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[Bryan Baker]

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No, the iMac itself doesn't retail for that much, the MSRP of the whole 
package that they're giving away, which includes a Digital Camera, 
Camcorder, etc. -From the blurb:

"The winner will receive a 17-inch flat-panel iMac G5 with Combo drive 
(DVD-ROM/CD-RW), an iPod mini, a Canon PowerShot S410 digital camera, a 
Canon ZR80 digital camcorder, and an Epson Stylus R200 printer."

I think the iMac in question runs ~ $1299 the rest of that "value" is 
in the MSRP of the other junk. Specs on that machine are probably:

  17-inch widescreen LCD
  1.6GHz PowerPC G5
  512K L2 cache
  533MHz frontside bus
  256MB DDR400 SDRAM
  NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
  64MB DDR video memory
  80GB Serial ATA hard drive
  Slot-load Combo Drive

SO, while not TOTL the vid card ain't too shabby at this price point. 
And getting to the things you can upgrade (RAM, HD) has definitely 
never been easier in an all-in-one, and is easier than most laptops as 
well.

On Nov 5, 2004, at 1:51 PM, David Champion wrote:
> It costs $2350, but is it really worth that much? :p
>
> I admit that the new G5 iMac thing is neat looking, but it's 
> essentially a laptop with external keyboard. I'd rather have the 
> laptop and plug in a usb keyboard when I need it. If I bought a 
> desktop PC for that much money, I would expect to be able to update 
> the video card so it's not obsolete in a year.
>
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Bryan Baker
Technology Advocate
Iowa Legal Aid
Suite 230
1111 9th Street
Des Moines, Ia 50314-2527

(515) 243-2151 (x1635)

http://www.iowalegalaid.org
bbaker@iowalaw.org


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