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Product Code: MC508LL/A The Apple iMac is all-in-one computer and screen that's spawned many imitators in the Windows world. We put the entry-level Apple iMac 21.5in (Mid 2010) through its paces In this year’s refresh, the quintessential all-in-one P...
For close-up daily work, we found the size and resolution of this 21.5in full-HD screen to be a comfortable fit. Designers and those looking for large-screen entertainment are better served by the 27in iMac. Formidable attention to detail in design an...
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Tweet Every year we run into the same problem: what do you call the update to Apple’s latest device? This is always going to be the case when you keep the name, but change the design and specs of a device. So here we have the Apple iMac 21.5-inch, ann...
Design, relatively powerful, wireless keyboard and mouse included, excellent screen...
Still no Blu-ray option, connections can be inconvenient around the back...
For the average user who wants to indulge in a little multimedia consumption and get on with a range of typical office tasks, the iMac makes a great choiceKey specs3.5mm jack, Bluetooth, Ethernet, FireWire, SD, SDHC, USB, Wi-Fi...
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The iMac is something of an anomaly in Apple’s product line-up. Where the , and (especially) the are undeniably priced as high as they are pretty much just because Apple can get away with it, the iMac, at lease for the last few revisions...
Good range of connectivity options, Superior operating system, Elegant design...
Downward-facing speakers, Ergonomics could be better, Hard to access inputs...
In a similar vein, the graphics options of the iMac have received a boost. The entry-level system's 256MB ATI Radeon HD 4670 isn't going to be running StarCraft II at its highest quality, but it'll happily play run any Steam game available for the Mac, Wo...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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The smallest iMac now has a 21.5-inch screen. Still just as glossy, this panel is nonetheless very fine thanks to good colours and contrast. Unfortunately no matte panel is available for the iMac, in contrast to the MacBook Pro range (for which it is b...
Nice screen, well calibrated, Nice look and finish, Satisfying across the board performance, Quiet, Compact, absence of cords...
Limited and inaccessible connectivity, No BluRay player, Glossy screen subject to reflections...
Without revolutionising the all-in-one concept, this iMac 21.5-inch is convincing all the same and has all the elements needed to make it a recipe for success. It does however lack some seasoning. We would have liked to see richer and more accessible c...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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The mid-2010 refresh of Apple's iMac range is more radical than it looks. Although they have the same form factor as their immediate predecessors, under-the-hood component upgrades take the respected all-in-one desktop range to a new level. As before...
Core i3 processor Great new ATI graphics Gorgeous screen SDXC compatibility An object of desire...
Why no Blu-ray drive? Why no anti-glare screen option? Didnít get third-generation USB and FireWire Core i3 has no Turbo Boost Hard drive a little small...
The mid-2010 refresh of Apple's iMac range is more radical than it looks. Although they have the same form factor as their immediate predecessors, under-the-hood component upgrades take the respected all-in-one desktop range to a new level. As before...
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While rather overshadowed by the mighty iPhone and iPad in recent months, Apple’s iMac desktop machines are still selling well and the company has just refreshed the entire product line ahead of the Christmas spending spree. Internal affairs: Apple's i...
The weakness in the iMac range really lies in the models that aren’t available – I still miss the discontinued 24in model, while the lack of a more affordable machine in the £700-£800 range seems to suggest that Apple is simply turning its nose up at...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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The Apple iPhone and iPad have grabbed all the headlines in recent months but Apple’s Mac computers have quietly been racking up record sales as well, and the company has just updated its range of iMac desktop computers to get them ready for the Christ...
Elegant and compact allinone design; attractive widescreen display; improved performance; good software bundle...
Expensive; can’t be upgraded...
Impressive design and performance, but the £999 starting price is not very competitive...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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The Apple iPhone and iPad have grabbed all the headlines in recent months but Apple’s Mac computers have quietly been racking up record sales as well, and the company has just updated its range of iMac desktop computers to get them ready for the Christ...
Elegant and compact all-in-one design; attractive widescreen display; improved performance; good software bundle...
Expensive; can’t be upgraded...
Impressive design and performance, but the £999 starting price is not very competitive Good points Elegant and compact all-in-one design; attractive widescreen display; improved performance; good software bundle Bad points Expensive; can’t be upgraded...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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Launching alongside the were Apple’s 2010 iMacs. They offer the same form factor as their predecessors, but make substantial changes under the hood. The 21.5-inch and 27-inch versions have now gone over to Intel’s Core i-series processors, so graphi...
New processors and GPUs give the new iMac a welcome speed increase, Gorgeous screen, Object of desire...
No Blu-ray, No third-gen connectivity ports, No option for anti-glare screen Lack of Turbo Boost...
The iMac is arguably today's best all-in-one computer, and the mid-2010 refresh takes it from strength to strength. It's expensive, but you're getting a lot of Mac for your money.
