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Apple is now out of all models except the low-end 400 MHz Indigo iMac. In fact they list the other two models as a 10 day wait. Macworld takes place in 10 days ... I'll let you fill in the blanks.

Other than Apple, there is still good supply of iMacs at other vendors. MacMall has 325 of the 400 MHz model instock and you should have no problem finding the model you want ... though perhaps not at your first choice merchant.

If you have been holding out and expected to get the Epson printer bundle and free RIO 600 MP3 player that has been on offer for the last month or so, you are out of luck, because those special promotions have come to an end.

However MacMallhas a good cash rebate deal on the high-end 600 MHz Dalmatian & FlowerPower machines. Not only do you get 128 MB of RAM for free, but they will also whack $200 off the price.

Other bundles also discontinued include Apple's Lexmark Z52 JetPrinter and MacZone's VirtualPC bundle.

MacReviewZone's Picks For Best deals this week:

600 MHz iMac - The MacMall: 128 MB of extra RAM for $30 installation fee and $200 instant rebate (Dalmatian & FlowerPower) . If you live in CA or TN check one of the other merchants because the MacMall has physical businesses in these states and you will pay sales tax (see below). Total cost: $1,324 + $44 shipping. If you want the Graphite machine check out theOutpost

500 MHz iMac - Outpost: 128 MB of extra RAM (no installation charge) or 100 CD-R disks for free and free ground shipping. If you live in CT or OH check one of the other merchants because the Outpost has physical businesses in these states and you will pay sales tax (see below). Total cost: $1,194

400 MHz iMac - - Outpost: 64 MB of extra RAM (no installation charge) and free ground shipping. If you live in CT or OH check one of the other merchants because the Outpost has physical businesses in these states and you will pay sales tax (see below). Total cost: $895

These are just our picks for a basic setup. You will find other, more complex, bundling options below

To give you some idea of what the bundles below would cost you, if you bought them separately, we offer you the following guidance:

• Print Explosion costs $50
• Art Explosion 750,000 costs $200
• 256 MB of RAM is $82, 128 MB $47 and 64 MB runs $26 at Memory to Go.
• Virtual Game Station retails for $40. (review)
• 50 CD-R disks run $20 and 100 run $32
• The Canon ZR30MC Mini DV Camcorder retails for $895, the Canon ZR25MC for $795 and the Canon ZR20 for $695

iMacs are now shipping either with Mac OS X installed or bundled.

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Price Comparison Information

Vendor	Price	Do I pay tax?	Shipping** (Ground)	Deals	In Stock?
iMac G3/600/600/256K Graphite, Flower Power and Dalmatian
Apple Store	$1,499	Yes	Free	Print Explosion $20 after $30 mail-in rebate Art Explosion 750,000 $170 after $30 mail-in rebate 64 MB of RAM for $50 or 128 MB of RAM for $100	No (10 days)
ClubMac	$1,495	CA	$22	256 MB RAM for $30 install fee or $45 instant rebate	Graphite and Dalmatian only
JandR Computer	$1,494	NY	$35	-	Yes
MacConnection	$1,499	OH MA TN	$33	Free 128 MB RAM - optional $30 installation and 50 CD-R disks or Canon ZR30MC Mini DV Camcorder for $800 (Graphite only)	Base machines, Graphite RAM and Camcorder bundles
MacMall	$1,494	CA TN	$44	128 MB RAM for $30 install fee and $200 instant rebate (FlowerPower & Dalmatian only)	Yes
MacWarehouse	$1,499	NJ CT OH IL TN	$44	128 MB RAM for $30 install fee. Mail in rebate required	Dalmatian and FlowerPower only
MacZone	$1,495	WA NV OH TN	$32	256 MB RAM - optional $30 installation	RAM bundles not available
Outpost	$1,495	CT OH	Free	128 MB of extra RAM or 100 CD-R disks for free	Yes
iMac G3/500/500/256K Indigo, Flower Power and Dalmatian
Apple Store	$1,199	Yes	Free	Print Explosion $20 after $30 mail-in rebate Art Explosion 750,000 $170 after $30 mail-in rebate Lexmark Z52 JetPrinter -$109 after $30 mail-in rebate     64 MB of RAM for $50 or 128 MB for $100, 192 MB for $150	No (10 days)
ClubMac	$1,195	CA	$20	128 MB RAM for $30 install fee or $15 instant rebate	Yes
JandR Computer	$1,194	NY	$35	-	Indigo & FlowerPower only
MacConnection	$1,199	OH MA TN	$35	64 MB RAM - optional $30 installation & 50 CD-R disks or 128 MB RAM (FlowerPower only) or Canon ZR25MC Camcorder for $650 (Indigo only)	Indigo and FlowerPower only
MacMall	$1,194	CA TN	$44	128 MB RAM for $30 install fee	Yes
MacWarehouse	$1,199	NJ CT OH IL TN	$44	128 MB RAM for $30 install fee. Mail in rebate required	FlowerPower and Dalmatian only
MacZone	$1,199	WA NV OH TN	$32	128 MB RAM - optional $30 installation	Yes
Outpost	$1,195	CT OH	Free	128 MB of extra RAM or 100 CD-R disks for free	Yes
iMac G3/400/160/512K - Indigo
Apple Store	$899	Yes	Free	Print Explosion $20 after $30 mail-in rebate Art Explosion 750,000 $170 after $30 mail-in rebate 64 MB of RAM for $50 or 128 MB for $100, 192 MB for $150	Yes
ClubMac	$895	CA	$19	64 MB RAM for $30 install fee or $6 instant rebate	Yes
JandR Computer	$894	NY	$35	-	No
MacConnection	$899	OH MA TN	$35	64 MB RAM - optional $30 installation - and Virtual Game Station free after $30 mail-in rebate or Canon ZR20 Mini DV Camcorder for $600	Yes
MacMall	$899	CA TN	$44	64 MB RAM for $30 install fee	Yes (325 units)
MacWarehouse	$899	NJ CT OH IL TN	$44	64 MB RAM for $30 install fee. Mail in rebate required	Yes
MacZone	$895	WA NV OH TN	$32	64 MB RAM - optional $30 installation	Yes
Outpost	$895	CT OH	Free	64 MB of extra RAM	Yes

Buyer's Guide: iMacs

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The iMacs unveiled at the 2001 Macworld Tokyo expo represent the 7th incarnation in the iMac series. The most significant changes can be broken down into two categories: color selections and optical drive choice. Out are DVD drives and in are CD-RW ones (which allow you to make your own CDs). At Macworld SF Jobs said Apple was kicking itself for not getting on the CD authoring bandwagon ... it is now making up for that across product lines - including on the 500 & 600MHz iMacs.

The other big change is in colors ... or rather designs. Although you can still get the iMacs in the solid colors of Indigo (low-end and middle models) and Graphite (high-end), there are now two new flavors of iMacs. At the middle and high-end you will find Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian choices. Although these semi-psychedelic designs have shocked certain members of the Mac press (most of whom have not seen the new machines in person), it will be interesting to see how they are received by consumers.

Technological changes include, faster speeds (600, 500 & 400MHz), and a beefed up low-end iMac, that now has FireWire & Airport slots. Larger drives grace the product line and the two top machines have 256K of on-chip cache running at full processor speed, which should speed up performance. Also beefed up on the two high-end iMacs is a better graphics card with more memory.

For a side by side comparison of the current iMac lineup, check out our specifications chart below.

iMac Specs and Features

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