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Apple iMac

73

Good
  • Pros
  • Sleek, all-in-one design
  • Improved screen quality
  • Cons
  • All-in-one design limits expansion

User Reviews for Apple iMac

  • Reviewed by: cooldad1221

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: simplicity

    Weaknesses: none

    Overall Evaluation: Nice piece of work here.

  • Reviewed by: taylorlikewow

    Duration of ownership: 0 Day

    Strengths: No comment

    Weaknesses: No comment

    Overall Evaluation: Well, I do not own this computer, but i do own a macbook. And i should tell you all you will not regret is, swear on my life. Its an awsome computer, this one's design does not float my boat but, they come out with new designs 24/7. The computer comes with everything you need, even your own remote. You can even go to the apple website, click downloads, and voila! You can download everything from games, sofwares, to widgets. Apple, i do belive you have done it again. medicsteele, for somone who does not own an apple computer you have no right to be dissing it. Apple makes what they can sell, and you cant blame them, its there job. They do a good job at it too. I payed over 2 thousand dollars for mine, and think its worth every penny. Now please do us apple lovers a favor and go diss somthing else you dont have, like some digital camera. thanks. - taylorlikewow.

  • Reviewed by: medicsteele

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: All in one

    Weaknesses: No room for expansion

    Overall Evaluation: I don't understand why people buy Apple products. Take into consideration the i-Pod, you have to send it into apple for a battery change, conveniently, they didn't mention this at time of purchase, and now look at the i-Phone, just another scam to get people to buy from only one company, lengthy service contracts etc. Where is freedom of choice? Apple is like a dictatorship, at least with PC's you have a limited choice and believe me I am no MS fan either. 'm all for l.et the customer do with their purchases what they deem is right for them. Now look at the i-Mac , convenient but limited to what Apple wants you to have. No freedom in the market place here.

  • Reviewed by: brightbelt

    Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

    Strengths: Sleek, compact design and smooth functioning.

    Weaknesses: It all depends upon one's needs, but this reviewer does not see any real weaknesses

    Overall Evaluation: I'm in the middle of switching from PCs to Macs, and this iMac is exactly what I think computers should be, in terms of design, function and form. Apple excels at designing products with the consumer in mind and this iMac I think hits the mark with its all-in-one sleek design and its new polished look. Other companies could learn a lot from Apple in this regard. I should mention, while I do own this specific iMac (24", 2.4 Ghz Core 2 duo), I did purchase an extra 1 GB of ram before I carried my iMac out the store. And I installed it before I even turned on the computer for the first time. So bear in mind that I have 2 GB of ram memory installed as I boast on its performance. While I'm not a design professional, I do manage some websites that I have designed as well and so I do use Photoshop CS3, Fireworks CS3 and Dreamweaver CS3. Now I should mention that I tend to run only one (1) application at a time, but I've had no problems running these programs and the responsiveness of the iMac with them is very good. I find the Safari browser very quick and the wireless responsiveness is supurb. I've spent a good bit of time on the Mac forums lately and some gamers are giving this iMac mixed reviews: some say their games are running fine; others can't help but admit that PCs still have the edge on running games. But there are so many good things about this desktop: no tower, no wires all over the floor, no crouching down on your knees just to plug everything in. It has a beautiful, sleek design and it is just about the coolest computer I've ever owned. Thanks, Frank B.

  • Reviewed by: online_buyer_since_1996

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Screen size, OS, compact, quality built

    Weaknesses: Glossy Screen

    Overall Evaluation: I could have written all nice things about this machine and keep all readers happy. But I cannot. This could have been a five start machine had it not for its "glossy screen". If you have not heard, photo editors are staying away from this version of iMac since the glossy screen is killing the true colors and is very reflective unless it is strategically located, in front of any light source, including a small night lamp. EVERYTHING is reflected from this. Great as a mirror. I really hope Apple provides a non-glossy edition in the future. Glossy looks nice and smooth, but to the knowing eyes, it is a liability. I will not purchase a glossy screen desktop again.

  • Reviewed by: HDK

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Attractive. Speedy. Small footprint.

    Weaknesses: Factory memory upgrades are overpriced ? do it yourself!

