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Apple iMac Core Duo: Compare prices

By Rich Brown, CNET.com on 12/04/2006

More Apple reviews , RRP: AU$1999.00

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The good:

Fast native application performance with Mac OS X
Can run Windows via Boot Camp
Same core features as the Editors' Choice-winning iMac G5 for the same price
Updated iLife '06 digital media software included
Faster 3D graphics and memory
Major software vendors have all committed to port over their software to the Intel platform

The bad:

Nonnative software runs slowly on Mac OS

The bottomline:

Apple's Intel-based iMac Core Duo boasts an enviable combination of a first-rate design, an impeccable software bundle, and the newfound ability to run Windows in addition to Mac OS X. You simply won't find a more feature-packed, versatile mainstream computer.