> Lots of good, interesting advice floating in. If what you want is a
> commodity machine that runs office software and hooks up to the
> Internet, then here is a "runs out of the box" range at
> RefurbDepot.com.
On the other hand, if he wanted to get rid of that 'analog monitor' there are refurbs at the apple store. ie
Apple Certified Refurbished iMac Refurbished iMac 17-inch 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Combo Drive
512MB (2x256MB) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
160GB Serial ATA hard drive
24x Combo Drive
Intel GMA 950 graphics with 64MB of shared memory
Built-in AirPort Extreme
Built-in iSight Camera Learn More
• Save 16% off the original price Original price: $999.00 Your price: $849.00
efurbished iMac 17-inch 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo 512MB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM 160GB Serial ATA hard drive Slot-load 8x double-layer SuperDrive ATI Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB GDDR3 memory Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0 Learn More • Save 27% off the original price Original price: $1,299.00 Your price: $949.00 Estimated Ship: 3-5 business days Free Shipping