Apple iMac Desktop, snow (600-MHz PowerPC G3, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive)

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Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Price at amazon.com: Used from $479.77

Product Description:

Apple Computer iMac G3 600MHZ 256MB 40GB CDRW 56K SNOW


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Description from Manufacturer:If you like the all-in-one design of the iMac desktop but need more power than entry-level units offer, this enhanced model may be right for you. It includes a PowerPC G3 chip running at 600 MHz, 256 MB of RAM (expandable to a gigabyte), and a 40 GB hard disk drive. That's big enough to store thousands of MP3 music files, for example--and the included CD-RW drive makes it easy to burn your own CDs. A 56K modem and 100 Mbps networking are standard. The system's integrated case design, in a translucent white that Apple calls "snow," houses a 15-inch monitor with 13.8-inch viewable area. The system comes with both the classic Mac OS 9 and the slick new Mac OS X installed. Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Great Computer Rating:
iMacs are great computers for the average person. They're an entire system in themselves coming with a built-in moniter, microphone, and speakers. All Macs, including, of course, the new iMacs, now come with full sized keybaords and optical mice.

For all those who have never owned a computer before, this is an excellent kind to start with. It'll just about everything moderately well (ie. play games, surf the web, digital imaging).

With iMovie 2, an average person can turn out in a few minutes a proffessional quality video that can then be durned on a DVD or recorded back onto a VHS tape.

The Mac OS is extremely stable. Because OS X uses the Unix kernel, when an appilcation bombs, the computer doesn't. Running OS 10.1 is extremely difficult to bomb the computer. Try the same kinds of things on a PC!

OS 10.1 also allows you to plug in any camera and just download the images or video. All of the software and drivers that recognize what camera is being used are built into the OS. You just plug it in a go.

If you're into serious gaming or video work, I would reconmend one of the G4 towers (my friend has one and it is FREAKN' AUWSOME!). But if you are just an average user, an iMac is perfect.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WOULD I EVER RECONMEND A PC.

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Comment: Great Little Computer! Rating:
This is my third iMac (moved up from a G3 400mhz) and it is simply wonderful.

It does everything I ask it to and didn't even brake the bank. Mine cam equiped with a 500MHz G3, 40GB HDD, 256mb pc100 sdram, 16mb ATI Rage 128 Ultra AGP 2x, and a Combo Drive (normally this model comes with a CDRW).

I burn all my cd's, watch tons of DVDs, run Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS 10.3.x perfectly fine and play some older games (I'm not a fan of most new games, but love the older ones like Quake 1,2,3, Unreal and AvP!).

Mac OS X runs great, which I was very surprised about. I also run Adobe Photoshop 7 and Office X on this machine and it does it all very well.

Perfectly happy with this machine and I'm sure that when I go to upgrade again I will keep this one around for odd jobs.

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Comment: Macintosh Counterface Rating:
The Apple Macintosh G3 has revolutionized the way people interact with computers. The design that saved Apple, this machine features so much packed into a tiny microsystem. It is completely plug and play - Any device plugged in will automatically be detected without the use of drivers. Connecting to the internet and to networks is a snap, and professional applications are simulated only on the macintosh. Apple is rock solid UNIX, which delivers a powerful performance for any UNIX guru. Great software is included which is easy to operate. 'The new iLife is like Microsoft Office for the rest of your life'. Whether your just beginning with computers or are a professional, the Macintosh line of products is right for you.

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