I want to buy an iMac too, I don't want to spend a lot of money though! After my school discount I have narrowed it down to only the first three iMacs, but I really would like to stay closer to the first two price wise. My main question is how you like your iMac because I heard that it heats up fast, the screen is clear but not crystal clear, and the graphics limit what you can run. I really don't need a 24" monitor which is almost as big as my tv. I thought I would get the first choice and upgrade it to 320GB HD and 4GB of RAM. Also, this would be my first time with a Mac I currently have a Compaq Presario AMD Sempron(tm) 3200+ 1.8GHz with 3.43GB of RAM and 150GB HD, I would say that it is close to four years old and any more upgrade I would have to get a new motherboard:( I has slowed down a lot, programs take a while to load, and it is slow switching back and forth from windows. Mainly I use my computer for school, listening to music, playing with the Sims 2, and messing around with Adobe After Effects CS3. I want to know if you think that If I upgraded the first one will it be able to run AAE, the Sims 3 when it comes out, smoothly with no problems, or is it worth spending the money customizing a computer somewhere else? I know I wrote you a book but if you can let me know I would appreciate it!!!!