Apple iMac Intel Core 2 Extreme 2.8 Ghz

Let me start off my saying that this is my first Mac, and I'm typing from it right now... For years I've been fascinated by Macs, my first experience with them was when I used a friends PowerBook running Tiger. It was beautiful and features like expose and dashboard really impressed me. Ever since my first encounter with a Mac, I've been following Apples progress and it's been amazing. The new Aluminium iMac came out at a time when getting a Mac had become financially feasible for me, and as soon as I saw it, I just had to have one! I'd been putting money into a "Mac Fund" for a year and ... more

This iMac was an upgrade from a 20 inch, 2.1GHz iMac G5, and the difference is amazing. The 24 inch screen is staggering, and crystal clear. The new keyboard is a lot more user friendly than the previous white and clear plastic model. The 2.8GHz core 2 extreme processor gives a small boost compared to the 2.4 model but isn't really necessary. I opted not to upgrade the memory with apple as it would've cost £80 for an extra 1GB. Instead I bought a 2GB module direct from crucial for £50. The extra memory really does help system performance, as is very simple to install. The 500GB hard disk gives ... more