The latest version of Cupertino's all-in-one desktop computer jettisons the white plastic look of the previous model for a sleek aluminum-and-glass design that, not surprisingly, echoes the iPhone in the way the old version echoed the iPod. The depth of the unit has shrunk as well, giving it an even thinner profile, and leaving you to wonder, "Where is all the computing power hidden?" But with a juiced-up processor (including more front side bus throughput), our 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo model could give even Apple's pro towers a run for their money.
Review: Apple iMac
The latest version of Cupertino’s all-in-one desktop computer jettisons the white plastic look of the previous model for a sleek aluminum-and-glass design that, not surprisingly, echoes the iPhone in the way the old version echoed the iPod. The depth of the unit has shrunk as well, giving it an even thinner profile, and leaving you […]
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WIRED
24-inch LED is sharp and beautiful; it doubles as a great HD display for video content. Super performance. New shockingly thin keyboard looks like a million bucks. Every designer in our office was drawn inexorably into the iMac's orbit, like dingoes to a day care center.
TIRED
Although models start at just $1,200, our maxed-out version (with its maxed-out performance) is steep for most consumers. Keyboard was slightly hard to get used to - our WPM was markedly slower for a few days. Glossy screen looks pretty, but reflects any ambient light to a distracting degree.
- RAM Size: 2 GB
- Clock Rate: 2.8 GHz
- Hard Drive Size: 500GB (goes up to 1TB)
- Screen Size: 24 inches
- Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels
