Editors' Picks: What do you think of the iMac's newest design?
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From the introduction of the first Macintosh computer through to the release of the iPod, Apple Computer has earned a reputation for cutting-edge industrial design. Does the newest iMac live up to that reputation?
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&#147;The Macintosh, with its OS X operating system, is rock solid,&#148; writes Walt Mossberg for the Wall Street Journal. &#147;It is elegant, and &#151; when you do a feature-by-feature price comparison with Windows competitors &#151; it&#146;s surprisingly affordable.&#148; [Dec 09]
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Apple's newest -- and biggest -- iMac wins kudos for its massive screen. Oh, and it's pretty darn fast, too.
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&#147;The iMac G5 is completely user serviceable,&#148; writes Leander Kahney for Wired News. &#147;With its simplified, modular interior, the machine was designed to make it easy for consumers to perform their own repairs. If something goes wrong, Apple dispatches a spare part, and the owner performs the do-it-yourself repair, from swapping out a faulty hard drive to installing a new flat screen. The new iMac is perhaps the most user-serviceable machine on the market.&#148; [Nov 01]
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For six years, iMacs have set the standard for the PC industry with eye-popping designs, clever utilization of space and leaps forward in usability. Lately, though, Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) seems to be making more waves with iPod music players than its venerable consumer PCs.
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Writing for Computerworld.com, Ken Mingis describes the reaction the 24-inch iMac received at the office: &#147;Two or three other online editors popped up to oooh and aaah, and one of Computerworld&#146;s graphics gurus &#151; who has a year-old G5-based iMac &#151; admitted flat out that he was &#145;drooling.&#146;&#148;
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Apple Computer unwrapped an attractive gift for SMB design shops that rely on Mac-quality graphics capability. The sleek new iMac stores the entire computer in its flat-panel display.
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Edward C. Baig (USA Today) begins his review of the new iMac and iLife â08 by saying, âAppleâs svelte iMac computers always turn heads. But Iâm also smitten with the Macâs rock solid OS X operating system and top-shelf iLife software suite â programs that tame pictures, videos and more.â After exploring the new iMac hardware and individual iLife applications, such as iPhoto and iMovie, Baig finishes, âTaken as a whole, iLife remains the best collection of multimedia software. And in looks, design and pizazz, the iMac is still the best desktop computer for home users.â
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It could be a coming-out party for Mac OS X Leopard and who knows what else. Help us guess what might be rolling out on April 15. Plus: Stylin' with neon iPod headphones. In Cult of Mac.
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Apple showed off lots of new features of its upcoming Leopard release of Mac OS X at WWDC on Monday. Here's a look at some of the highlights.
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Just unveiled at Apple Expo Paris, the machine is indeed an all-in-one device that integrates the system into the display unit as per the original iMac but to an extent discarded with the second-generation, &#39;angle-poise&#39; design.
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Apple's anticipated iMac revision is set to see the revamp of the consumer desktop machine to incorporate a pro-Mac style aluminium casing, it has been claimed.â¦
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The back-to-school season is always one of Apple's most important quarters of the year. Buzz is building that the company won't let the season pass by without a new iMac. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.
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Hoping to boost recently slackening sales of its flagship product, Apple Computer Inc. is using the dog days of summer to unveil the redesigned iMac, opening the curtain on its popular desktop computer at the Apple Expo in Paris. -washingtonpost.com
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âAppleâs most elegantly designed all-in-one yet, this iMac,â reports Wendy Sheehan , âhas a solid configuration, excellent features, and good performance, making it a viable choice for anyone looking for a space-saving, eye-pleasing, highly capable desktop.â The aluminum-clad iMac is not only â considerably thinner and slickerâ than itâs predecessor; itâs âalso more energy-efficient, meeting Energy Star 4.0 requirements, and Apple claims the iMacâs new materials are more recyclable, making it a greener PC.â
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InfoWorld - Apple's desktop Macs are incomparably well suited for the full range of uses from general productivity to technical and creative design, with the entire user skill and requirements spectrum covered by a rich, engaging, intuitive platform.
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Think Secret, a Mac rumor Web site has gotten the skinny on what is allegedly Apple's re-designed iMac. The self-appointed sleuths breached Apple's culture of secrecy and posted an article detailing the specifications for 17- and 20-inch iMac G5s. The iMacs are rumored to be available in two 1.6GHz and two 1.8 GHz varieties.