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Setting new standards for elegance and simplicity, the all-in-one iMac packs all its components - from processor to video camera - into an astoundingly thin, anodized aluminum frame. This Apple desktop has a built-in webcam that lets you communicate with your friends and family anywhere in the world. Sleek, slim and compact, the iMac all-in-one is sure to complement your interiors perfectly.
I was wondering the same thing actually…
A 20" core2duo imac must be at least 5 years old and would be awful in doing any basic tasks.. Even if this does come with Mountain Lion, I can't really see it running well (if at all) since 10.8/ML requires 2gb ram..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_Mountain_Lion
At best, i'd say this system was shipped with 10.5..
I just sold a 2009 basic 20" iMac and replaced it with a MacMini i7 and unless I am processing video or intense photo edits I can't tell the difference.
I use it mainly for iTunes to AppleTV streaming around the house sharing 1500 movies and over 2000 TV shows.
but it looks sooo goooood.
Troll much?
Actually, I have a now 6 year old 24" iMac which goes quite well- it runs the latest operating system, is great for web surfing, movies and media, and even does some music recording at times. It would probably struggle with the latest games, but it was never a gaming computer anyway.
My opinion with macs is that the specs aren't as important (as they are with windows machines) because they don't seem to get as bloated and decrease in speed as much as the windows machine. The reason I switched to mac was because I wanted to do record music, and the macs, although not as highly specced as some of the windows machines at the time, did the job better, had better software and were more reliable. They were well designed and well made too, and well supported, which only adds to their longevity. The other factor which caused me to purchase was some friends who were running a 7 year old (at the time) mac laptop (upgraded ram and hard drive I think) which performed much better than my much newer windows laptop, and did everything they needed.
I still wouldn't personally purchase this particular deal, but just wanted to add some experience and perspective. Hope it helps. :)
Ok… So then why not build an amazing PC and put Mac OS on it? Also people that look at this computer and think its a good deal aren't likely to be capable of putting extra ram in, they are buying it expecting it to be a good to go out of the box all in 1 computer.
My reply to this would be that building a pc and running and running mac osx is almost redundant.
I've done this before and run a fairly good HTPC with a hackintosh.
However it's definitely not that same experience. Yes, you pay more for an Apple machine, but you know it will run a lot more reliably and with a lot less need for maintenance.
For people like myself, who like to tinker with computers, a hackintosh can be fun, but I also realise it was a pain to make sure drivers kept working etc. Just like with windows.
What can I say, I enjoy that sort of pain…
PS I'm not saying this is a good deal!
Actually, at the time of purchase I did look around for alternatives in windows, but there were very few all-in-ones (like the iMac) back in those days, most had separate components, and to be honest when I did look at even building a windows machine the price of the mac was better at the time (back in those days 24" monitors weren't cheap for starters).
Also, after owning a mac for several years now I consider their hardware and support/service as best in the business, and building a hackintosh for a comparable price was undesirable at the time.
Overall I've had a great experience using apple products (starting with that iMac and iOS devices later), and although there was a learning curve to change over from windows to mac, and I still preferred some elements of windows os and machines, my time using macs has been a far less frustrating experience and I have no regrets at switching over.
If you're as knowledgeable as you seem about computers, is top notch support even close to a high priority?
Personally from all my windows machines (3 or 4, never had an Apple PC) i've never really had failed components other than a HDD & PSU dying well after warranty was over, and i've never needed support because i just figure out the problem on my own.
Take support out of the equation, and Apple computers are just way too expensive, unless you can justify the cost if your a professional (music production, design etc).
Your talking rubbish. with a very small investment to upgrade to 4Gb (2Gb if you can't afford 4Gb), the machine is a very capable machine for browsing and office and basic photo editing. Why make these comments when u have never owned a mac??
I can tell u a 5 yo iMac is more than good enough for general use. the difference between this machine a windows machine is these don't need to be reloaded every 6 to 12 months. they work - and work well. Perfect for the grand parents. have you used FaceTime on a iMac? - complete seamless solution to iPhone and other iMacs.
despite what you think, iMac's hold their value much better than a windows machine - Why?. The answer is simple, they work well, they keep working, Apple keeps updating OSX.
lol.. here we go..
A 1gb Core2Duo with an archaic 250gb HD, which, would be excruciating slow, especially when trying to load Mountain Lion would be sure enough to drive even grandma mad… I used to maintain 30+ macs in a design studio so I know OSX/Apple/Macs like the back of my hand and these old things are well past their used by date.. Over a period of time, operating systems get more complex requiring more CPU/RAM & hard drive throughput.. To try and run 10.8 on a 7? year old machine is just crazy..
The bottom line is that, even for nearly $400, you'd get a slow unresponsive experience and the life expectancy would be closer to the end..
I'd actually be very interested to hear if anyone bought one of these and told us of their experience…
So you're saying you don't have experience with these machines either in the current day to day workings?
I'm saying I fix these sort of macs and much newer ones remotely…
I think the upvotes on this deal speak for themselves actually
On the contrary, you're talking rubbish. Macs do get slow and bloated like PCs. My 5 year old iMac did just that.
