On 23 Jan 2008, at 22:00, Robert Ameeti wrote: > At 4:39 AM +0000, 1/22/08, Stroller wrote: > >> I feel that in buying an iMac I would be buying a monitor that I'd >> be obliged to "throw away" when I upgrade my PC. All-in-one Macs >> just seem so "wasteful" to me. > > When you would be done with the iMac, would you throw it in the > trash or would you sell it (on eBay or such)? If so, then you would > be getting the value of the monitor and it would not be thrown away. That's why I said (IMMEDIATELY before the words that you quoted): If I were to look at the cost of iMacs & their resale value, I might find my dismissal of them to be a little bit irrational, but ... (it's also why I put "throw away" in quotes). Stroller.