Are those all-in-one-PCs/iMac worth it?

[Claudia]

So i'm stuck on picking out a computer I want for Christmas, and stumbled upon an iMac. It's $1200 [yeah, apple is #$%#$%# expensive] and it's got;

21.5 in. monitor
3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1920 x 1080 display
4GB Memory
500GB hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of shared DDR3 memory [pretty much blows, at least it's not ati graphics]

And that's basically it.

Since I can't think of anything better [and i'm a first-time Mac user, wewt?], figured i'd ask you tech-nerds for advice.

kbai.

[Flaminshadow]

Originally Posted by 69™

So i'm stuck on picking out a computer I want for Christmas, and stumbled upon an iMac. It's $1200 [yeah, apple is #$%#$%# expensive] and it's got;

21.5 in. monitor
3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1920 x 1080 display
4GB Memory
500GB hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of shared DDR3 memory [pretty much blows, at least it's not ati graphics]

And that's basically it.

Since I can't think of anything better [and i'm a first-time Mac user, wewt?], figured i'd ask you tech-nerds for advice.

kbai.

It can't run audition without bootcamp. And I think you need to buy a windows disc for that.

[Nerf]

You could always buy a barebones kit, then upgrade it yourself?

[supastarleng]

I have a macbook pro and I build my own PCs. I hate macs. ;;. K.
With 1200 you can build yourself a really good computer 8D.

$200 22inch monitor samsung or lg.. is what i would chose.
$100 case antec 900 or something fancy
$200 motherboard X58 chipset motherboard.
$250 processor i7 920 2.66 ghz
$100 1tb Seagate or westerndigital
$100 6gb ddr3 triple channel ram corsair or something
$50 optical drive samsung or lg
$200 graphics card. ati or nvidea. yourchoice. i got my hd4890 ati for 200.

I bought the macbook pro(brandnew)..... to look cool in college! 8D I can't do anything w/ it.. so worthless.. ;(
Cant play games in it unless you install windows on it. when you do play games... i have the nvidea 9400... and it gets really hot.. you
can get maybe 20mins of game play before letting it cool down again.. you cant even watch videos or else it gets hot too..
Ohwell... i got it for 400 bucks 8D

[Claudia]

i r not smart enough to build my own computer. C:
and i don't really wanna play audi.
guess i'll go for a normal hp computer, LOL.

[supastarleng]

It's easy as 1 2 3, like lego blocks 8D

[Nerf]

$50 optical drive samsung or lg
50$? i never spend more than 10 + 2.50 for shipping lol

Got a local PC store near you? like a custom shop.. stay away from chain stores

[iGoRawr]

Mac isn't that good, I guess if your trying to be techy I guess, but I rather just stick with window 7 if you want security, that's what a mac is mostly for.

Or a good gaming computer?