Compare Apple iMac Deals

The Apple Store offers a selection of its factory-refurbished Apple aluminum iMac desktops. With free shipping, these systems are up to $340 off, and most tie our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total prices we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. These desktops come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new iMacs. Items are removed from Apple's site when they sell out. The deals (you may need to scroll to find the model):

• Refurb Apple MC508LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i3 Dual 3.06GHz Desktop for $929
• refurb Apple MC812LL/A iMac 21.5" Intel Core i5 Quad 2.7GHz Desktop for $1,249
• refurb Apple MC813LL/A iMac 27" Intel Core i5 Quad 2.7GHz Desktop for $1,419
• refurb Apple MC814LL/A iMac 27" Intel Core i5 Quad 3.1GHz Desktop for $1,659
• browse all refurbished Apple iMacs at the Apple Store

Geeks offers the refurbished Apple iMac Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" Desktop, model no. MA199LL/A, for $324.99 plus around $23 for shipping. That's $110 under our February mention of a used model with more RAM and a larger hard drive and the lowest total price we could find now for a similarly-configured refurb by $91. Features include an Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz dual-core processor, 17" 1440x900 widescreen LCD, 512MB RAM, 160GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, 802.11g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, webcam, and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

A 90-day Geeks warranty applies.

B&H Photo-Video offers the Apple iMac 21.5" Intel Core i5 Quad 2.7GHz Desktop, model no. MC812LL/A, bundled with your choice of FileMaker Bento 4 Database for Mac or Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac for $1,399 with free shipping. (Click on the "Click Here To Select your Choice of FREE Software" link to add your software choice.) That's tied with our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find for the iMac alone by $14. Features include an Intel Core i5 2.7GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 21.5" 1920x1080 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, SuperDrive, Radeon HD 6770M 512MB graphics, AirPort Extreme (802.11a/n), one Thunderbolt port, FaceTime HD camera, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.