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96 out of 96 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Very Pleased with it. Fast, Stable, Secure & Just Plain fun!"
Pros: iLife packs a solid suite of the most useful programs, and they all work!
Cons: iChat needs better compatibility with non-Mac users (AIM, Messenger, etc.)
Summary: Let me start by saying I actually OWN this computer. It cracks me up that people are rating a machine that they do not own or have not actually even tested, but oh well, this forum is all about opinions.
Speed: the machine does feel about 15%... read more >> -
30 out of 33 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
Pros: Speed, clutter-free, ease of use - EVERYTHING
Cons: I could not control access to Movie Trailers that are not suitable for my kids.
Summary: I bought a 17" iMac for my daughter (9yr old) for the holidays. Within a week of this the Intel-Duo Core was announced. Luckily I could return this and placed an order for the NEW 20" iMac with "Intel-inside".
I had been a BIG Mac user back i... read more >> -
20 out of 20 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"I waited.. I watched.. I Switched"
Pros: Amazing machine.
Cons: Have not found one yet.
Summary: I want to start off by saying the following:
To my 6 friends who I gave grief to for dumping their PCs and switching to the new iMac. I am sorry. I now truly understand the difference between productivity and frustration. Thanks for pulling m... read more >> -
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Great computer, great design, perfect home machine"
Pros: Everything works out of the box, Fast, Great included software
Cons: MS Office costs as much as ever!
Summary: I had been using a G4 733 which is still a quite passable machine even after 4 years but this computer just smokes.
20" screen is unbelievable; fantastic to work with and great value to be included at the current price point. Very nice aesth... read more >> -
9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
2.5 stars
"No universal programs = Core Duo slower than iMac G5"
Pros: iLife 2006 is great, fast native software
Cons: Rosetta eats memory, everything swaps to disk
Summary: I was looking for some opinions from people who have actually used both iMacs, the new Core Duo, and the regular iMac G5.
Attention iMac lovers! Before you squash my review for the low rate I gave, please note that not long ago I wrote a rev... read more >>
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Apple iMac Core Duo (20-inch, 2.0GHz):
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