Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - iMac 20" Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz,1GB,320GB,SuperDrive

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Binding: Electronics Brand: Apple EAN: 0885909152032 Label: Apple Computer Legal Disclaimer: Layer One UK does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by Layer One UK will be an exact copy of the manufacturers. Manufacturer: Apple Computer Model: MA877B/A Publisher: Apple Computer Release Date: 2007-08-09 Studio: Apple Computer
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Only for use in a noisy room Comment: I have succumbed to the hype and bought my first Mac. It looks and works great - the operating system is excellent and faster than Windows. I love the iMac in theory. But I had to send it back for a replacement. And then I had to send the replacement back too and get a refund, for the same reason. The reason was that the screen buzzes as if there is a transistor being overloaded whenever the brightness is on anything but full (which is too bright to use without my eyes hurting). The noise is annoying enough, but it also sounded as though something was on the verge of stopping working. I can't tell you how disappointed I am. I hope this is just a faulty batch, rather than a general problem with the iMacs. I liked the Mac set-up so much that I am now considering a Macbook instead, but that's not what I wanted to buy. You wouldn't notice the buzz in a busy open plan office, but for home use it wasn't bearable. Certainly not at £900+. What a shame. Customer Rating: Summary: Likely to become obsolete quicker than a PC Comment: I bought the equivalent of this machine (a brand new imac), just 3 years ago. I now find that no new ipod is compatible with the operating system of the mac I bought. You can plug a new ipod into it but it won't work - it's not recognised by the computer. The only way to make a new ipod compatible would be to buy the new operating system (mac leopard) for £80 extra. This is a real rip off, when you consider that a 3 year old PC is completely compatible with any new ipod without needing to buy any new operating system. Indeed, a 4 or 5 year old PC would be compatible with a new ipod. This computer looks beautiful but will cost you extra money at every stage. Apple rip off their own customers. Customer Rating: Summary: LEOPARD UNSTABLE Comment: WAIT 6 MONTHS UNTIL MIDDLE OF 2008! Purchased iMac Dec 2007 supposedly with Leopard. Actually it had Tiger installed and an upgrade DVD for Leopard was provided. Very untidy if you take the upgrade route. Probably better to erase and install directly from the Leopard DVD immediately if this happens to you. However Leopard appears to be relatively unstable (version 10.5.1) with the following problems that I have noted: 1. Bluetooth. Regular failures of the Apple wireless keyboard & mouse. Attempting to access bluetooth preferences creates a lockup leading to a hard reset of the iMac. I appear to have got around this by turning off the bluetooth wake from sleep facility. 2. Airport. Regularly losing internet access via a Netgear wireless router requiring either turning airport off & on or occasionally rebooting of the router. This used to happen approx. once every 2 months with my old powerbook/Tiger now I get it nearly every day. (did see comments that the bluetooth may be causing this) 3. Shutdown. Several problems shutting down/restarting. Today couldn't restart because Safari wouldn't close. Safari was not open. Recycled Safari then Preview woudn't close. Preview wasn't open. Eventually had to do a hard reset. I hope these are just teething problems. For instance there is a lively discussion on the Apple UK forums about the bluetooth glitch. So I strongly recommend waiting a few months while Apple iron out the bugs. On the plus side when it is working the iMAC/Leopard combination is brilliant. Just be patient a little longer. Customer Rating: Summary: Never going back Comment: Had my iMac for 1 month now and I am truly delighted with the product. Was very close to buying a new top spec PC, but after some consideration, went for a demo at the local Apple Store to see what the hype was about. Me and the wife considered what we used the home computer for and broke it down into the following: 1) e-mail 2) web surfing 3) digital photos 4) creating home dvd's (young family so lots of memories being captured at the moment) 5) music With this in mind, the iMac ticked all the boxes straight away with its pre-loaded iLife package, which after the demonstration and consultation (they really did look after us in the Apple Store). We opted for this one (the 24 inch version was too big), and took it away that day. The 1st week was painful as we had never used a Mac before in our lives so it was a relative leap of faith, but after using the help files and just going with Apple's extremely intuitive interface, we are now fully productive! I did buy the Mac OSX "Missing Manual" as a supplementary facility and this has been a very worthwhile purchase. So, a month down the line and we are still smitten by its ease of use and its stunning good looks. Testament to its ease of use is that my 6 year old daughter is flying with it already and is completely comfortable with the interface (photobooth being her favourite application!). Overall, I am now a full Mac convert and won't go back to PC's. I intend on buying a MacBook for my work soon, but will have to install VMware in order for me to run some windows applications, but I can live with that. If you are sitting on the fence, take the plunge, we did and have no regrets. You won't be disappointed. PS - Glossy screen can have a bit of glare when facing a window, but we just moved it! Customer Rating: Summary: Glossy screen Comment: I completely agree with the other good reviews of this wonderful machine so I won't repeat their points here. I just wanted to point out that the glossy screen really isn't that bad. I wasn't even aware of this problem until I read some of the reviews on here. When my iMac first arrived I spent days on it and I can safely say I did not experience a headache. The brightness of the screen can easily be turned up or down from the keyboard and it only reflects light in certain conditions. All I can say is the glossy screen gives it a very smart, professional appearance and is a joy to look at. Great computer! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: All the best technologies come together in the new all-in-one iMac Intel Core 2 Duo - this computer has everything you could possibly need! It?s quick and efficient, so you can use any application, including the Mac OS X v10.4.10 Tiger operating system, and it sets new standards for power and performance. Each component has been scrupulously designed by Apple to make sure you get a system that exceeds your expectations. Its Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics card plays superb videos on the large TFT screen, so you can create your very own home videos, while the iLife?08 software package lets you build up your own media library and add information to your personal website. The iMac even comes with an iSight webcam, which has been neatly built into the top of the screen so you can chat on the Internet and take instant photos. You?ll also be able to chill out to music and control your iMac from the comfort of your favourite armchair using the Apple Remote. Enter into the new age of multimedia with the iMac from Apple!