Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (24-inch, 2.16GHz) Images

By Rich Brown, CNET.com on 12/09/2006

More Apple reviews , RRP: AU$2999.00

The good:

  • Giant LCD makes the iMac a home-video champ
  • Updated specs stay competitive with the rest of the desktop PC field
  • Expanded upgrade options available at the time of purchase.

The bad:

  • Configurator upgrades are expensive
  • Limited aftermarket upgradability means you won't be able to add a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive down the road
  • No media card reader.

The bottomline:

Other vendors might offer more flexible configurations and better deals on components, and the specter of HD video looms darkly, but the 24-inch iMac's sprawling display and convincingly capable features should set most people's minds at ease.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7.6/10

Users' rating:

10/10

Tags:

2 | 24 | 24-inch | apple | core | duo | imac

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