The all-new, all-in-one iMac packs a complete, high-performance computer into a beautifully thin design. It includes built-in wireless, Mac OS X, and the iLife '08. So within... more
pixels millions of colours Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz processor with 1066MHz FSB and 6MB shared L2 cache 2048MB (2x1024MB) 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM memory supports up to 8...
A review by AaronBruce on Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 20" TFT November 6th, 2009
Author's product rating:
Speed
Very fast
Design
Excellent
Manufacturer Support
Excellent
Ease of use
Very easy
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
amazingly brilliant and fantastic, OMG ITS A MAC !
Disadvantages:
absolutely none
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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There are absolutely no flaws with this product. It is super fast it has super chic styling apple are super helpful they are incredibly simple to use and even though the price is really quite high (pc's can be much much cheaper) THEY ARE TOTALLY WORTH IT !!
I have to use them in school, and have wanted one ever since i first saw them.
Both of my sisters and one of their boyfriends have one (or more)
iMac's are utterly sexual, just looking at one turns you on, also they are light weight and even though they are classed as desktop computers they have WIFI built in and are completely portable (as long as their is a plug)
all in all iMac's are excellent, PC's have no chance when competing against one of these bad boys!
Advantages: design, ease of use Disadvantages: only 3 usb connections
I have always had a pc at home, but have always had a mac at work. My pc started to become extremely unreliable, slow and complicated to sort so I decided to try a mac. I have had this version for about a month now and I have never looked back. Everything is so easy! We got BT internet and we were online within 5 minutes at the most, and that was the wireless too, something that had NEVER managed to work on the PC. We have a playstation 3 and always ... ...online, but not anymore. I have also loaded a game onto the mac, also very easy. It was a matter of dragging and dropping the logo from the disk folder onto the desktop, letting it copy (about 5 mins) and that was it installed and ready to play. No complicated options etc. to confuse you. Another thing it is good for is transferring files from your camera/mobile phone. You simply connect the cable via the usb port and it automatically detects your ...
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Advantages: Speed, looks, ease of use. Disadvantages: None
I bought my iMac as I my "PC" was due for replacement and had become unreliable. A few of my friends have iMacs and I was instantly grabbed by the design and ease of use when I sat in front of one. Some of this is due to the software that comes pre-loaded onto the iMac. I went for the 2GB version with the 2.66 Processor as the prices had just dropped. The iMac boots up lightening quick compared to my PC. In around 15 seconds I can be using the system ... ...is extremely clear and at 20 inch - large enough for most people to use as their home computer. I thought I would be keeping the PC to one side to use when the iMac didn't have the ability to do a certain job but I have thrown it away now as everything I need to do works. The beauty of the iMac is that it does exactly what you except. No fuss, first time - every time. It comes pre-loaded with the operating system and iLife08 which had iPhoto, iDVD ...
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Advantages: Looks, sounds, way it works, loveliness. (I'm not getting paid to say this) Disadvantages: The way it makes everything else in my house look terrible.
This computer has been in my house for just under a year, and its beautiful. It looks nice, it sounds great and it works fantastically. No problems at all with it. I would highly recommend this to anyone. No one could understand how great it feels just to pull this out of the box. You plug it in, you turn it on. It's very easy to use. This is the second computer we have had in our house, and it opened my eyes. It opened my eyes an told me "your last ...
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04.10.2009
Great Mac Review ofApple iMac Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 20" TFTby
acphand
Advantages: doesnt get viruses, fast, sleek Disadvantages: none that i can name
...another one in an instant. Apple in my opinion makes a great product that requires little in the line of maintenance. I love that i do not have to worry about those pesky computer viruses. My friends have all had computers that have crashed while my mac will never have a problem like they are experiencing. I love it and i believe that it is one good investment for a long term great running computer, especially for family use. ...
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I have had my iMac for a year. With a dual core processor, this is one the fastest computers on the market. While I haven't put Windows parallels on it yet, I have heard from friends and family that it does very well with the parallels and doesn't freeze. I have had five or six computers and within a few weeks they slow down with all the data I put on them. For just a little over $1000, this lightweight desktop can handle almost anything you put ...
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CD / DVD Rewrite Speed: 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Monitor
Monitor Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix
Diagonal Size: 20"
Max Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Widescreen Display: Yes
Image Brightness: 290 cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Graphics controller
Type: PCI Express x16
Graphics Processor / Vendor: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO
Video Memory: 256 MB, 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Digital Video Standard: Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Max Monitors Supported: 2
Audio output
Type: Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Speaker(s): 2 x right / left channel
Input device
Type: Mouse, keyboard
Manufacturer's product description
The all-new, all-in-one iMac packs a complete, high-performance computer into a beautifully thin design. It includes built-in wireless, Mac OS X, and the iLife '08. So within minutes of opening the box, you'll be doing everything from sharing photos to creating movies and building websites.
Keyboard
Interface: USB
Features: Built-in two USB 2.0 ports
Mouse
Technology: Optical
Interface: USB
Audio input
Type: Microphone
Networking
Networking: Network adapter - integrated
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOS Link
1 x audio - SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOS Link
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x remote control - infrared
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Cleaning cloth, Remote control, cleaning cloth
Power
Device Type: Power supply
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided: 200 Watt
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Apple MacOS X 10.6, Apple MacOS X 10.5
Software: Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple iLife '09, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine
