Great info Jim, and I'm very glad I didn't win also. I'm springing for the 24" iMac (2.8 750GB 4GB Ram and 256mb VRAM) for about 1K shipped. I think this one is the winner, even though I'm horribly sad to see my iMac G4 go. It's lasted just long enough for me to hopefully migrate to the new one. I copied and backed up everything all the time, so I should be good.
Thanks so much for all the help, and your insight is incredibly thoughtful and appreciated! Thanks, Brian McDonald PH: 1(423)653-1660 3243 Castle Ave East Ridge, TN 37412 On Mar 6, 2010, at 10:02 PM, Jim Scott <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Mar 5, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Brian McDonald wrote: >>> >>>> My lovely (and personal favorite) iMac has just started failing. >>>> It's >>>> come back with disp/13/2 error and I know there's no turning back >>>> now. >>>> >>>> So my question is, I have just over 1K saved up. I'm currently >>>> bidding >>>> on a 20" 2.0 C2D (2007) iMac. I'm willing to go as high as $700, >>>> if I >>>> don't win I'm open to all options. > > I should have mentioned in my earlier reply that I've got a mid-2007 > aluminum iMac with the 20-inch screen like the one you're bidding > on. I've got the 2.4 GHz model with better video memory and bigger > hard drive than the base model. It was an AppleCare replacement for > a G5 iMac that had major problems. I actually paid additional money > to get the faster processor and other upgrades. However, that wasn't > enough. As soon as I got it, I regretted not springing for the 24- > inch model. Why? The LCD in the 20-inch model has a very narrow > field of view, and unless I sat directly in front of it with my eyes > looking straight into the center of the screen, the screen would go > yellow and be all but unusable. The better screen in the 24-inch > model was far superior, and I'm still kicking myself for cheaping > out. So, I'm hoping you don't win the eBay auction, 'cause you'll > find that 20-inch screen is disappointing. (However, my grandson > thinks it's wonderful. :^)) > > I made up for that mistake by saving up my money for a 24-inch iMac > with LED backlighting. I was ready when Apple announced its latest > iMacs last October, all of them with LED backlit screens for the > first time. Unfortunately, Apple dropped the 24-inch models and I > was forced to buy a 27-inch 3.06 GHz model instead. Happy? You bet! > It's everything I thought I was getting when I bought my iMac G4 20- > inch brand new in May 2005 ... and then some. > > Jim Scott > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac > Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
