Does the iMac have the ability to view a second video input?

Basically can a VGA input show on an iMac? I have a desktop that I'd still need for certain work related software packages. I'd rather not have a a second monitor on my desk.
Thanks.

I make videos for professional presentations with the iMac 20", 1 Gb memory. Works great. I sync music to the videos in Logic Express. I also have made a lot of home videos which I have burned to dvds.
As for the workflow you mention, there is no need to export to dvd-format. You can just burn you iMovie project as files on a dvd, which will give the convenience of storing on dvd without compression. This is how I make my iMovie backups.
The new iMac has 512Mb RAM soldered in, and only one memory slot. Although an additional 1Gb RAM would be sufficient, I would order 2Gb. Otherwise you will have to remove the 1Gb when upgrading to 2Gb. Unfortunately, the extra RAM is expensive, so you might want to add 3rd party ram afterwards.
Also, for video work, I would choose the largest disc. But of course, by burning your projects to dvd, you can manage with the default disc.
All the neccesary software is included. You can create the movies in iMove, add music from iTunes, create your own music in GarageBand, create DVDs in iDVD (including a lot of cool menu templates).
If you later want to advance to more complex applications, the iMac will be able to run them as well.
If you want to record voice-over and music, you will need a microphone and a sound-interface.
Good luck!

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You call customer service to complain about a product, and you hang up angrier than when you started. That’s customer rage, a feeling experienced by millions of people with a major complaint, says Scott Broetzmann, president of an American firm that tells companies how to offer the best customer service. His secrets to getting good service:
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