Tools: iMac

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iMac

Apple
Category: Computer Hardware
Subcategory: Desktops & Laptops
Price: $1100-$3000
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Description:

Slim, all-in-one design Setting new standards for elegance and simplicity, the all-new, all-in-one iMac packs all its components — from processor to video camera — into an astoundingly thin, anodized aluminum frame. Intel Core 2 processor At speeds up to 2.8GHz, the advanced dual-core Intel processors that power every iMac are faster than ever — delivering greater performance for everything from enhancing photos to playing games and more. Dazzling displays Your photos, movies, and games will come to life in rich, vivid color thanks to the new glossy widescreen display on every iMac. Share your life’s events with iLife ’08 With new versions of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand included, you can create a photo book, make a movie, build a blog, compose a song, and much more. Built-in iSight camera Have a video chat with friends or family,2 record a video at your desk, or take fun pictures with Photo Booth — everything you need is built right in. Configuration Options * • Processor up to 2.8GHz * • Memory up to 4GB * • Hard drive up to 1TB * • Apple Wireless Keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse * • Apple USB Modem * • Preinstalled Apple software * • AppleCare Protection Plan

Member Reviews

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    Account Removed, Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:05:54 UTC.
    1st review

    Gorgeous display and performance. 1TB of memory!!!!Wish they had a 30' screen

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    Brianhoover, Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:58:34 UTC.

    I have fallen in love with Macs! they are so easy to work with and i love how its system works!

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    AnjelaLee, Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:19:44 UTC.

    Love my iMAC

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    neliss, Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:00:29 UTC.

    My machine is a year old and still carries the performance of the day I bought it. The speed and stability it provides for me is unparalleled. Running a second monitor, it becomes a wonderful creative studio with a very nice and small footprint.

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    JoshuaSteele, Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:25:26 UTC.

    This was my first Mac and I won't settle for anything less. Such a great computer

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    brokencolor, Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:32:00 UTC.

    I have an intel imac and bought the original imac, which still works fine. I have used pc, but I'm a mac person.

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    Momma, Thu, 01 May 2008 13:11:44 UTC.

    My first Mac and I am never going back to a PC. Enough said :)

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    Greenknight63, Sat, 17 May 2008 05:50:09 UTC.

    This is one nice workhorse of a computer! I am a imac addict!

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    rglad, Sun, 25 May 2008 17:47:57 UTC.

    I've had mine for a month now, and can honestly say that I've never used a more powerful machine. I had my 900mhz ibook for 5 years (!), and it still works, albeit much slower than it used to. If you're going to buy a computer, spend your cash wisely, and buy quality.

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    efarinholt, Tue, 27 May 2008 05:25:29 UTC.

    I don't own a Mac, but I tried out the 24" iMac at a local Apple shop and I was blown away. I've heard nothing but great things and I can't wait to get one.

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    aseelenbrandt, Wed, 28 May 2008 14:09:51 UTC.

    I've always loved Mac's. Their operating system just makes sense to me. This computer is practically 'noiseless,' and just techinically savy in its design and capabilities. Definitely my favorite Mac so far. This is my 4th!

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    Draconoskirojin, Wed, 28 May 2008 18:24:37 UTC.

    Amazing performance, screen color and rez are great... plus it's a space saver.

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    decosinferno, Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:21:36 UTC.

    I have been buying iMacs since 1999 when Apple introduced its "Flavors Collection" (I had a Strawberry 333MHz tray-loading cutie), then next the 2002 800MHz 17" Flat-panel LCD Superdrive-which I viewed as the coolest looking computer ever, now I have graduated to the afore mentioned iMac. A 24" glossy screen, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of memory, and a whopping 320 GB hard drive. I do everything with this baby--and I love using the mini remote with Front Row. When I tell my friends, what kind of computer I now have, I just tell them, "an obscenely gorgeous one". Say no more... *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*

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    Tamazra, Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:18:05 UTC.

    I'm not sure if I can live without this.

    Nope. Nope, I cant.

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    ArtisteTree, Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:50:39 UTC.

    I Love My iMac! I worked on PC's for over 15 years and I have always been plagued with stability issues and viruses galore. Since switching to Mac, I saw a dramatic improvement in my overall productivity because I am no longer stopping to fix something that has gone wrong with the computer. The only negative I will say is "DON"T INSTALL WINDOWS ON YOU INTEL COMPATIBLE MAC!" Not only did I install Windows XP using "Parallels" software program, but I also installed XP with Mac's newest OS X (Leopard) using Boot Camp. Both times my Mac crashed with almost zero recoverability of my precious data. I vowed never again to tangle with Windows again!

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    svetlana741, Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:25:56 UTC.

    i just love the design its given to this computer, its fresh, new, and fun.

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    jenbagelhan, Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:56:10 UTC.

    Oh man, oh man, what a wonderful creation this is. I, personally would prefer an even bigger screen than the 24", but that is what I have and I have no complaints whatsoever. I think it's really great for the price. I mainly got this computer for the size of the screen and its speed. I also really like the new app, Bootcamp.
    My previous computer is a Powerbook 15" G4, so of course I have no complaints.

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    cpertz, Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:42:02 UTC.

