New or used? Unless you plan on upgrading stuff they're more than enough computer for most users. PS The eMacs might interest you. They're 17" monitors (regular old big CRT) with all the guts inside (damn heavy mind you) but are faster than iMacs with 15" CRTs. (CRT =3D cathode ray tube (heavy), LCD =3D liquid crystal display (light)) How much do you want to spend? $200-300 =3D used 300-500 MHz iMac 15" CRT $500-800 =3D used 500+ MHz iMac 15" CRT or used eMac 17" CRT 600+ MHz G4 $800-1500 =3D used or new eMac 17" 1 GHz and up. $1000-1500 =3D used G4 iMac (the "lamp" shaped iMacs) $1500+ =3D used or new G5 iMac (the 17" or 20" LCD iMacs) Eric. On 9/28/05, Hawk <taylorc547@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Excuse my naivety but it's been a long time since I shopped for a compute= r. > I came across the iMac and was amazed. I thought at first it was just a > monitor. There must be limitations. Are they gadgety or worth the money? = jim _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Our Archives can be viewed at //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/