Apple iMac

The new iMac is clad in metal, but is it a cast iron classic?

We weren't too keen on the previous iMac - sure, it was fine if the sterile whiteness of a doctor's surgery is your idea of stylish - but unpacking this 24-inch screen, metallic monolith, it's clear things have changed. The aluminium shell looks incredibly smart, while inside there's a slightly beefier Core 2 Duo processor and a tad more memory (1GB instead of 512MB).

Keyboard of the Rings

The most welcome change is to the keyboard. Admittedly, it takes a little getting used to, but it's comfy, responsive and festooned with shortcut keys that make a real difference. Best of all, the media playback buttons along the top mean zero application switching to change a track in iTunes, and ultra-easy control of iPhoto slideshows.

Carry on screening

As with the previous iMac, the stand-out feature is the screen. The smallest available is a desk-dwarfing 20-incher. Combined with a 256MB ATI graphics card, it serves up slick, stutter-free video and graphics that cast a shadow over rival desktops. Even full-screen HD content looks smooth - shame the iMac doesn't boast a HD disc drive.

Get an iLife

Adding to the iMac's undoubted hardware charms is the iLife '08 suite of programmes. These are hard to beat for keeping your media - from tunes to photos to video footage - in check.

Overall, the build quality, slick and tasteful aluminium finish, huge screen and jaw-dropping keyboard make this a winner. Paired with OS X and iLife '08, this is simply the finest all-in-one your money can muster. We're iMac converts, and we couldn't be happier.

Posted by T3 Online on 2007-12-14

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17|11|2008 21:14

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By mulder1079

12|01|2008 21:36

I used also used to think macs were too expensive.
That is, until I got a macbook for xmas this year, it does cost more money than some brands of PCs but you don't need to buy virus protection, comes with most necessary programs already installed, looks nicer, the list goes on and on. Besides, the new dell 20-inch all-in-one desktop computer is $300 more! plus you need to buy other things just for the computer to work.
macs rule!

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