Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz): Compare prices

By Rich Brown on 15/08/2007

More Apple reviews , RRP: AU$2149.00

The good:

  • Best-in-class design and solid feeling
  • Thin keyboard
  • More performance and features than many Windows-based PCs
  • Robust iLife '08 digital media suite.

The bad:

  • No word on means of upgrading to Apple's new Leopard OS when it's released
  • Anemic phone support.

The bottomline:

With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date. Unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to make an iMac your next desktop.

Editors' rating:

8.2/10

Users' rating:

9.2/10

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apple | imac | velocity

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