    Overall Evaluation: Upgrading from an old G4, it?s hard not to be impressed by the speed, sleek looks and glossy big screen of the latest Apple iMacs. And while I haven?t yet taken advantage of the new Leopard features (TimeMachine comes to mind), I?m sure they will eventually work their way into my routine. ---A few additional notes: ---Upgrades ? I opted for a speed boost (2.4 to 2.8 Ghz), but would recommend handling memory upgrades on your own as many resellers (and Apple, for that matter) tend to overcharge. Adding extra memory on these iMacs is a breeze and shouldn?t be feared.---Keyboard ? The slimmed down keyboard looks great, but many of the ?F? keys share duty with other functions (i.e. The shortcut key that used to minimize all windows also adjusts brightness etc.). It?s just a little learning curve, but worth noting. ---Otherwise, it?s a great machine and worthy of a high recommendation.

  • Reviewed by: KishCabo

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Awesome viewable screen; ease of use; uncluttered

    Weaknesses: Price

    Overall Evaluation: Can I just rave about this 24" iMac?! I first used a mac in 1992 when I went to college and my college had every freshmen purchase a new computer and apple was the proprietor. I used a little boxy mac for 4 years then when I graduated, I forgot about mac and used PCs in my career. It's only recently that I came back to the mac and quite by accident.I was moving and my laptop, a pc, decided to quit on me. I was desperate to get it fixed, but it would have taken over 48 hrs and I was moving the next day, so I, on the spur of the moment, was in the market for a new laptop. I was about to buy another pc, when the clerk introduced me to the macbook. After going through all the wow factors of the mac vs. pc, I ended up buying the macbook and haven't looked back. I so enjoyed my macbook, that I decided to get rid of my pc desktop and go mac all the way. That's how I ended up with my iMac and I haven't regretted it a single moment and will never purchase another pc.The iMac with the Leopard os is phenomenal. I've had it about 2 months and haven't played with all the great features, but what I have messed with has me overjoyed. First off, the screen clarity is way better than a pc. The resolution is crisp and the colors are flawless and rich. Everything I view is well-defined with no fuzzy edges or indistinct. The mac only comes with programs you will actually use, not all that useless crap they add to pc's that clutter up your hard drive, but you're afraid to get rid of b/c you don't know if you're using it or not. I am positive I'm using all the programs that are on my mac.I can run pc programs on my dual-core so I get the best of both worlds without giving up either one. I run both iwork and office for mac so I still get my excel, powerpoint, and word.I guess I can go on and on, but won't. If you ever use a modern day mac computer, you'll want to be a convert too, but only thing is, you have to be able to afford it. That's the only weakness...macs are still more pricier than a pc, but you do get a lot more for your money and they last forever....unlike a pc.

  • Reviewed by:

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Excellent screen, and perfect for graphic work

    Weaknesses: The wireless mouse and keyboard eats up the batteries. Also added one more gig memory

    Overall Evaluation: I work at home creating architectural graphics and I needed a computer that could zip though large files, this iMac is perfect. The colors are right on and it was no trouble at all matching the screen to the printer.

  • Reviewed by: rndman

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Size, Looks, Style, No clutter design, Fast

    Weaknesses: Umnnnnn.... Well, I just can not come up with any

    Overall Evaluation: This is my first MAC after years and years of Windoz bondage. I was in two minds before purchasing. But when I opened and set this up in barely 5 minutes, I have never regretted a bit. What more, you can stay with Windoz and run Mac OS together. What a neat feature. But I guess after some time I will hardly look at the good ole MS Win. Very intuitive design. No wonder they say "When you MAC, you don't go back". I will highly recommend it to anyone.

What You Should Know about the iMac

A PC With Little Included RAM Can Do Light Work

This system offers less than 1GB of memory, which is the bare minimum that any full-featured new computer should include. Whether this amount of RAM is optimal for you depends on the PC's operating system: Windows Vista and Apple's Mac OS X don't run well with less than 1GB, Windows XP is fine with 512MB and not too bad with 384MB, and Windows 98 is good with 256MB. Depending on the distribution, Linux can run with as little as 128MB, but most Linux users are better off with at least 512MB--and 1GB is better.

The more installed memory your PC has, the more applications you can run smoothly at once, and the better the system will perform. Upgrading memory in a desktop after you purchase the PC is a snap, but usually it's worthwhile to buy the amount of memory you want preinstalled with the system.

 

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