Price-wise, if they are iMac G4s (LCD displays) then they will be expensive, whereas iMac G3s (CRT displays) are cheap these days (and the earlier models are sometimes free). I would probably avoid iMac G3s though, as discussion here gives the impression that they tend to die young. A tower is of course much easier to repair and upgrade, while a tower of the same age is often both cheaper and more powerful than an iMac.There are a few older iMacs in town for sale but nothing in any reasonable price. I live in Bismarck, ND, and as you may be able to imagine, I don't see too many free computers around here, let alone free Macs [] ]'>
Even the G3s offer great performance, despite being old - my G3 feels so fast even with Tiger, that's one reason why I love it
