to purchase AppleCare if you so desire) or anywhere else you choose, for that matter. In this case I would also recommend 2 GB RAM, MAYBE 3, but I doubt you'll need that much. If you do not own a screen, I would recommend purchasing the PREVIOUS revision (2.0 GHz 20") iMac, and putting in 2GB RAM. The reasons I would not recommend the current revision are as follows: A. RAM. There is 512 MB of onboard, and only one expansion slot. This means you can put up to 2.5 GB, but the 2GB stick will cost you over half the price of the computer, which is ridiculous. The older models have 2 DIMMS that can hold up to 1GB each, and save you an enormous amount of money in that area. B. You said yourself you didn't want a media center computer, and that's what the newest iMac is. Obviously, you don't have to use it for that, but the built-in iSight and Frontrow (and small performance increase) by no means makes up for the major price difference and extremely difficult upgradeability (the new iMacs are no longer even wall mountable). You'll save a LOT of money and lose very little as a result, bottom line. [/QUOTE]
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