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iphoto is easy to use and makes keeping your photos a snap.The best feature is that there is no tower, everything is in the monitor. Goodbye windows xp (crash) Hello mac (Never crashes).switched to Apple cause I was tried of all the problems with windows.This is the best PC, easy to use, all features of it.easy to hook up printers, scanners and fax machines, no disc need, it finds the drivers for you and it's done, amazing.Beautiful 24" glass screen, easy on the eyes and great to watch movies onThe sound is incredible, sounds like you are at the movies.Love the dashboard dock, no more icon on your desk top.super fast PC, love everything about it, garage band is a nice feature if you are into music, you can be a one man band.
powerful processing speeds.This 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo processor is aided by a 1066 front-side bus speed and a super-sized 6 MB L2 cache both top-of-the-line for Intel's Penryn processors.Note : An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance).2. Secondary Display :This iMac also enables you to connect a second display in either extended desktop mode or video mirroring mode. The new circuitry reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--helps to reduce power consumption while delivering. Graphics Card:An ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor powers the iMac with 256 MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory. Sleek All-in-One Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 2.8 24-InchModel Number: MB325LL/AMore Details on the Specs :1.
And there's no disc tray--just slide the disc right in. Other Drives: SuperDriveIntegrated neatly into the iMac is a slot-loading SuperDrive that lets you play and burn your own CDs and DVDs--including double-layer DVDs. It features some of the most advanced graphics technology available and delivers new levels of visual realism and a huge texture fill rate for smooth surfaces and complex character details.GDDR3 --> Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3 , is a graphics card-specific memory technology that's better able to deliver fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.6. Enjoy high-quality sound on almost any speaker system with double-duty analog/digital audio.9. DisplayThe 24-inch wide screen TFT active-matrix LCD offers a resolution of 1920 by 1200 pixels. Networking : Wired and WirelessWired : built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T EthernetWireless: high-speed wireless 802.11n technology, which is integrated into the latest Apple Airport Extreme Base Station.Bluetooth : The integrated Bluetooth wireless connectivity--version 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)--allows you to use a wireless keyboard or mouse, and synchronize peripherals such as cell phones and PDAs. Main Memory (RAM) :The 2 GB of PC6400 DDR2 RAM (two 1 GB SO-DIMMs) has an industry-leading 800 MHz speed, and the RAM capacity can be increased to 4 GB.4. Other Ports :3 USB 2.0 ports and the 2 USB 2.0 ports on the Apple Keyboard.It also includes two powered FireWire ports--one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 (one of the fastest peripheral standards available) enabling you to quickly transfer content from digital video cameras, hard drives, and other high-speed devices.8.
CPU :Experience faster application performance and improved energy efficiency with this 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo processor from Intel's 45nm Penryn lineup. The mini-DVI port connects to DVI displays, VGA monitors and projectors, and S-video and composite devices using the appropriate adapter7. It offers the following speeds: * Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed * Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed * Writes DVD-RW at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed * Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed * Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed * Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed * Reads CDs at up to 24x speedOther Features- Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24-watt digital amplifier- Support for external display in extended desktop mode: 1920 by 1200 pixels for digital and 2048 by 1536 pixels for analog- Meets ENERGY STAR requirements with maximum continuous power rating of 280 wattsRelease Date : April 2008 Hard Drive :The 320 GB Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data.3. It has a brightness rating of 385 cd/m2 (candela per square meter), a contrast ratio of 750:1, and a viewing angle of 178 degrees (both horizontal and vertical).5.
I wish I had the days (yes) back that I spent being shuttled by telephone around the Indian subcontinent. Apparently Apple has joined the quality revolution. I've had to call Apple Care about a dozen times during the last 18 months and I got either a Canadian or an American on the line each time who understood my frustrations, gave me good solutions, and got my problems fixed in a short time. Goodbye to annoying messages from Norton and McAfee. Both the optical drive and the processor went on the fritz and had to be replaced at different times. Everything's much easier to use with the iMac.
I have nothing but praise for Apple's help desk folks. After many years of owning Dells and HP's I bought a 24 inch iMac in Oct 2007. A pleasant contrast from my experience with PC's. I'd give this computer five stars, but I had some major hardware problems.
It exports to various Office formats for those who haven't seen the light and still run Microsoft applications.I work a computer to death with large applications and a lot of peripherals. I miss some features of Office, but iWork is easier to use. The reason is that Apple has chosen to hire the best technicians anywhere to occupy their help desks. Remember Apple's software and help desk advantage when someone tells you that a comparably equipped PC is cheaper than a Mac.
I bought two more Macs as a consequence of my great experience. Almost no "craplets" either. Apple apparently doesn't regard the help desk as a cost center, but rather as sales support. HP is fair, but Dell has a big quality problem not only with it's hardware, but with it's telephone help system.
I had my files backed up on Apple's Time Machine, but it was still a bit of a pain.Fortunately I had bought the Apple Care package and there was no cost to me other than running around carrying the (very light) machine to the local repair shop and back home.So, you may ask, with some major hardware failing, why am I giving this machine four stars. I got rid of Office and replaced it with Apple's iWork. The operating system, itself, seems to prevent viruses and keep them from contaminating my harddrive. My machine came with MS Office installed on a trial basis.
The only differences I noticed were the harddrive size and video card. The processor is a bit faster than the latest model plus it has a larger screen. Don't hesitate if you want an iMac, especially or $1,199. I was looking for an IMac to start writing iPhone applications and while searching through product lists, I found this one. It is cheaper than the latest version and the differences are minor.
It was just last year's model. I had bought my last Mac in 2001. Amazon made it painless. This computer is a pure joy to use after my 8 year old "antique."
It was a bargain. I bought the extra three year warranty from Apple. I don't mind that. I bought it in May.
It turned out to be the mouse that was defective. After much questioning I found that this computer was built in November 2008. I was wanting, needing a new computer but didn't feel as if I could afford one right now. Apparently companies buy the old models and sell them.
The tech at Apple told me this was a used computer (as another reviewer also commented) but that is not true. I did have trouble getting it set up. Good thing I had an old mouse that worked until Apple could send me a new one.
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