Hi, there, I have a 20" screen, and don't have a problem with it about viewing distance. But, I'm of the opinion that maxing out the ram and getting the biggest machine you can afford is never a mistake. I'll await others' opinions, PD On Nov 29, 2007, at 11:57 PM, M.Milligan wrote: > Hello all. I'm new to this list. I've used Mac notebooks for many > years now. Soon we're buying an iMac. > > Our concern is the viewing distance required for the 20" & 24" > screens. Is there a minimum viewing distance one should be from the > screen? > > I want to use the iMac for home computing, web browsing & email and > also for Photo Shop work on my digpix. > > Should I max out the ram to 4GB? Is a 20" 2.4GHz clock speed > suitable for digital photo correction and related work, or is there > that much of a difference with the 2.8GHz? > > Any help is greatfully accepted. I thank you all in advance. Cheers. > > Murray > > _______________________________________________ > iMac mailing list > iMac at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/imac