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Friends of mine are looking to buy GarageBand as a Christmas present. But they need a Mac, too. They know nothing about Apple products. I know *this much* more <hold fingers about 1/4" apart> than they do, but enough to ask here.
I know they could buy any new iMac and they'd be fine, but:
1) What would be the minimum system they should look for?
2) How much could they expect to pay (reasonably) for it?
I found these specs on Apple's website, but not knowing Apple products, it doesn't help me too much:
* Intel dual-core processor
* 1 GB or more RAM
* Older PowerPC G5 and G4 computers will not be able to play back as many tracks
* PowerPC G4 and G5 computers will benefit greatly from having > 1 GB RAM
Thanks.
It really depends on the version of GB you want to run.
IF they already have a monitor and keyboard, a mini will do fine too. Apple has pretty good deals on refurbished items. I have had good luck with them:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_mini
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