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Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz) comparison

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Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
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Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)

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Sony Vaio JS190J (silver)
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Sony Vaio JS190J (silver)

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Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz)
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Gateway DX4200-UB001A
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Gateway DX4200-UB001A

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Price $1,748.99 to $1,949.00 Check Prices $1,148.99 to $1,213.27 $649.00 $2,199.00
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Release date April 28, 2008 April 28, 2008
The Bottom Line A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced. By virtue of its price, its desktop processor, and its Blu-ray drive, the Sony Vaio JS190J makes a case for itself as the new king of the all-in-ones. Its screen might be a bit smaller than some, but no other all-in-one, including Apple's iMac, can do as much, as fast, for the same price. Apple's smaller-scale iMac remains our favorite all-in-one. And while its looks, its ease of use, and its performance are all selling points, Windows PCs are starting to catch up (at least with the latter). A few components could also stand an update, but in general you'll find the 20-inch iMac a remarkable computer for its price. We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod. The aluminum-and-glass look remains the same, but underneath Apple makes some small but meaningful updates to its all-in-one iMac.
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Graphics Controller PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO - 256 MB
Intel GMA X4500HD
PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2400XT - 128 MB
ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB
PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS - 512 MB
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TV Tuner Type Info unavailable None
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Storage Controller Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Serial ATA
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Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
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Type Personal computer
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Memory Allocation Technology Info unavailable Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
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