Personally I would go with one of the newer imacs that do not have the flyback problem, but since I haven't had of late to repair this is the only suggestion I would give ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Jordan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: Considering an iMac
> Hi all, > > I am looking for some advise and the general "lowdown" on the various > early G3 iMacs. I hope to purchase one but before I do, I figured that it > would be best if I ask people who know more about them. Based on the > information below, which iMacs should I consider? (I do not want to spend > too much money on this system so I am expecting it to be around 500 MHz or > less.) > > Use: I want this as a "secondary" OS X machine and would like to use it > for mild Photoshop, a few 3D games (like Myst III: Exile, which reportedly > runs fine on any iMac), websurfing and general applications. Things don't > have to be blazingly fast by any means but I don't want to be frustrated > by poor performance. Stability is a must. > > Upgrades: Maxing out the RAM is definately a first on the list of things > to do. Also, do iMacs accept any newer ATA drive? Do they benefit from > faster ATA/133 drives and 8MB cache models? > > Ports: Firewire would be nice but I could certainly live without it. > > Which iMac(s) would be best for me? Anything I should know? Any > suggestions? > > Thanks a lot! > > Matt > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
