Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-12 Thread ValterV
Thanks to everybody for your suggestions! Some have pointed out my search terms were too generic. I know, and I agree they were statistically inaccurate (to say the least). That's why I thought to ask to you guys! :-) Dennis advised to keep with Snow Leopard, and not going to Lion/M. Lion. I

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-12 Thread Brian Edward McDonald
I also love the 24 Aluminum intel's, I still use a 2007 2.8 extreme with ML as my main machine. No problems whatsoever. - Brian On Oct 12, 2012, at 3:08 AM, ValterV val...@psicofelicita.it wrote: Thanks to everybody for your suggestions! Some have pointed out my search terms were too

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-12 Thread Al Poulin
On Oct 12, 3:08 am, ValterV val...@psicofelicita.it wrote: Since several of you praised their 24 iMacs, and the 21,5 screen is too vertically-limited for my need (it's vertically shorter than my 21 CRT monitor), I've decided the 24 iMac is the perfect choice to me. Any further advice is

(Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-10 Thread ValterV
Hi all! I just joined this group, because I'm pondering about getting an used Intel iMac (replacing a PM G5 DP 2.7), and I need your expertise. :-) I am interested in the 24 models, but I did a little Googling and it seems the 24 models were problematic: - Googling imac 24 problems gives

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-10 Thread Robert Esposito
Bad capacitors plagued the G5 iMacs. I have opened several of those and the work is in replacing capacitors on the logicboard not opening it. My 24 inch iMac has been a reliable performer since day one. When it comes time to,upgrade, I plan to keep it in my workshop and retire a G5 PowerMac.

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-10 Thread Dennis Swaney
My G5 iMac is working fine, though I did have to replace the power supply a couple of months ago. That said, however, I was forced to move to an intel iMac (21.5) due to the requirements for the iPhone 5. If you do go to Intel, try to get one that runs Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6.x) if you can.

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-10 Thread Dan
At 10:45 PM -0700 10/09/2012, ValterV wrote: pondering about getting an used Intel iMac I am interested in the 24 models, but I did a little Googling and it seems the 24 models were problematic Your search terms are so generic I'm not surprised you got bazillions of results. Does it mean

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 9, 2012, at 10:45 PM, ValterV wrote: Hi all! I just joined this group, because I'm pondering about getting an used Intel iMac (replacing a PM G5 DP 2.7), and I need your expertise. :-) I am interested in the 24 models, but I did a little Googling and it seems the 24 models were

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-10 Thread Fabian Fang
On Oct 9, 2012, at 10:45 PM, ValterV wrote: I just joined this group, because I'm pondering about getting an used Intel iMac (replacing a PM G5 DP 2.7), and I need your expertise. :-) I am interested in the 24 models, but I did a little Googling and it seems the 24 models were

Re: (Intel) iMacs reliability

2012-10-10 Thread Dennis Swaney
On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Christopher Satterfield christopher1...@gmail.com wrote: I myself have never had any problems with school iMacs or anyone's really. The only problem I have ever observed that can't be fixed from something in a parts bin was one iMac that wouldn't burn DVDs