Is this a good deal on discontinued iMac?

[samintx]

Apple iMac 21" Core i5 8GB/1TB
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$184.22
$899.99 + Free Shipping
This Apple iMac 21.5" all-in-one desktop features an HD LED-backlit IPS display with an Intel i5 quad-core processor. It has 8GB RAM, and 1TB hard drive. The price drops from $899.99 to $184.22 w/ free shipping.

This is a refurbished item.

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This all-in-one desktop features an Intel i5 quad-core processor, a 21.5" HD LED-backlit IPS display, 8GB RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. The price drops from $899.99 to $184.22 w/ free shipping

[jonny]

Don't waste your money on Intel unless you absolutely have to.

https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac/2021-imac

[Gareth]

That appears to be a 2012, with a hard drive instead of an SSD. No deal at any price.
https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-mp-appl...efurbished

[samintx]

Thanx

[weapon]

the lowest year of iMac that you should buy is 2017. While it will not be super fast, it will run the latest OS.

I just bought one for $230 for my 77 yr old mom. She just uses it for banking and youtube. So no need for a top line mac.

[hal]

weapon wrote:
the lowest year of iMac that you should buy is 2015. While it will not be super fast, it will run the latest OS.

2015 macs only go to Monterey

[weapon]

Correction: I purchased a 2017 iMac so she could catch up with the current os.

[Rolando]

Can that one be used a Target Display? Maybe

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

[Gareth]

Rolando wrote:
Can that one be used a Target Display? Maybe

If you already own one, sure, but I wouldn't buy one to use it in Target Display Mode.

[JoeH]

Rolando wrote:
Can that one be used a Target Display? Maybe

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

Yeah, maybe. Even the requirement it be running High Sierra or earlier is a bit iffy with another Mac running anything later. I found that trying to use my iMac in target Display mode became somewhat of a challenge after it was upgraded to Sierra. That was a 2009 model iMac, sometimes the hotkeys to switch in or out of that mode were just ignored.