To make it even remotely usable you need to firstly spend around $80 upgrading to 4gb RAM, if you can even find old DDR2 laptop RAM.
Then you need to spend around $200 putting in a decent size SSD. You must also be confident enough performing computer surgery because opening the iMac is not for the faint hearted. You need suction cups to lift the glass.
Lastly you need to spend money upgrading the OS to at least Snow Leopard, after which at least Mountain Lion is free.
Do all this and you will have a usable machine. The Core2Duo will be fine for daily tasks. Otherwise don't bother.
I've still got an early 2006 Macbook, which has had a memory & HD upgrade. It runs Lion without any lag or problems. Its just a spare computer these days, but still 100% useable.
communicate with your friends and family anywhere in the world
Even underwater? What if they're in jail?
These can still putter along quite well actually, but you would have to upgrade the RAM to 2 GB, which I believe is the limit for these machines.
Overall though, as much as I like Macs, I wouldn't be dropping almost $400 on this. You could probably get a 24" off eBay for about the same, with more RAM.
I had 4GB in mine (Core 2 Duo around 2007)
Yeah me too. I tried it with 6, didnt make a massive difference.
:( the Early 2009 models do not support display input. cant use it as a monitor :(
The description made me so want to buy it
It would be this one http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2…
Apparently you can up the RAM to 6GB. Better to spend that cash on something newer though.
800MHz FSB = iMac7.1 = released mid-2007!
Caveat: source = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_%28Intel-based%29
Site seems to have a bunch of crap selling for $0. Not bothered to see the actual terms and conditions or shipping cost.
I bought the kids a 2nd hand Mac G5 a few years ago to give them a broader computing experience. It was the last of the PowerPC cpu's. The newer OS's don't support PowerPC, so the OS can't be upgraded, and because of that, itunes can't be upgraded, so the kid's iPads, iPhones and iPods etc can't be sync'd using it. They have to use the Windows computer which is the same age as the G5, running the latest version of itunes. Hilarious. Way to go Apple.
A StoreRep posted this and has not responded to any questions raised in the comments. I wouldn't buy this antique even at $69.98. I think it is rude that a business would even call this a bargain and list it here. I would like to think that people who use this website would be smart and this is not a smart deal, however, they are also trying to tell us that they are selling fast on their website. So, there are either dumbasses out there buying them(not Ozbargain members I hope) or they are trying to "Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes" as to say?… Conclusion=RIP OFF and Don't waste your money
I don't know where you can buy a 20" iMac for $70. I'll take a few if you can supply.
Raima, I was just making a point that I would not even spend $70 let alone $370 for those computers
What a rip off, these computers are ancient
I sold my 20" iMac, with 4GB RAM (btw it takes 6 but not recommended by Apple) 2 years ago for $400 which was a fair price back then. This is an outrageous price, IMO. The 24" was good, the 20" had a dreadful screen by comparison and was as slow as a wet week. It will run up to Snow Leopard, but no Lion or later. (oh wait… no IIRC it will run Lion too, but not Mountain Lion or Mavericks)
I don't think people should buy this and expect to run a new(er) operating system. It's not aimed at those people. Take it for what it's worth (an old PC to do the basics, for kids to play games/learn on, etc) or pass. My mum has an old laptop. I put linux on it and it does everything she needs to do. I don't expect to run Win7 or 8 on it (or add memory to it).
I'm not saying it's a good deal but as always it would be more useful if people posted a cheaper price from a store for this (or a better spec'd ver) from a bargain perspective. That would support any negs.
A 2009 iMac will run OSX 10.7 perfectly. Most home users would not see a difference between this and a $1,500 21.5" iMac.
If anyone buys one hit me up I have 2x 1gb sticks of RAM you can have for it. or spend $100 and upgrade it to 4gb.
Hi there bibendum, would you be able to shoot me a private message? I'd be interested if still available :)
Paying Extra money for this- http://www.budgetpc.com.au/used-pcs-notebooks-servers/used-c…
Looks like a better deal for the extra $200 as well as being a newer machine
Pluses= 2.66 Ghz CPU (has 6Mb Lvl 2 Cache against only 4Mb on this one)
2 Gb Ram (Faster Memory Too)
500Gb Hard Drive
256Mb ATI Radeon HD2600 Pro Dedicated Video Card giving far better screen resolution
3 MONTH Warranty against 30 Days
Negatives= When they get them in stock, they sell out too fast, but are accepting pre-orders it says on the webpage
Or better still….. Try Gumtree!!!!
in the computing world this is like a million years old, DO NOT BUY, p.s I'am a mac user
When trying to sell an ex-lease iMac the most important info has been left out of your description. We know what an iMac looks like. How old is it? What's the specs? What's been replaced when it was refurbished?
At bare minimum does it have a new HDD or has it just had a quick format and a ghost installed?
Although to a always liked the looks of the iMac I've never owned one because those specs (back when they were around) were woeful and overpriced. Now those specs are horrible, the thought of trying to get anything done with the bottleneck that would be 1gb of 667MHz DDR2 is enough to send shivers down my spine.
At the end of the day, this is still the price of a cheap system that would have specs that could run circles around it, in fact the more I think about it the new ipad may even be as powerful as this iMac…..