Apple's online store is offering refurbished current-generation
aluminum iMacs for as little as $1,049 with a standard one-year
warranty and free shipping.

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The Cupertino-based company has listed its reconditioned aluminum iMac
20-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 1GB of memory, a 250GB hard
drive, an 8X SuperDrive CD/DVD burner, and an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
graphics card for $1,049.

Two other aluminum iMacs -- the 20-inch 2.4GHz model and the 24-inch
2.4GHz model priced at $1,299 and $1,549, respectively -- are also
available with 1GB of memory, a 20GB hard drive, an 8x SuperDrive CD/
DVD burner, and an ATI Radeon HD2600 PRO graphics card.

Apple's online offerings also list a Mac mini 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
system with 1GB of memory, a 120GB hard drive, and a SuperDrive CD/DVD
burner for $679.

Note: Refurbished from Apple is not a bad word. You're not dealing
with a third party company fixing bad computers. You are dealing
directly with the company that *makes* the computers. They remove/
replace any piece of hardware that is reported as not working
correctly, run it through 200 hours of pre-tests then offer it back to
the buying public with a full year's warranty as well as an additional
AppleCare contract (if you want it).

Most Mac users never purchase AppleCare. Why? Apple's hardware is so
good there is rarely, if ever, a reason to pay an additional feel
"just in case" a part goes out. If you're a worry-wort over such
things or a person with just plain bad luck, then buy AppleCare.

If you've been thinking about moving to the Mac, this is a great
opportunity!

Dr. Tim Martin, The OS/2 Guy
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