Rating: Summary: An Absolute Joy to Set Up!! Review: Just set up 10 of these baby's in a lab for my organization. At first the IT gurus were a bit hesitant, these being Macs and all. HA! I had all ten set up and connected to the network in less than 30 minutes. Took another 10 to load MS Office v.X on them. Presto-Change-o!!! Took a few more minutes to put Virtual PC on them (to run Windows on them - stable Windows, that is). "Look fellas", I say. "No viruses either!"The 15" LCD on these iMacs is crisp as fresh veggies...and much better than any 17" crt I have seen. The space saving base is almost as big a plus as the adjustable monitor. Talk about desk space! Just another absolutely gorgeous machine from Apple. But what else is new?
Rating: Summary: APPLE LOVER IN AGONY Review: Stop, don't do it, don't get one. I waited two weeks and now in misery. If you are a manic Apple lover and obsessed with font clarity and spacing you will HATE this machine. The LCD screen makes all fonts under 12 a blur.Ten point is completely unreadable. Appleworks 6 makes each page 92% of its true size. NO MORE WYSIWYG. It's agony. All cute and sleek and fun, yes, it is. Fast too. AND YOU CAN'T USE IT if you do any real graphic design. DON'T GET ONE! And stock up on the old ones instead.
Rating: Summary: My first iMac Review: The G4 flat-panel iMac is a joy to behold and a delight to operate. This is not only my first iMac , it is my first real computer. (...) Apple knows how to design good-looking hardware. It also knows how to create first-class software and OS X is almost intuitive. Now all of this is important for someone like myself who would be defined as a senior citizen. I have no time, patience or interest with "things that can go wrong". Mercifully, that is something you are unlikely to experience with an iMac, although I would suggest purchasing AppleCare... (AppleCare gives you coverage for a full three years and the right to call Customer Service for help with "how to" things you can't figure out for yourself for the full thre years.) I have made some additions/changes to the iMac with the addition of Apple Pro speakers and iSub woofer (both made by Harman Kardon) and replaced the one-button mouse with a Microsoft optical trackball, along with purchasing a printer and scanner....but these are personal preferences. I also installed an extra 256 megs of RAM myself by easily undoing four small screws on the bottom of the metal base and popped it in. Apple has an undeserved reputation for being much more expensive than a PC. While it is true you can get a cheap PC for a lot less money than an iMac, comparable PCs are priced at about the same price as an iMac. This is a machine you won't get tired of and one you can expect to keep and enjoy for several/many years.
Rating: Summary: Truly Fabulous Machine Review: The new iMac is the best personal computer I have ever owned. All you have to do to know you bought the right PC is watch everyone of your friends oooh, ahhh, and drool over it every time they're over. Apple is pitching this as the "digital hub" and they have executed to perfection. This computer comes loaded with tons of software for editing and sharing digital photographs, video, and music like never before...and with unbelievable ease. Since buying my iMac, I have turned years worth of old home movies into wonderfully compelling and entertaining little films, and have shared them over the web and via DVD with my friends and family. My wife, an avid scrapbooker, has found a new venue for putting together our family photos with iPhoto and the Photo Books you can create. Beyond the software and the beauty of the unit, the OS on this machine is beautiful and it refuses to crash. I have pushed it to the limit by downloading, installing, and running several apps, all simultaneously with no problems (try that on a Widows machine). Finally, most of the myths about Mac are just that...myths. I run Office on the Mac and develop spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations, and Word documents that I share with my co-workers who are all on Windows machines. I have Quicken, Madden Football, and many other popular titles. The myth about software is just not true. If you are a family that wants a PC that truly enhances your life and gives you the tools to create priceless treasures like the videos and photos, then this is the machine to buy.
Rating: Summary: Truly Fabulous Machine Review: The new iMac is the best personal computer I have ever owned. All you have to do to know you bought the right PC is watch everyone of your friends oooh, ahhh, and drool over it every time they're over. Apple is pitching this as the "digital hub" and they have executed to perfection. This computer comes loaded with tons of software for editing and sharing digital photographs, video, and music like never before...and with unbelievable ease. Since buying my iMac, I have turned years worth of old home movies into wonderfully compelling and entertaining little films, and have shared them over the web and via DVD with my friends and family. My wife, an avid scrapbooker, has found a new venue for putting together our family photos with iPhoto and the Photo Books you can create. Beyond the software and the beauty of the unit, the OS on this machine is beautiful and it refuses to crash. I have pushed it to the limit by downloading, installing, and running several apps, all simultaneously with no problems (try that on a Widows machine). Finally, most of the myths about Mac are just that...myths. I run Office on the Mac and develop spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations, and Word documents that I share with my co-workers who are all on Windows machines. I have Quicken, Madden Football, and many other popular titles. The myth about software is just not true. If you are a family that wants a PC that truly enhances your life and gives you the tools to create priceless treasures like the videos and photos, then this is the machine to buy.
Rating: Summary: Stunning machine!!! Review: This is a stunning machine with a beautiful LCD screen, blazing fast with awesome graphics. I have only been an imac fan a short time and am very pleased with what I have found. The ipod is a wonderful little accessory to this machine, and there are so many creative things you can do with this machine, its fun to play with as well as look at. The software bundle alone included in this baby is well worth the money you pay for the computer . Whether it be buisness or pleasure, apple has all grounds covered. Try one, you'll never use anything else.!!!!!!!!
Rating: Summary: APPLE LOVER IN AGONY Review: This is the first Mac that I have owned. I grew up using PC's - literally, we have had a PC in the house since I was 7. I had previously only used Macs a few times, while I used Windows extensively. I finally got tired of my computer crashing at least every other day, often more times, so I made the switch. I can say, that I will not be going back to a PC. The new iMac is not only sleek in design, it is so easy to use. I made the transition easily and was burning my first cd in minutes (I have never used nor seen cd burning software previously). If you are a disillusioned Windows user, and you're looking to make the switch - buy this iMac, it is worth every penny!
Rating: Summary: PC user no more... Review: This is the first Mac that I have owned. I grew up using PC's - literally, we have had a PC in the house since I was 7. I had previously only used Macs a few times, while I used Windows extensively. I finally got tired of my computer crashing at least every other day, often more times, so I made the switch. I can say, that I will not be going back to a PC. The new iMac is not only sleek in design, it is so easy to use. I made the transition easily and was burning my first cd in minutes (I have never used nor seen cd burning software previously). If you are a disillusioned Windows user, and you're looking to make the switch - buy this iMac, it is worth every penny!
Rating: Summary: Wowzers Review: When i first bought this beatiful imac, i was in awe. it starts up very fast, some people say 700 mhz is too slow, but thats comparing the same mhz with intel!! Power PC makes this proccesor in a totally diffferent way! everything about it is great: the programs, the hardware & its beautiful!! The only reason i rated this 4 stars, is because i have a stuck pixel on the end of my screen, most of the time its invisible, but when i watch a dvd, i see a little red spot on the black part. But other than that, the new imac is the perfect computer!! Oh and if you get the lower end model without speakers, get the apple speakers! It sounds just like a boze radio/CD Player!!
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