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PC User wanting to switch, iMac or Macbook?
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<blockquote data-quote="BigBear" data-source="post: 226111" data-attributes="member: 9516"><p>1. Get the iMac. It doesn't seem like you really need portability. I've used my iBook as a desktop replacement for over a year and love it; no complaints, but I still want an iMac. </p><p></p><p>2. I'd say upgrade the RAM yourself. RAM from Apple isn't cheap. 512, I would say is the minimum to run Tiger smoothly; your system may occasionally 'hang' depending on what applications you're running. I'd say upgrade to 1gig and you will have a machine that fly's.</p><p></p><p>3. From all the previous threads discussing refurbished products it appears that can be a great way to save a couple hundred if you don't mind the term 'refurbished'. Some have even gotten lucky and gotten more than expected. I would have no problem ordering a refurb myself. I belive all the same warranties apply to refurbs as they do to brand new machines. They are also eligible for Applecare.</p><p></p><p>4. Yes you can. If you get lucky the previous person that ordered your 'refurb' may have alredy done so for you.</p><p></p><p>5. Yes as long as it's an Intel iMac. Which 17in are you looking at, a G5 or an Intel?</p><p></p><p>6. Sounds like an iMac would do nicely for you. Ultimately this is up for you to decide. Don't forget you typically get a slightly better spec'd machine for the money with an iMac over a Macbook, at least IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigBear, post: 226111, member: 9516"] 1. Get the iMac. It doesn't seem like you really need portability. I've used my iBook as a desktop replacement for over a year and love it; no complaints, but I still want an iMac. 2. I'd say upgrade the RAM yourself. RAM from Apple isn't cheap. 512, I would say is the minimum to run Tiger smoothly; your system may occasionally 'hang' depending on what applications you're running. I'd say upgrade to 1gig and you will have a machine that fly's. 3. From all the previous threads discussing refurbished products it appears that can be a great way to save a couple hundred if you don't mind the term 'refurbished'. Some have even gotten lucky and gotten more than expected. I would have no problem ordering a refurb myself. I belive all the same warranties apply to refurbs as they do to brand new machines. They are also eligible for Applecare. 4. Yes you can. If you get lucky the previous person that ordered your 'refurb' may have alredy done so for you. 5. Yes as long as it's an Intel iMac. Which 17in are you looking at, a G5 or an Intel? 6. Sounds like an iMac would do nicely for you. Ultimately this is up for you to decide. Don't forget you typically get a slightly better spec'd machine for the money with an iMac over a Macbook, at least IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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