New iMac for my brother

[jcarter]

First, this is a great banner!

Second, my brother's emac broke, it was one of the first ones sold. And his old bondi blue iMac broke too.
So he is going to get one of the new iMacs, with the 20 screen.  
I read the topic here about the Apple Care, and I will advise him to get it even though he will be getting the computer from our little local store.

They said they could take the hard drives out and transfer the pictures and some of the software for him.  Just the pictures from the OS 9 one, and the OS X one they will transfer over his Final Cut Pro and his Adobe stuff.

He really wants to get some of his great travel pictures up onto the web, I could set that up for him, or even start him on a pbase account which would be a lot easier.

This will be interesting to see how he likes the shiny reflective screen, as his computer room is full of skylites!
Jane

[Mayo]

Get AppleCare from the L.A. Computer Co.; it is much cheaper than the regular retail price.

24" White iMac For $1399 At MacMall

It's too bad you didn't start this thread a week ago... I stumbled upon a couple of white 24" iMacs for $1099 last week but they are Long Gone.

The monitor on the new 20" iMacs is an inferior design compared with the previous 20" and 24" iMacs and the current 24" iMac. The glossy iMac screens are very reflective; I think that using one in a room full of skylights would be very unpleasant...

[jcarter]

The 24 inch screen is still the good one?  
Maybe I shoud go for one and give one of these to my brother.

For the Apple Care, I sure will look at their price, I think this store is offering it at half price.
Thank you,
Jane

[Mayo]

According to what I have read in multiple places Apple downgraded the current 20" aluminum iMac monitor to a "TN" LCD. The previous white 20" and 24" and current aluminum 24" are higher-grade IPS monitors.

Apparently the viewing angle has been reduced 10 degrees on the current iMacs.

Folks who need to calibrate their monitors (important for photo-related work...) are finding the new glossy screens a bear to adjust properly, especially when using hardware calibration devices.

Reflections?  You Want Reflections? We've Got Reflections!

There is no appreciable difference performance-wise between the current and former 24" iMacs. The main differences are the enclosure and LCD screen. The slight difference in processor speed is negligible and certainly not worth a $400 difference in price.

If the local store is offering AppleCare for half-price I would go for it, but in my experience that is an unheard-of price.  The L.A. Computer Store has consistently had the lowest price outside education outlets. In fact, I think that the L.A. Computer Store price is the educational discount price...

If you are interested in a white 24" iMac I suggest acting ASAP because they disappear quickly... My previous iMac was a 20" G5. The 24" screen is a significant step-up, which surprised me. I have been using it for photo editing and it is an excellent monitor, especially when you factor-in the cost.

[jcarter]

Ive got the G4 with the 20 screen and a G5 with the 20 and they are wonderful.  But these new 20 inch reflective ones are not for me.
But if the 24 is still the proper one like these older ones, then maybe I should spring for one.
How would I know if the 24 was a Higrade IPS monitor or an inferior TN LCD?  Would the store people know?  Or is it apparant with the aluminum around it or the white plastic?
I should go over there soon.
Thank you,
Jane

[Mayo]

Jane, I'm a little confused... so excuse me if I provide the wrong answer. Computer store employees may or may not know the difference between TN and IPS LCD monitors...  The current aluminum 20" and 24" iMacs have the glossy screen. The current 20" is TN while the current 24" is IPS.  The previous generation iMac 20" and 24" screens were IPS. Both were matte.

So unless your store has a white 24" iMac with a matte screen you should order the iMac from MacMall if you want a 24" matte screen iMac. (The difference in price between the white 24" iMac at MacMall  and the aluminum 24" iMac is $400.) If it doesn't include a Leopard DVD it will qualify for the $9.95 Leopard upgrade DVD offer at the Apple.com Web site.  It takes a week or two for the Leopard DVD to arrive.

[jcarter]

Yes, its the matte screens that we all have.
And thats what I we all want,
I am afraid that my brother might not get this, so I might have to interfere with his purchase.
I dont care if the white is $400 more, I am willing to pay for it.
Gee, what is wrong with Apple for doing this!?
Maybe I better get over to the store and look at what my brother with the skylights is going to get and see what is available for me.
Whew, this is not what we expect from Apple in the future I hope, dont they listen to their customers?
Thank you for the updates and I sure will be more savvy now,
Jane

[Mayo]

The white matte is $400 less: $1399 vs. $1799 list. I think that the glossy 24" is around $100 less than the MSRP at MacMall. So it is around $300  less for the matte 24"...

[jcarter]

Less!
 Maybe I better get moving.
Thanks,
Jane

[Mayo]

I sent a PM to Jane regarding this... if you use the discount code DEALNEWSMWB12172 you can get an additional 3% off for a total shipped price of $1354.03.