[snickmy]

Get a used iMac. (possibly 27inches).

For IOS dev you are looking to: - fast enough processor(s) for the compile phase (can take ages) - a decent graphic card/ram for getting your design tool of choice to work smooth (Photoshop is a good choice but not mandatory) - a screen as big as possible. At least for me when programming something graphic I like to have code on one side and final result on another.

If you don't have "laptop" as a mandatory feature, desktop solutions usually offer more "brutal" performances at the same price point. Imac is a bit of crossover giving the hardware involved is almost the same used in laptops.

[jemacniddle]

Thanks, any ideas for reliable used iMacs? There were none on the refurbished page on the Apple Store, hesitant to trust ebay.

[LarryMade2]

Friends have used PowerOn for refurbished Macs and MacBooks for quite a while, they sell through eBay but offer warranties to what they sell

http://stores.ebay.com/PowerON-Deals

[xyclos]

I've successfully used sellyourmac.com[1] to both buy and sell used macs.

[1] http://sellyourmac.com