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Summary: iMac
Review: I have also been a long time pc user and I must admit that I was getting fed up with all of the error messages. I have for a long time wished that I could have a computer that was STABLE. I think gadgets should work for you all the time NO MATTER WHAT! The iMac has come the closest so far to achieving this self-imposed ideal. The only problem I have encountered so far is when I installed os X. I find that the classic environment doesn't work as well as native os 9. The modem also makes crackling noises through the speakers in os X. This is an absolute nuisance when I am trying to listen to my music while surfing the web. (and yes I turned off the modem volume before I noticed this problem). I have since removed os X and exclusively use os 9. When they get these minor bugs fixed maybe I'll switch back. I absolutely love the way that multi-media is handled on this machine. I dumped my ENTIRE cd collection onto the hard drive (in AIFF format). While this takes up an incredible amount of space, I will not compromise my music. I still have over 20 gb left on my hard drive which is 40 gb total. It took awhile for my wife to convince me to buy an iMac but I'm glad she did. This is one cool gadget! Pc's somehow seem crude now by comparison.
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Summary: The way computers should be....
Review: I recently purchased an iMac, primarily because i was sick of error messages and instability of Windows based PC's that i had owned previously.I am ecstatically happy with my iMac. It is fast, easy to use, compact, and almost glitch free. The sound and graphics quality are much better than what is availible on similarily priced PC's. The Mac OS 9/OS X systems are simple, elegant and visually aesthetic. I have had no problems with Windows compatability and I recently purchased a copy of Microsoft Office for Macintosh. I have taken Excel and Word files from my office PC to my home Mac with no trouble. I have had no problem accessing websites. I was even able to transfer and recover most of the files from my old Windows computer. I would strongly advise anyone who wants a reliable, fast, resonably priced, well organised computer to buy this iMac or the new G4 one. You won't regret it.
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Summary: BAD Computer
Review: My friend showed me this computer, and I never really saw why heliked it so much. It crashed if you ran 2 or more programs and it has hardly any software. It may have virtual PC, but that crashes every time you do something useful. You may think I shouldn't be reviewing this, but I spent enough time on it to know it's a terrible computer. It has some upsides (like you don't need to type .com and the starting time is somewhat reasonable), but not enough to distract you from how terrible it is. If the monitor breaks, your whole computer is dead. Trust me, if you want a good operating system, you should get Windows 2000 Professional. It's the best operating system I've used, and Mac OS 9 is the worst.
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Summary: Another Convert
Review: I was brought up using computers. For a long time, "computer" was synonymous with "PC" in my mind. Recently, (last week, in fact) I bought a new computer. The iMac G3 500MHz/128MB/20GB HD/CD-RW in a liquid Indigo arrived yesterday. Within 15 minutes, I was up and running. The computer is simple to understand, easy to use, and generally fantastic for anyone -- even a former PC-er. Beyond that, Apple makes a great product at a great price. With student discounts, special financing programs, and a host of other options, the iMac is easily available to anyone.
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Summary: nearly-perfect computer
Review: im an avid fan of mac. i see how mac has evolved from simple, single-unit computers to a techy, all-in-one, super loaded one. i actually owned the classic one, which was later replaced by performa 580 and then upgraded to a new imac, in a dalmatian blue flavor. everything is great in this computer; speed speaks for it. true, when they said that mac is the fastest way to get you to the internet. right out of the box, all i need are simple configurations of my isp, hook up the tel line, and tada, im now online. i tunes is really a cool stuff; im able to rip all my cds. im also able to burn cds as well, though my cd broke just after weeks of using it. i haven't used the imovies yet, coz i dont own a digi video cam. the downsides of this machine are as follows - 1 excessive heat buildup, which seems to be quite normal for every apple masterpiece. i wonder if apple's gonna be introducing a frying pan on their next-generation computers. 2 frequent freezing of the os; the mac always hangs by itself, but within the next half minute or so, it goes running again. 3 incompatibility issues with pc standards. i tried using virtual pc, but i encountered some problems with the software, and i account connectix for that. also, techy people should also be aware of the compatibility of their gadgets with the mac/pc. like for instance, my digi cam (hp c215) is not compatible with mac. so i guess it will be stucked up with my pc for the rest of my life. 4 absence of floppy disk drive outdates my mac. though cd writer and internet connection is a good alternative for data transfer, floppy disks are still reliable and more convenient way for such purpose. extra cost for buying external one is hefty.
well i guess apple did a good wit this imac. i just hope that the next generation of their machines would be completely perfect. by the way, where the g4 cube has gone?
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Summary: incredible! and at this price!
