PC Mag gives 24-inch iMac 4.5 stars
updated 12:50 am EDT, Thu September 21, 2006
PC Mag reviews 24" iMac
PC Magazine has given the new 24-inch iMac a 4.5 rating out of 5, saying that the performance of Intel's Core 2 duo CPU ship is worth the added cost: "If you've been waiting to upgrade a G4- or G5-powered iMac, or even if you're looking to replace a G4 or single-processor G5 Power Mac, the new 24-inch Apple iMac ($2,794 direct) should be at the top of your list. Powered by Intel's zippy Core 2 Duo processor, it's a system that photo, video, and music enthusiasts—even graphics professionals—could love.... The screen is about as bright as that of the standalone 23-inch and 30-inch Apple Cinema displays, so the iMac could easily work for a layout editor or other midlevel graphics pro. And since it's so powerful, it could also be a good system for the Adobe Photoshop interns in your art studio."
The review concludes that the 24-inch iMac is a "high-powered all-in-one PC or replacement desktop" that is a "powerhouse running Mac OS X. Once Adobe comes out with PhotoShop/Creative Suite 3 and updates its other Intel-native apps, the iMac will be powerful enough to run a graphics arts business out of your home."
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$2794?!!!
Where did PCMag get that figure? I came close but came to $2798 if you upgrade the processor, the video card, amount of ram, size of hard drive AND add the USB modem. Can you imagine how many PC users will see this article and roll their eyes when they THINK that this iMac starts at nearly $2800?