Graphite iMac - $25?

[jkoci]

I have an opportunity to pickup a graphite iMac locally. The asking price is $25. All the owner knows about it is that it works. The image he posted shows an Apple pro keyboard with it. I know the graphite model ranged from 400 to 700mhz. I may go check it out. Did the 400mhz model come with a pro keyboard originally? If it didn't it may be at least a 500mhz model. Sad to say but is it worth $25? I may get it to run OS9 stuff. Thanks.

 

[protocol7]

I'd say it's worth that but it depends on what use you think you'd get out of it. I use my 500Mhz one for OS9 stuff, some games and general messing around. The G3 iMacs are quite nice and the speakers are decent.

 

[luddite]

My 400Mhz graphite came with the kiddie keyboard and puck mouse... which were eventually replaced. It's still a good little machine and I'd say $25 is well worth it. Runs Tiger just fine, too.

 

[Nathan]

Heck, if I could get one for that price I'd go for it. Mac OS 9 is passably usable with effort for some things, Classilla is the way to go for web browsing. I've read that with enough memory, the early versions of Mac OS X work well too. For a 400MHz machine that works, $25 is probably a little below average. If you want it or a have a use for it, take it while it's available.

 

[4seasonphoto]

Watch out for hairline cracks in the gray plastic surrounding the picture tube and be wary of machines which take multiple tries to start up. I think some of these later iMacs may be among the trickier things to maintain in good working order. Think the main problem is they run too hot. DVD-equipped machines would be a bonus.

 

[Strimkind]

$25 is not bad at all if it is in good working order. At times you can find them free, however they can be in various states. A big thing is to turn it and listen for bits flying around inside. I have run into some that have been mistreated and the CRT housing was broken. Obviously that machine did not work.

Bottom line: Go have a look. A 400mhz is fine on the internet but if its a 700mhz you have a hard to find model (I've never found one anyways).