Typophile - iMac - Where are the deals - Comments

The kitty video is nots.

AGL — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:39:43 -0700

The kitty video is nots. Just purrrfect :-)

Get a refurbished 24 inch

Ricardo Cordoba — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:09:50 -0700

Get a refurbished 24 inch white Imac with the gorgeous matte screen, you’ll thank me with flowers.

David R., I feel very lucky that I saw your comment when I did... My refurbished white iMac arrived today, and the only glossy part is the border around the screen! I met up with a designer I used to work for over the weekend, and he agrees with you, too. So anyway, here are my flowers! You deserve ’em, sir! Many, many thanks!

P.S. Patty, that video is too funny!

http://www.vimeo.com/77426

pattyfab — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:17:18 -0700

http://www.vimeo.com/77426

And also, let’s not

AGL — Mon, 19 May 2008 04:47:40 -0700

And also, let’s not forget, the beautiful “Tangerine” with its blasting 233 Mhz processor :-)

Try the iForce - an energy

sii — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:21:39 -0700

Try the iForce - an energy field that will protect you Mac from clients and Windows users alike.

As for the Mac-owners love of animals I guess that’s why so many allow even encourage CS (Cat Saliva) on their machines?

But for the clients that

jupiterboy — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:00:20 -0700

But for the clients that would be classified as mineral or vegetable? They are the ones it would be most useful for.

sii - that was banned in

Jackie T — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:31:55 -0700

sii - that was banned in Austria - just like the invisible fence — they don’t want any animal to go harmed....

@sii: I really wish that

Miss Tiffany — Sun, 18 May 2008 00:34:03 -0700

@sii: I really wish that were real. ;^)

you’re obviously going to

innovati — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:54:09 -0700

you’re obviously going to get an iMac no matter what, now I don’t know about iMac deals, but I do know about a couple of other things I wish somebody had told me as soon as I got my iMac.

1) the iMac is an amazing machine, and the more you look at it, the more you realize how awesome it is. Did you know every mac since 2005 comes equipped with optical audio in/out, just in case you need pure digital audio feeds.

2) Bluetooth is amazing. every mac has it, and so does the Nintendo Wii. It’s a little pricey, but dorpping 45$ on a Nintendo Wiimote when I don’t even have a Wii was one of the best investments I’ve made this year. using Darwiin remote (free) or RemoteBuddy (40$) you can use the Wiimote as a remote control for your iMac, and if you have a sensor bar, even as a wireless mouse!

3) Quicksilver. It’s like a program-launcher, only way way more powerful, and it’s now open-source. Forget dragging a million icons into your dock and then having to hunt to find the program you want, now I open any program on my computer with a thought and 3-5 keystrokes (which is faster than you can read the aplication name when it appears on your screen anyway)

Best of luck with your new love,
innovati!

eBay?

rosem — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:48:44 -0700

eBay?

^ now this I could use!

jupiterboy — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:22:30 -0700

^ now this I could use! iPod, not so much. Must be a southern thing.

Tiffany, have you considered

sii — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:13:53 -0700

Tiffany, have you considered the iShock? It will administer a small electric shock to anyone who touches or licks your screen.

yeah well... i guess french

David R — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:30:45 -0700

yeah well... i guess french guys do not poke at their screens and spill coffee through their noses :-)

i surely guess that was a joke... huh?

Poking!? I’m afraid that

Miss Tiffany — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:53:00 -0700

Poking!? I’m afraid that is a pet peeve of mine. I cannot stand, nay abide, people touching my displays.

The glossy screens do have

cuttlefish — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:36:50 -0700

The glossy screens do have the advantage of being easier to clean and not making rainbows when you poke at them (being generally more resistant to poking). The matte screens are easier to look at, but are harder to replace than your keyboard when you spray coffee through your nose.

iMac - Where are the deals

Asvetic — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:49:48 -0700

Well, I’m in the market for a new iMac.

I did some cursory searching for a great deal on one of the newest iMacs.
I’d like to get this setup:

Specifications:
* 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 2GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
* NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS w/512MB GDDR3
* 500GB Serial ATA Drive
* Apple Mighty Mouse
* Apple Keyboard (English) + User’s Guide
* Accessory kit
* SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
* 24-inch glossy widescreen LCD
* AirPort Extreme
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

I’d also add iWorks ’08

At Apple.com without my employee discount the total is = $2,414.68 (includes $136.68 for tax) Free Shipping with the discount it’s = $2269.46 (includes $128.46 for tax) Free Shipping.

At Macmall.com, the same computer with iWorks ’08 AND Extensis Suitcase Fusion for Mac = $2396.96 - $224.08 (in a total of 3 mail-in rebates) = $2172.88. The website didn’t say it includes tax, but if it does it would be $141.77 more = $2314.65 (if you’re curious, Extensis Suitcase Fusion is $99.99 - $90 MIR.) The tax for PA is 6% and usually applies to the total before MIRs and S&H are added.

Obviously, Macmall is the better deal (unless, of course taxes are included.)

Does anyone know of any other discounts or sites that are offering bargains right now on the new iMac? I don’t mind paying more if there are MIRs or worthwhile add-ons. A new printer is not a worthwhile add-on however.

I’ve been out of the MAC game for about 6 years now, it’s time I get back in it.