    My favorite computer of all time. Has everything you need and obviously works great with Adobe CS. As soon as I upgrade programs I will have it made! The resolution is amazing and its fun to work on.

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    missy22cc, Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:49:29 UTC.

    I have finally converted from PCism and I will never look back

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    jmhughes_11, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:10:44 UTC.

    PC? What's a PC? After using my mac for almost a year now, I could never go back to PC. I absolutely love it!!!

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    Artgirl77, Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:24:34 UTC.

    I am a graphic design student and a painter. Last Sept I bought my first Mac. It gives me the freedom to create anything I can think of and I can think of a lot of things. I would never want to go back to PC's

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    DamienNobleAndrews, Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:43:19 UTC.

    I absolutely LOVE my 24". What are you waiting for... go get one. Seriously, GO.

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    daisymay, Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:42:23 UTC.

    My iMac is a precious part of my life. Get one!

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    crzynswt, Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:44:50 UTC.

    I love love love my Mac!! No more PC here!!

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    guri, Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:01:56 UTC.

    The IMac is a wonderful computer. I had a 20" for about two years and passed it down to buy the new 24" IMac. It has plenty of power for a designer or photographer. It's sleek and compact with lots of built-in features. Ichat is a great program where you can talk to relatives and friends over video conferencing. I haven't had any problems in three years with either of the models. I grew up playing and working on a pc and I would never go back at this point. Owning a mac really boils down to whether you want to spend the money. It's totally worth it in my humble opinion.

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    Heather, Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:05:12 UTC.

    Love it! I went to Apple to by a monitor for my macbook and walked out with this. The price wasnt much more than the monitor and it's the full computer! Amazing, elegant design and all around great product.

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    Heck, Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:13:54 UTC.

    LOVE IT!!! nothing compares......to you.:)

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    Luciana, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:41:27 UTC.

    Mac's are the best although I do enjoy mac books more. Either way mac's are amazing with photoshop!!

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    Shelgirl001, Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:26:36 UTC.

    I bought my iMac last December and really love it so much! It's a wonderful machine, and does so much more than any windows computer I've ever used. Now I need to get a new version of Photoshop to go along with it.

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    Account Removed, Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:11:10 UTC.

    it is fluid with my inspiration

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    ljbcreative, Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:53:05 UTC.

    I use the iMac at one of my jobs, and out of all the computers I use it is my favorite. While I love my Macbook, the iMac is my first choice!

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    jeshaka, Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:28:39 UTC.

    i will never go back to a portable. never, ever, ever ever.
    if you're a designer or an artist who arts on the computer,
    you have no other option. this is what you really need.

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    wildgobbla626, Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:57:10 UTC.

    The brightness of color is the first thing that comes to mind when get on my iMac. I love the all around easy access that the Apple computers offer in the shortcuts on Photoshop. A regular CPU just won't cut it anymore for me :)

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    rachelcrabill, Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:47:50 UTC.

    I just bought this. It is the first mac I have ever owned and it is easily the best computer I have ever had!

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    trhogan, Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:27:58 UTC.

    I have a 24" and it's the best Mac I've ever owned!

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    lowjack, Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:02:48 UTC.

    I've been through a lot of Macs over the years, and this thing is the best bang for the buck I've ever had. 24" of screen real estate, beautiful color, and more than powerful enough to deal with my work. The only thing I'd trade it for would be a 30" iMac. (are you listening, Apple?)

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    TiffanysImages, Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:19:47 UTC.

    It works really fast even with tons of photographs uploaded onto it.

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    paullyw, Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:05:57 UTC.

    The iMac is just the BEST! I have had one since 2004. I had the choice of getting a laptop or an iMac, I chose the iMac and I have not been disappointed, when I am able to upgrade, I plan on investing in another iMac.

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    MaxinesBD, Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:20:11 UTC.

    There is no compare using this computer after upgrading from an eMac; large, comfy 17" screen, super-cool wireless keyboard and mouse... I love it!

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    Maxine, Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:03:12 UTC.

    There is no compare using this computer after upgrading from an eMac; large, comfy 17" screen, super-cool wireless keyboard and mouse... I love it!

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    alkukitz, Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:24:21 UTC.

    I bought an IMAC several years ago. What a product! It's great. I can't find anything wrong with it. It's getting a little slow with age but a couple of years ago I bought a MacBook (a solid good product) to upgrade and find both these items to be ideal for digital photography.

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    hoclaya, Mon, 25 May 2009 05:09:51 UTC.

    I real like this stuff, am using this for Printing Graphic and Video Graphic, it very Good to me.

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    poppihandy, Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:44:59 UTC.

    ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS COMPUTER. we've had this for a year and there isn't anything it can't do yet. Add a terrabyte storage device and it's great for everything!

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    chandrima, Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:27:25 UTC.

    i think, this is the one creation ive been waiting for so long !!! this is really stunning and great performer !

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    carolineandrus, Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:32:59 UTC.

    As I always say.... Once you go Mac, you never go back!!!
    I just about die every day I go to my day job and am forced to use a PC.

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    T_Purrenhage, Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:27:18 UTC.

    Powerful, versatile and easy to use. Love the new iMacs. Damn near perfect

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