Thanks everyone for all the information, I can see the main options are: - contents insurance - external monitor circa $400 - get a new iMac (or a new 'old' iMac)
I agree the 27" Macs are pretty interesting. Glenn Nicholas 2009/11/1 Stuart Evans <stuart.ev...@t4.com.au>: > > Hi Glen, > > Neil is correct. If any resellers have stock, Apple have reduced all iMacs > by around $700. We have our last 24" iMac in the store which is now $1698. > The stock of our 'old' iMacs got snapped up in a couple of days. We have a > 27" iMac next to the 24" and you can see the difference in the colour and > sharpness of the display. I love my MacBook Pro but I think a 27" iMac is > going to be my Christmas present. :-) > > Cheers, > Stuart > > Stuart Evans > T4 Technology > > > ALBANY > Shop 6, 69 Lockyer Avenue, Albany, WA, 6330 > T> 08 9842 9660 > F> 08 9842 9664 > E> stuart.ev...@t4.com.au > > BUNBURY > Unit 2/14 Rose Street, Bunbury, WA, 6230 > T> 08 9721 9660 > F> 08 9842 9664 > > > On 1/11/09 2:57 PM, "Neil Houghton" <n...@possumology.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi Glen, >> >> Another option if you want to move up to a nice intel iMac but can't quite >> spring for the price of the new models (beautiful & excellent value as they >> are!) is that stock of the previous model iMacs seems to being cleared at >> much reduced prices (I noticed a 24" "was $2499" "now $1699" recently - but >> you may find better). >> >> Personally, I wouldn't spend much money on repairing a 20" G5 iMac but if >> memory serves me correctly they have a video out port - so if you wanted to >> get a bit more life out of it you could always plug an external monitor into >> it - not a pretty solution but there are some cheap monitors out there... >> >> >> Just some thoughts. >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Neil > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