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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In time for the back-to-school buying season, Apple has updated its iMac desktop line with a broad assortment of under-the-hood features. This review will focus on the entry-level £999 (inc. VAT) model, but all four of Apple's default iMac configuratio...
Strong singlecore and multitasking performance for the price, Upgraded GPU handles most Mac games with ease, SDXC card slot supports highercapacity cards than older iMacs, Bestlooking allinone on the market...
No HDMI input, No Bluray, Native quadcore CPUs better at multithreaded applications, Small screen size for the price, Runs hot...
Apple's iMac remains firmly grounded as a productivity device. Few all-in-ones offer comparable performance and none looks as pretty, which makes it easy to recommend for general-purpose computing and for the design conscious.…...
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There’s little doubt that 2010 is the year of the iPad and iPhone for Apple, with the company largely focusing on the new kids on the block. But the Mac isn’t entirely out of the picture. While the Mac business is a more mature product line than Appl...
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It's the same with computers. My first computer, an Amstrad word processor, took about five minutes to boot up. And if you tried to save a long document, you were looking at another five minutes of churning and grinding. So when Apple announced lately th...
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There’s little doubt that 2010 is the year of the iPad and iPhone for Apple, with the company largely focusing on the new kids on the block. But the Mac isn’t entirely out of the picture. While the Mac business is a more mature product line than Apple’...
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maclife.com Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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New chips, better graphics, same great style With 21.5- and 27-inch LED-backlit screens under a glossy pane of edge-to-edge glass, the new iMacs don’t look different from the widescreen all-aluminum beauties from late 2009. But inside, it’s a whole dif...
Four RAM slots for 16GB maximum. SDXC slot supports cards larger than 32GB. Beautiful design and LED-backlit screen. Discrete graphics. Build-to-order 2TB hard drive and 3.6GHz Core i5 available from Apple.
A nonglossy display option would be nice. No eSATA port.
As expected, the 3.2GHz model outperformed the 3.06GHz model in our testing, but not by much. Only two of our 10 tests showed a speed gain of more than 5 percent. And the Call of Duty 4 frame rate was only 3.2 percent better with the 3.2GHz model’s be...
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There's nothing outwardly different about the new iMacs Apple just released last Tuesday, but the hardware underneath that familiar aluminum chassis has gotten faster -- particularly on the low end, where a new 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor and discrete...
Terrific price / performanceExcellent displayRefined design...
No Blu-ray optionSD card slot foolishly placedSuper-glossy display finish...
The iMac line has long been a pinnacle of refined and elegant desktop computing, and nothing about that has changed with the new models. What has changed is that the low-end model now offers great performance at an extremely competitive price: the not-yet...
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The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) ($1,199 list) is the latest version of the entry-level iMac all-in-one desktop. It swaps out its previous iteration's Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and Nvidia integrated graphics for a newer dual-core Intel Core i3 processo...
Discrete graphics. Core i3 processor. SDXC card slot. 1080p HD screen. Wireless keyboard and mouse. 802.11 a/n 5GHz support. Internal power brick.
No eSATA. No Blu-ray option. Mini DisplayPort is output only.
The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into a Mac-faithful. It has a great design, stellar performance, and a pretty kickass price. For all these reasons and more, the Apple iMac 21.5-in...
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On Monday, Apple updated its entire line of iMac and Mac Pro systems. And while the new Mac Pro models won’t be available until sometime in August, the new iMacs are in the Macworld Lab right now. The first system to finish our testing regime is the ne...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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We've seen enough all-in-one (AIO) PCs come through our labs in recent months to tidy up the desktops of half of North America. And when it comes right down to it, most of them are trying, by adding all sorts of design elements and super-char...
Stark, beautiful design, Innovative peripherals, Beefed-up performance, Stellar LCD...
Lacks Blu-ray drive, HDMI port, Mouse features take getting used to, A few add-ons aren't included that should be...
The 2010 revision of the iMac, with a slate of new, more powerful components, continues to be the all-in-one desktop computer to beat...
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about.com Updated:
2011-07-30 07:25:29
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Excellent High Color Display, Strong Performance, Excellent Mouse And Keyboard, Glass Gisplay Produces A Lot Of Reflections, All Peripheral Ports On Back Which Is Inconvenient, Keyboard Doesn't Include Numeric Keypad...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2011-09-13 18:14:45
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The iMac is the archetypal all-in-one PC, and it continues to be one of the best all-in-one computers money can buy. The iMac stands as a beacon to AIO PCs of what an all-in-one computer should be: powerful, professional, flexible and well designed. Fo...
The Apple 21.5inch Core i3 iMac has all the innovation, power and design you expect from a Mac...
The otherwise sleek glass display causes glare, and the allinone doesn’t have an HDMI input or a Bluray drive.
The 21.5-inch Core i3 iMac isn’t for everybody, but it’s still gold standard for all-in-one computers...
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