Avoid the first one - the Core2Duo. This is end of life processor hardware.
Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jan 28, 2016, at 1:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Great advice - thanks! > > With regard to "You're not going to find a 27" iMac for that kind of money > unless it's a C2D model, which I would not recommend." > > The PowerMax IMac 27" deals are either Used Apple 27-Inch iMac Intel Core 2 > Duo/3.33 GHz or: Used Apple 27-Inch iMac Intel Core i3/3.2 GHz > > Which is the one to avoid? > >> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> Nowhere that know of. You're not going to find a 27" iMac for that kind of >> money unless it's a C2D model, which I would not recommend. >> >> There are some reputable resellers like OWC (mac sales.com) and PowerMax who >> sell their own refurbs, but I can't vouch for them other than to say that I >> have been a 20+ year customer of OWC and everything I have bought from them >> has been great - but I have never bought a complete computer from them. >> >> I would stick with an iMac with an Intel "I" series processor, as the days >> of support for the C2D processors as far as operating systems is coming to >> an end. >> >> Dan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Jan 27, 2016, at 5:15 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Hey Dan or anyone else into Macs: >> > >> > For around $800, what's the best place to pick up a refurb or used 27" >> > IMac with wireless keyboard and mouse that has the most bells and >> > whistles? I was looking at this one on ebay but my son says it's too old >> > and overpriced: >> > >> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/111886828932?euid=eb15ad4b32ca434aaca810fd794f849c&cp=1 >> > >> > It has Adobe, Safari, wireless printer capability, and the Microsoft >> > bundle of word, excel, power point. >> > >> > For that much $ he says I could get a current model from the IBM apple >> > refurb store. I am skeptical... >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 5:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Gerry, >> >> >> >> Apple refurbs come equipped no differently than a brand new device. The >> >> only difference might be the lack of retail packaging, otherwise, you >> >> can’t tell the difference between new and refurb. >> >> >> >> In over 20+ years of Apple ownership, I have never bought one of their >> >> computers new. Always refurbs. If it’s a laptop I us the extra $$$ to >> >> buy AppleCare for it off of a retailer’s site, like eBay, where it’s >> >> cheaper. >> >> >> >> MacDan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Jan 27, 2016, at 4:56 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes >> >> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Does anyone on the list have a MacBook in good working order they would >> >> > like to sell? >> >> > >> >> > Also, do all Apple refurbished MacBooks come with operating systems. >> >> > Apples website didn't say that they did. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Gerry >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________ >> >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> > >> >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> > >> >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
