Apple iMac - Desktop

Product

1."built-in Firewire ports and bundled software give you a complete and very powerful system"

2."the most incredible desktop computer Apple has ever made."... Biosmagazine

3."remarkably sleek, self-contained system".

4."incredibly quiet system".

5."powerful, stylish and easy-to-use computer"..

6."since it's so powerful, it could also be a good system for the Adobe Photoshop interns in your art studio.".

7."Apple?s latest all-in-one desktop computer is gorgeous."... Biosmagazine

8."great home computer".

9."high-quality flat-panel display".

10."When combined with Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.1, which is supplied with the iMac, the G4 chip provides impressive performance, particularly in multimedia applications.".

Hard drive

1."250GB Serial ATA drive"

Processor


1."brilliant, built-in 17-inch widescreen LCD panel".

2."powerful new Core 2 Duo processor".

3."The 1-GHz G4 processor is capable of handling most of the applications you need—with Office for the Mac—when taking classes, and with 512MB of RAM and the nVidia GeForce4 MX, the iMac can tackle advanced functions like video editing.".

4."new Core 2 Duo T7600 processor".

5."brand new Intel Core Duo processor"

Graphics

1."decent graphics card".

2."Core hardware improvements make it even stronger in our graphics and overall performance tests, resulting in a home computer whose performance is matched only by its good looks.".

3."The Intel 950 graphics card is perfectly adequate for basic computing and video work.".

4."The Radeon 9600 is good for light 3D tasks and helps OS X display really cool graphics via Core Image.".

5."it's nice being able to run 1,600-by-1,200 at all on an all-in-one (the iMac's display supports up to 1,920-by-1,600 resolution).".

6."new graphics processor".

Support

1."Other features include a built-in webcam and wireless networking support, along with Apple's excellent iLife 06 software suite.".

2."fine support pages".

3."If you're having trouble and the warranty period has ended, look to Apple's fine support pages".

4."Apple warranties the iMac for one year on parts and labor and also gives you 90 days of free phone support.".

5."Apple offers 90 days of free phone support and one year of repairs, but that's too skimpy; the phone support, especially, should be longer."

Speaker

1."the quality of the speakers and the stereo separation are fine for routine music and computing use.".

2."The Harmon Kardon speakers sound great for their small size".

3."built-in iSight camera, microphone and stereo speakers"...


Display

1."incredible 20-inch widescreen LCD".

2."great big 24in widescreen display".

3."massive 20 inch widescreen".

4."The screen itself is very bright and legible".

5."15in screen is a bit small"..

6."The 20-inch screen seems a little large at first, especially at typical PC-viewing distance.".

7."It's unfair to expect a larger screen at these prices, but a 17in should be an option at the very least.".

8."the screen is too bright.".


Keyboard

1."The keyboard is very stylish".

2."Super slim keyboard".

3."A new optional Apple Wireless Keyboard is available, along with Apple?s wireless Mighty Mouse, to offer a highly recommended cable-free desktop.".

Multimedia

1."Connectivity is reasonable too, allowing you to get the best from external multimedia peripherals.".

2."Multimedia marvel"


Performance

1."It is also a great Photoshop performer: In Windows, the iMac completed Photoshop tests in 57 seconds flat, which again puts it in the high-powered multimedia class"


Looks


1."stylish and solid build oozes quality".

2."The Apple iMac looks and feels good in any environment, whether it's your home office, your child's bedroom, or the kitchen; it is part of the home decor.".

3."good looks".


Upgradability

1."no expansion slots"


Price


1."Apple has even made the pricing extremely competitive"

Range $1100 to $1800

Mouse


1."The one-button optical mouse is quite pleasant to use however."