Im confused!

alphawoo

ok ive been looking at imacs and am looking to spend about £700 on one.
im just wondering which of theese two is the best
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1633131309.1199031335@@@@&BV_EngineID=cceeaddmlledlijcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=000544&category_oid=
OR
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1633131309.1199031335@@@@&BV_EngineID=cceeaddmlledlijcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=685214&category_oid=

masterthief

this one's better - http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0813042729.1199035056@@@@&BV_EngineID=cceeaddmlledlijcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&sku=000544&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null

no idea why it seems the cheaper one.

masterthief

uh, I know why its cheaper now.

go to the page(s) then click "view full product info" - the cheaper one has this info:

Processor TypeIntel Core 2 Duo Processor speed2000 mhzThe higher the number of Megahertz (MHZ) the faster the processor should beRAM Memory1024 MB Hard Disk Capacity160 Gb Combo DriveNO CD ROMNO DVD DriveYES CD RewriterNO Graphics typeATI Radion X1600 Graphics card memory128 MB 3D accelerator graphicsNO Speakers IncludedYES No of USB connections5The more connections the computer has the more equipment you can connect to your computer e.g. modem, printer, scanner, digital camera, PDANo of Firewire Sockets2 Operating systemMac OS v10.4 TigerYour software depends on the Operating System to make the computer functional. Look for either Windows XP (or Mac OS X Tiger on Apple computers)Weight7 kgThis is the weight of the appliance in KGHeight430 mm Width426 mm Depth173 mm Detachable SpeakersNO


and the more expensive one this info:

Processor TypeIntel Core 2 Duo Processor Processor speed1830 mhzThe higher the number of Megahertz (MHZ) the faster the processor should beRAM Memory512 MB Hard Disk Capacity160 Gb Combo DriveYES CD ROMNO DVD DriveNO CD RewriterNO Graphics typeIntel GMA950 Graphics card memory64 MB 3D accelerator graphicsNO Speakers IncludedYES No of USB connections5The more connections the computer has the more equipment you can connect to your computer e.g. modem, printer, scanner, digital camera, PDANo of Firewire Sockets2 Operating systemMac OS v10.4 TigerYour software depends on the Operating System to make the computer functional. Look for either Windows XP (or Mac OS X Tiger on Apple computers)Weight7 kgThis is the weight of the appliance in KGHeight430 mm Width426 mm Depth173 mm Detachable SpeakersNO

I'm no expert on gfx cards (so someone else will probs post soon to help with that), but the lack of a combo drive is a distinct disadvanatage.

gotta dash, so will revisit thread later.


Update: it would help if you tell us how/what you're gonna use it for - e.g. just surfing the net and playing some tunes, downloading tunes to burn to disc, playing lots of games, etc, etc. - this will have a bearing on which one is better (for you).

alphawoo

graphic design
photoshop :P
m not buying theese but i was wondering !!!!!!! why is the cheaper one better.
im getting this one but i need an amazon voucher/code because my top budget(atm) is £700
it goes up at the end of the week by £10 or so