eMac Superdrive vs. new iMac 800?

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
If you had $1300 in your pocket to buy a new Mac, which would you buy? They spec out fairly closely and additional 512 mb memory is close in cost.

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  • Reply 1 of 4
    hmurchisonhmurchison Posts: 12,464member
    I would get the eMac. The Superdrive is more important to me at this juncture than a LCD screen. Plus you gain a viewable inch with the emac.
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    thegeldingthegelding Posts: 3,230member
    probably the iMac....



    emac specs: SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW); writes DVD-R discs at 2x speed, reads DVDs at 6x speed, writes CD-R discs at 8x speed, writes CD-RW discs at 4x speed, reads CDs at 24x speed



    iMac combo specs: Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); reads DVDs at 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at 32x speed, writes CD-RW discs at 10x speed, reads CDs at 32x speed



    plus this little bit with the iMac: 60GB or 80GB Ultra ATA 7200-rpm hard disk drive



    so faster HD and faster burning on iMac...and lovely flatpanel that swivels and bobs...



    with the eMac....superdrive for dvd burning and larger screen....



    of course i already have a superdrive....kids like faster burning....of course if i was buying today i would go for the 17" iMac, but that wasn't the question....

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  • Reply 3 of 4
    sebseb Posts: 676member
    If I only had 1300 I'd go for an iBook.



    Or, I'd save that extra little bit and go for the 17" iMac.



    Then again, I don't like the eMac at all, so would never consider it.



    Sorry I couldn't be of help. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



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    dfilerdfiler Posts: 3,420member
    I own an LCD screen but always suggest the eMac over an iMac for anyone not looking to buy a luxory computer. LCDs are nice are bought almost entirely because they are 'cool'. If suffering from eye strain, an LCD might help. However, moving your screen, (if possible) to a more ergonomic position, alleviates eye strain more effectively.



    While the iMac's footprint looks smaller at first, add in the speakers and it becomes much messier than an eMac with its adjustable stand.



    I think it boils down to whether you'd prefer to pay extra for the gee-wiz factor or save your money and spend it on something else in life.
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