I agree with Gordon completely. Technically, the same argument could be made concerning the lack of a CDRW drive in the low-end model. I mean, that iMac ships with iTunes, which burns CDs -- why isn't there a burner in the machine?
Bottom line is that this machine is a low-low-end box so that Apple has something in that market. Count me as one who is eagerly anticipating the new iMac, whatever iteration it appears in, be it LCD/shortneck CRT -- just as long as it has a new, cooler form factor, which it desperately needs. So Shawn, got any inside scoops for us? :-P Lincoln > I don't have a problem with this. The background goes something like > this: > Apple sources RAM via long-term contracts. This insures that they can > price their computers over a given period of time, without input costs > rising (versus the trend to fall). > Apple is configuring the lowest priced iMac with 64MB of RAM because > their long-term contract price is much higher than the current consumer > price, and they see this model as the major price leader. In other > words, they want to have the lowest list price they can get away with. > To include 128MB would add much more to what your end cost would be than > if you just go out an buy some RAM the day you pick up the new CPU. > Currently you can add 256MB for less than $100. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> 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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
