In what may be the best iMac deal ever, I scored a 20" core Duo 2.0, 512, 250gig for $749 + $20 shipping (no tax!) as an edu deal from the Kansas State Univ computer store. I'm in CT but I sent proof of my faculty appt and they Fedexed me my new iMac. (Don't bother calling, I got the last one.)
My last desktop Mac was my PM 7600 so this is a real change. My son took the Powerbook to college so I've subsisted on my old iBook G4 800 till now. I am amazed how fast it is even with a paltry 512 of ram.
Anyway my wife needed a Windows computer to access proprietary software at her work from home. So I used boot camp to put windows XP on the iMac (yes I felt "dirty" seeing windows start up in place of OS X). However I must say Apple did a great job on the drivers for XP: everything works (wireless internet, Mac keyboard, screen resolution etc.) Actually its probably the best looking windows box ever! So now I have 2 computers for the price of one.

Leadah! And consider Parallels if she is only using the Windows occasionally-- why have to boot the system when you can run OS X all of the time!

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You still get a full L E A D E R ! even though it has Windows---afterall it is real full make with add on.

More fun with Parallels--you can add an external monitor and have MacOS on the main monitor, and Windows on the second



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Rock-bottom-pricing

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Super deal Leader!

(only a little jealous, okay, a lot)

I didn't go for Parallels because boot camp is free and I had an XP intall disc from my son's computer handy. Also I thought 512 of ram is too little for Parallels.

Happy Leader Day!

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I didn't go for Parallels because boot camp is free and I had an XP intall disc from my son's computer handy. Also I thought 512 of ram is too little for Parallels.

careful MS will hunt you down

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In what may be the best iMac deal ever, I scored a 20" core Duo 2.0, 512, 250gig for $749 + $20 shipping (no tax!) as an edu deal from the Kansas State Univ computer store.

Good news: New iMac. 20" CoreDuo

Bad News: Purple and White case.

heh!

Awesome Wildcat Leader Deal!

How did you find out about it? An inside job?

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I didn't go for Parallels because boot camp is free and I had an XP intall disc from my son's computer handy. Also I thought 512 of ram is too little for Parallels.

careful MS will hunt you down

The interesting thing was that during the install it asks for the XP product key. Well I have the disk but there is no product key on it! However this utility [www.magicaljellybean.com] retrieved the install key from my son's Compaq and I was set. Billy Gates even let me "activate" the install so all is well.

I foundout about the deal from some scuttlebut on fatwallet. Actually I called about getting a $699 deal on the original Macbook but they were all sold out but they told me they still had the 20" iMac.