Hey Tina, I have had a variety of Macs and I have mostly found upgrading to be just delaying the inevitable because of compatibility issues of one kind or another. The iMac on the other hand is designed for OSX and has a superdrive etc. It is also a reasonable price coming as it does with a flat screen.
My problem with the iMac is expandability and performance. I have decided that when I go for my new Mac I will buy the 1GHz G4. I can add memory/drives etc as and when I need them - lots of space. Of course there's the added expense of a display to consider also, making the iMac look awfully attractive. When I tried out the iMac in the store it seemed very slow bringing up the apps. I think the dual processor arrangement in the G4s is a requirement for a reasonable level of performance. Right now I have an older G4 with twin 500MHz processors. I wouldn't say it screams although in my opinion it should. I also have 768MB RAM. I really like the appearance of the iMac but I will spend the extra money for the faster G4 when the time comes unless Apple goes ahead with Intel technology instead of Motorola to up the ante in performance. That's my two cents worth - go run them through their paces at the store if you can. Whatever you choose it's an expensive decision when you consider that you can build a high-performance PC for about $600. I like Apple so I pay the premium like the rest of us. They seem to be ahead on media management and publishing not to mention cool looking stuff! John -----Original Message----- From: G-List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tina Capozzola Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:09 AM To: G-List Subject: G3 Blue & white 350MHz/64MB RAM upgrade vs. IMac 800MHz I have a G3 Blue & White 350MHz/64RAM amd 6.0 GB hard drive that I am contemplating upgrading OR am considering buying the new IMac with a 17 inch flat screen and 800MHz processor. Any advice which way to go? I do not know a whole lot about the new IMac. TIA, Tina -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
