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skinnylove
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So I'm thinking of upgrading my computer in my room to one of the newest iMacs, I'm just not quite sure which one yet.

I'll be using it mostly for web browsing, msn, music, and video downloading. I also want to edit the occasional movie (maybe) but nothing serious I don't think. I also want to do some photo stuff, but again nothing serious yet at least.

Which one do I get? There's so many Ghz and memory options, and I don't know much about the "insides" of a computer.

Thanks for the help.
Jul 16 2008 9:59PM
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Santa-Cruz
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i have the 1500$ i mac and i use it fo photoedinting and vid and music it is great i would either buy the 1500$ i mac or any of the mac i have photoshop and other apps and it runs perfect buy the i mac now but go to the mac store and if u is a college student u get money off and a free printer and a free i pod so go and buy one
Jul 16 2008 10:03PM
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skinnylove
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I was thinking of getting a refurbished one cause of the huge discount for a perfectly good computer.
Jul 16 2008 10:07PM
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finssidedown
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Holy shit macs are expensive.  How much is refurbed?  Do you get a warranty?
Jul 16 2008 10:11PM
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skinnylove
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You get atleast $100 off of the original price, and you get a one year limited warranty and you can purchase apple care just like any other computer.
Jul 16 2008 10:13PM
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finssidedown
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$1400?!  For light computing?!

Jesus.
Jul 16 2008 10:14PM
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eheath
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It is a mac, the quality reflects the price. Also the cheapest is 2.4ghz intel core duo with 1gb of ram and its 1200. Hardly a "light computing" computer. Mac doesn't make a light computing computer.
Jul 16 2008 10:20PM
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fillup
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From what you say your going to be using it for, maybe just get a mac mini.
Jul 16 2008 10:35PM
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skinnylove
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They have none in the "refurbished" section, plus then you have to buy a screen, mouse and keyboard, so it all adds up to almost the same price in the end.
Jul 16 2008 11:01PM
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Dirty.Harry.
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the cheapest imac will do pretty much anything you want, but it is expensive. mac mini might be the way to go, then just ebay it for the mouse, moniter, keyboard. or use the ones off your old computer.
Jul 16 2008 11:06PM
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skinnylove
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I use a shitty windows xp laptop with tiny hard drive and shitty ram at the moment.
Jul 16 2008 11:09PM
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Jwenz
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I recently went to mac because my computer (pc) kept shitting the bed and became a hassle after 7 years of owning it, with multiple upgrades. Honestly it sounds like you wont use a mac to its fullest, nor will I ever. Just get a desktop load that shit up with parts from new egg. Hop on a 19 inch monitor and BOOM...I got a mac laptop because PC laptops are very difficult to customize cost effectively.
Jul 16 2008 11:17PM
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Schmidnj
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no one is going to change anyone elses mind about which they prefer....there are thousands of threads about mac vs. pc. NO ONE EVER WINS, mostly because everyone is too stubborn to change their minds.
Jul 16 2008 11:54PM
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skinnylove
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I didn't really ask for opinions and other options, I just asked which one would be enough for me. So I'm assuming the cheapest one will be fine for what I do?

Money isn't a matter, my parents owe me a new one cause they're giving mine to my sister which cost $2000+ so...
Jul 16 2008 11:56PM
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skinnylove
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I don't care about that. It's still much cheaper than what I paid for my PC that they're forcing me to give to my sister. So they're buying me a computer, I'm gonna get one I like, which is an iMac.
Jul 17 2008 12:07AM
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.KYLE.
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Honestly thats a steaming pile of crap for 1200.
Jul 17 2008 12:09AM
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Dirty.Harry.
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never mind then. ebay it. im sure theres a cheap mouse and keyboard looking for a nice home.
Jul 17 2008 9:13AM
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skinnylove
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I'm in Canada just so everyone knows, and on the refurbished Canada site, there is also a 2.0 ghz with 1gb memory for $999. Will this meet my needs or should I pay the extra $150 and get 2.4 ghz and a bigger hard drive?
Jul 17 2008 1:18PM
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skinnylove
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Anyone?
Jul 17 2008 9:38PM
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Hansel.
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personally i love my macbook and it seems for the stuff that u want to do (which is basically what i do) and if you dont mind laptops id get the macbook cause its got all the same stuff as a imac and the cheepest one is like 1000
Jul 17 2008 9:53PM
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shibby
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Dude, it's already been established that you SHOULDN'T get an Mac. FFS.
Jul 17 2008 9:55PM
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afton_steeze
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im kinda in the same situation.
gotta decide what i'm gonna do with my work money this summer.
a) get the nicest black macbook
b) put the money in tha bank and start gettin interest for a car.
Jul 17 2008 10:02PM
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Santa-Cruz
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u get 100 or less when u get a student discount on a brand new mac
Jul 17 2008 10:29PM
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.BaconatoR
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i would, if your parents are paying for it. it would make me feel better to know that its new. especially get it if the processor's cache is upgraded from 2mb on the furbed to a 4mb on the new. that makes a bigger difference than the .4 increase.
Jul 17 2008 10:47PM
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skinnylove
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Fuck you, I never asked if I should get one or not, I said which one.
Jul 17 2008 11:24PM
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blingedout
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bragggg

macs suck. end of thread
Jul 17 2008 11:27PM
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andy_boy
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when you don't need perfomance, you go for what looks good

white and trendy, thats a mac for ya
Jul 19 2008 10:20PM
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finssidedown
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computer or a car?!

I dunno what your computing needs are, but if you're like most people, all you need is firefox and word processor.  An macbook is too much computer for those needs.  It's a waste. 

I'd go for a custom spec'ed HP laptop and save the rest torwards a car.  I dunno if where you live a car is really a necessity, but I'd put a car far far ahead of a computer.  You'd be amazed at what you can snag for a couple grand these days.
Jul 19 2008 10:48PM
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finssidedown
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I was referring to his light use of the computer.  Hence light computing.

I guess if you like the looks and the UI then sure, that's pretty the only reason I'd get a mac.  Don't bullshit about specs.


Jul 19 2008 10:58PM
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