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Apple iMac

CPU: 2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo T7700 • Graphics Adapter: Mobility Radeon HD2600 XT • Total HD Size (GB): 320 • WorldBench 6 Word Score: Fair • Price When Reviewed: $1799
Apple iMac (Front)
Apple iMac (Front)
Apple iMac
Apple iMac
Apple iMac
Apple iMac
Apple iMac
72.7 Good
Last updated
January 03, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Melissa J. Perenson
Pros
  • Sleek, all-in-one design
  • Improved screen quality
Cons
  • All-in-one design limits expansion
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $1799 (1/3/2008)
  • Performance:Fair: 62
  • Features:Fair: 60
  • Design:Very Good: 82
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $1799

Very Inexpensive: $1799

Performance Fair: 62

Fair: 62
WorldBench 6 Tests - Fair: 82
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 523 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 367 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 674 
Firefox 2 354 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 375 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 229 
Multitasking 435 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 1074 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 224 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 309 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score Fair 
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 105.5 
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 91.7 
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 56.3 
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 47.27 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 121.8 
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 85.71 
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 59.56 
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 40.97 

Features Fair: 60

Fair: 60
Basics
CPU 2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo T7700 
System Memory 1024 
Video & Display
Graphics Adapter Mobility Radeon HD2600 XT 
Graphics Board Type Integrated 
Monitor Type LCD 
Monitor Size 24 
Storage
Hard Drives 1 
Total HD Size (GB) 320 
RAID Type none 
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW 
Optical Drive Speed 8 
Expansion
External Drive Bays 1 
Open External Drive Bays 0 
Internal Drive Bays 1 
Open Internal Drive Bays 0 
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 None 
Audio Channels 2.1 surround 
Network Adapter gigabit network adapter 
Case Type All-in-one 
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) 
Other Included Hardware Apple Remote, Apple Keyboard, and Mighty Mouse 
Included Software Apple iLife 08 
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 Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82
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