Framed plastic iMac 20 "needs upgrading.
My OS is 10.6.8 and it is no longer supported. Is it possible to change inside and keep the iconic look?
Which is exactly what you want to do? And yours is really a Core duo or Core 2 duo? If your iMac meets the requirements, you can upgrade the operating system to a version more recent. You may also be able to add more RAM (depending on the model) and a hard drive, but other that that, you are stuck pretty well with what you have.
http://www.Apple.com/OSX/how-to-upgrade/#hardware-requirements
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