Review: I used to be a windows user, until I really needed a new computer. The slot loading iMacs were new then, and I was amazed by the specs. Its 400Mhz G3 (I have an older version that was discontinued in '00, but it's similar enough) was faster than any intel processors then, as macs are much faster per Mhz, especially when compared with celeron or P4 processors (P4s are significantly slower per Mhz than P IIIs, it was at the time just a marketing strategy to get more Mhz, but NOT more speed. but I digress) plus it had the then new firewire ports (which most PCs still don't have) which are 50 megabytes a second and plug and play! Plus its DVD drive (now a CD-RW drive), a built in monitor, the speakers and the iSub (a steal at . . .this price. . .) are great in combination, and the Rage 128 graphics card, really impressive then- and I still find it great now. The one in the new iMacs has twice as much video ram and other tweaks to it.
So now, after about 2 years of iMac-ing, I can easily recommend one to everyone. It is MUCH faster for anything I've ever done on it than my friend's P III (remember, faster thna celeron or P4 per Mhz) at 933Mhz, and my iMac is 400Mhz. Yes, macs are much faster per Mhz. Even more so with G4s. It is easy to do everything, much better than the confusing windows OS. all it takes is about 2 weeks of getting used to an iMac, and you're a happy mac-er for life. Plus they recognize everything as soon as you put it in. Plug in a zip drive, and it read the disk. Nothing to install unless you want iomega's disk tools, and no rebooting. you can read disks literally 5 seconds after plugging it in. Same goes for just about everything-iSub, game controllers, hubs, cameras, outside burners, you name it. And unless you need to replace video cards (if you do, get a powermac G4), it's totally upgradible... you can replace hard drives, and even the CD-RW if you get a notebook drive, you can replace the monitor if you're good with this stuff (I've tried it, but not as a permanent thing). Plus, you can add just about anything with USB, or with lightening fast firewire.
Now, at 500Mhz G3 (probably about equivalent to a 1Ghz P III, which was on some chart I saw rated higher than a 1.3 Ghz P4.) 20 GB HDD, built in monitor, nearly 100% stable OSX AND the classic OS9, an internal CD-RW drive, 128 of ram upgradible to 1GB, and the beautiful indigo case (or the rather off snow case, if you like that...) for that price? it's a steal! Pick up a couple today!
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Summary: Great Computer
Review: iMacs are great computers for the average person. They're an entire system in themselves coming with a built-in moniter, microphone, and speakers. All Macs, including, of course, the new iMacs, now come with full sized keybaords and optical mice. For all those who have never owned a computer before, this is an excellent kind to start with. It'll just about everything moderately well (ie. play games, surf the web, digital imaging). With iMovie 2, an average person can turn out in a few minutes a proffessional quality video that can then be durned on a DVD or recorded back onto a VHS tape. The Mac OS is extremely stable. Because OS X uses the Unix kernel, when an appilcation bombs, the computer doesn't. Running OS 10.1 is extremely difficult to bomb the computer. Try the same kinds of things on a PC! OS 10.1 also allows you to plug in any camera and just download the images or video. All of the software and drivers that recognize what camera is being used are built into the OS. You just plug it in a go. If you're into serious gaming or video work, I would reconmend one of the G4 towers (my friend has one and it is FREAKN' AUWSOME!). But if you are just an average user, an iMac is perfect. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WOULD I EVER RECONMEND A PC.
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Summary: Take a bite...
Review: I have explored many types of computers. I ran my Parliamentary office off a Commodore 128 (the good version) and was the envy of all of my typewriter-bound colleagues; I had an Apricot (raise your hand if you've even heard of that!); I've had several IBM clones as well as the IBM XT (which stands for Xtra Terrible now) up to my Pentium III; but my love has always burned strongest for my Macs. Progressing from a Mac Plus to an SE to a IIsi to a G3, Macs have always been the way to go for so many things, especially when recommending to others on the basis of ease of use and learning. So, when the Indiana Literacy Foundation needed to upgrade their out-of-date Macs, we ordered iMacs. These are fast machines (we got the 500MHz variety) that are easy to learn and easy to set up. They connected with no problem to our Ethernet network which ran the printers and the internet connection. The office runs primarily on MS Office and a 4D shared database; the iMacs performed marvelously in these tasks, too. The biggest drawback would have to be the lack of ports (they really do need to have at least one more UBS port); and there needs to be a disk drive -- hard to transport data to off-network (or, when the network is down, no-network) computers; but perhaps the most user-conscious problem lies with the mouse and keyboard. The mouse is round, it slips to easily under the hand; the keyboard is small (feels cramped to use) and doesn't tilt up enough. However, these iMacs have served the Foundation well for a few years, and everyone was aglow with happiness (having been released from bondage to PowerMac 6100 slow pokes). Ah yes, we got the blueberry kind (because they were on sale).
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Summary: imac DV
Review: This machine ought to be called the iCrash! because that's all it's done since the day I bought it.
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Summary: iMac blows away the competition
Review: The iMac blows away most of the best pc's, for the price of the top of the line PC, I got an iMac, scanner,printer, even a set of sound sticks!! I've never had any problems with the Mac(like system crashes-which are standard to most pc computers!), games & music reproduction are the best on these machines! I also found that most Play Station games can be played on the iMac. (however the sound is not as great). I would have to say that the iMac is also the best choice for multi-media as well!
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