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Apple iMac compare (21.5-inch, 2.9GHz, fall 2012)

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Product	Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 2.9GHz, fall 2012)	Dell XPS One 27 (Windows 8)	Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 2.7GHz, fall 2012)	Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012)
Price	$1,399.95 to $1,722.98	MSRP: $2,099.00	$1,229.98 to $1,299.00	MSRP: $1,049.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars	4 stars	3.5 stars	4 stars
Average user rating	1 stars	2.5 stars	3 stars	3 stars
Release date	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Bottom line	The 21.5-inch iMac will be a compelling lower-cost all-in-one for Mac loyalists, but you can get more capabilities from similarly priced Windows all-in-ones.	Updated with a touch screen, a new stand, and up-to-date components, the Dell XPS One 27 leads the inaugural class of Windows 8 PCs.	The 21.5-inch iMac will be a compelling lower-cost all-in-one for Mac loyalists, but you can get more capabilities from similarly priced Windows all-in-ones.	With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range.
Product Description	Apple iMac - Core i5 2.9 GHz - Monitor : LED 21.5 in	- 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s 3.5 GHz 27 in	Apple iMac iMac (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.7 GHz - Monitor : LED 21.5 in	Mac Mini (Fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz
Processor	1 x Intel Core i5 3 2.9 GHz ( 3.6 GHz ) ( Quad-Core )	Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s / 3.5 GHz	Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.7 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core )	Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz ( Quad-Core )
RAM	8 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	6 GB DDR3 SDRAM	8 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	4 GB
Hard Drive	1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA	1 TB	1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA	1 TB
Optical Storage	None	8X Slot Load CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-R Drive)	None	Info unavailable
Monitor	21.5 in - LED - 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD )	27 in	21.5 in - LED - 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD )	Info unavailable
Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M	nVidia GeForce GT 640M 2GB GDDR5	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M	Info unavailable
Operating System	Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Microsoft Windows 8	Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Apple Inc. $1,499.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,429.99 In stock: Yes Abt Electronics $1,429.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 stores	MSRP: $2,099.00 See manufacturer website for availability.	Apple Inc. $1,299.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,229.99 In stock: Yes Abt Electronics $1,259.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 stores	MSRP: $1,049.00 See manufacturer website for availability.