IMac A1200 Intel Core 2 Duo question

Greetings. I'm looking at the possibility of purchasing a iMac 24" A1200 Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.33 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive. Is there something about the A1200 that is making this a less desirable machine other than being manufactures in 2006/07? I will be using the iMac at home so some of the newer, faster features won't really matter to me.
Thanks
Ron

Some of the 06-07 iMacs have an issue of multiple vertical lines showing up in the display. Often it takes 2 to 3 years for the issue to begin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=OrnhY7ZMEzk
Folks eventually can end up with 35 to 60 lines. Mine has about 50.

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