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To: William F. Wager, Jr. who wrote (22768)	1/24/1999 11:07:00 AM
From: WebDrone	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213173

Bill, what is your purpose for the machine? If you just want to buy, plug in, and surf- this is a fair deal. See if you can still get the free additional 32MB of RAM. If you want to compare specs: ==================== gateway.com G6-366C Intel® Celeron™ processor 366MHz w/ 128K Cache 32MB SDRAM Expandable to 256MB EV500 15" color monitor (13.9" viewable area) Integrated AGP 3-D 4MB Graphics 3.2GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive 13X min./32X max. CD-ROM drive & 3.5" Diskette Drive Woo Hoo! Integrated Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V GCS100 speakers by Altec Lansing® Telepath® 56K Internet/Fax Modem Micro-Tower Case, Multi-function Keyboard, Mouse & Gateway Mouse Pad Microsoft Windows 98 & Microsoft Home Essentials 98 and Quicken Basic 99, McAfee Anti-Virus Software Gateway GoldSM Service for PCs $999 or as low as $28 per month* ============================ Now, what is the value of not fighting with Windows? What is a couple of weekends worth to you? I like Clarisworks. It does everything I need at home. I like Nanosaur. Hint- Jump on a flying dino to load up the weapons arsenal and jet fuel- then go psycho on the reptiles. It all depends on what you want to do. If you want to do very graphically intense games, the new units are better. Why go in to specs unless we know what your objectives are? P.S.- the "steal" is the Gateway G6-400SE, but you still gotta "pay" for WIndows-- I say add $250 or more in irritation. WebDrone

To: William F. Wager, Jr. who wrote (22768)	1/24/1999 11:08:00 AM
From: soup	Respond to of 213173

>The "old" iMac is selling at CompUSA for $999.95. Is this a steal ... > $999 is what most major retailers are selling it for. CompUSA is fine, but I'd rather see you buy it from a Value Added Reseller (VAR) Mac specialist if you can get it for a comparable price. > ... and how does it compare spec-wise with the latest iMac?< New Macs (Rev. C) 266mhz processor; 6g hard drive; available in Strawberry, Lime, Grape, Tangerine and Blueberry. Old Macs (Rev. B) 233mhz processor; 4g hard drive; available in Bondi Blue. There's not a lot of difference between the two machines for small business/home (SOHO). I can make the argument either way: If the $200 is important to you, then grab the Rev B. For the extra $ you can get a USB SuperDisk or Zip. On the other hand, if you're thinking of doing some low/mid-end image manipulation, then the extra speed/storage of the Rev. C are worth paying for. Ditto, the esthetics of the new color schemes. [Notes: The "mezzanine" slot of the Rev B. is no longer available on the Rev C. There are some upgrade boards (SCSI, external monitor) that utilize this slot. This is important to some with specific tech requirements but probably not to you. Unused infrared capability is likewise deleted on the Rev. C as a cost saving measure.]