Stupid idea, nevermind.

I believe an imac is the mac with the screen and hardware combined? If so isn't it going to be a bit difficult to change out the card if it change able? It doesn't have an external port? Also why would you need more memory for for dual monitors? Your going to most likely be running the same applications just with more of a view. I suppose if the graphics shares memory then maybe.

I think I'd change to nvidia graphics, I'm not sure that an ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro is awesome. If I did change I'd get a professional to do it.

You can't change a video card in a mac I'm pretty certain, especially iMac's.

 

 

 

I don't know if the iMac has another video port, but personally I'm looking at This ASUS monitor for myself. 24", good 2ms, good contrast ratio and $220.

All aluminium iMacs have a video out port, I believe his is DVI or mini DVI. In terms of quality, you're not going to get the same gamut and panel that is on the iMac without shelling out $400+ USD. You cannot change the GPU but you will not need to. The RAM is user accessible but because you have a discrete GPU (at variance to an IGP which uses memory from the RAM) upgrading the memory will do little good to aid a second screen. The only Mac which you currently can change the GPU on is the Mac Pro. Upgrading the RAM to 4GB is always advisable, however.

 

 

 

EDIT: CNET confirms that it does use the DVI interface, mini - DVI.

You can't change a video card in a mac I'm pretty certain, especially iMac's.

 

 

 

 

Well, that sucks.

If you want functionality and multiple monitors, don't but a mac. Bottom line.

You can't change a video card in a mac I'm pretty certain, especially iMac's.

 

 

 

 

Well, that sucks.

 

Yes it does.

If you want functionality and multiple monitors, don't but a mac. Bottom line.

But he can hook up another monitor? So I'm assuming you're talking about hardware in which case you shouldn't buy an all-in-one.

The iMac is an all-in-one computer, not really meant for upgrades. The Mac Pro is the only proper Desktop machine that can be upgraded and so on. This is the same with PC's, you can't really upgrade a laptop or an all-in-one PC, the only thing that you can tamper and modify is the big Desktop box (the Mac pro in this case).

 

 

 

You can have at least one extra monitor on your iMac, but make sure you chose a monitor that has the same port that your version of the iMac has to save costs on an adapter.

He'll have to get an adapter, I don't think any monitor has a mini DVI port. Littleboy, were you looking for recommendations for monitors? If so, what's your budget?

If you want functionality and multiple monitors, don't but a mac. Bottom line.

But he can hook up another monitor? So I'm assuming you're talking about hardware in which case you shouldn't buy an all-in-one.

 

That and you don't get what you pay for. Far from it.

If that's the way you want to use it, then no, you do not.

nevermind.