Reviews

Apple iMac

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• Pricing:Expensive: $1699 (5/23/2006)
• Performance:Very Good: 80
• Features:Good: 79
• Design:Good: 76

Pricing Expensive: $1699

Expensive: $1699

Performance Very Good: 80

Very Good: 80

World Bench 5 Tests - Very Good: 96

World Bench 5 Component Results (seconds)
ACD Systems ACDSee	544
Adobe Photoshop	320
Adobe Premiere	399
Ahead Nero	656
Microsoft Office XP	541
Windows Media Encoder	294
Mozilla	351
Multitasking	423
Musicmatch Jukebox	503
Roxio VideoWave	267
WinZip	372

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score	Good
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit	136.93
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	127.03
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	98.5
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit	287.62
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	205.36
Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	133.85
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	48.4
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	40.7
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	29.9
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	25.9
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	92.52
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	64.72
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	49.48
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	34.15

Features Good: 79

Good: 79

Basics
CPU	2-GHz Core Duo T2500
System Memory	1024

Video & Display
Graphics Adapter	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Graphics Board Type	PCI Express
Graphics Board RAM (MB)	128
Graphics Board RAM Type	DDR3
Monitor Model	Integrated
Monitor Type	LCD
Monitor Size	20

Storage
Hard Drives	1
Total HD Size (GB)	250
RAID Type	none
Optical Drive Type	DVD+R DL/DVD±RW
Optical Drive Speed	2.4

Ports
Serial Ports	0
Parallel Ports	0
Front USB Ports	0
Rear USB Ports	3
Front FireWire Ports	0
Rear FireWire Ports	2

Other
Audio Adapter Model	Integrated SigmaTel High Definition Audio
Audio Channels	7.1 surround
Network Adapter	gigabit network adapter
Case Type	All-in-one
Operating System	Windows XP Professional
Other Included Hardware	Apple remote control, built-in iSight camera, and built-in 802.11a/g and Bluetooth

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	12
Saturday Support Hours	12
Sunday Support Hours	12
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Excellent reliability, few problems with failed components, and helpful technical support. Though the partisanship of the vendor?s extremely loyal following may account for some of the adulation, Apple is indisputably masterful at keeping its users happy.

Reilability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with failed components	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design Good: 76

Good: 76

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