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Apple iMac Desktop 15" M7677LL/B (700MHz PowerPC G4, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, DVD/CD-RW drive)Platform: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below
Brand: Apple
Binding: Personal Computers
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Absolutly Beautiful Machine [Posted on 2002-08-20]
I recently bought the new iMac, and it is absolutly amazing. I am somewhat of a gamer, and the graphics are great. Warcraft 3 is stunning on the new lcd screen, and even the older games still look great. The computer is extremley functional as well as space saving. The small cpu is very effective, and the vertical and horizontal movement of the magnificant LCD screen is smooth and effortless. Apple truely hit the nail on the head when they designed this computer. The only problem would have to be the lack of a floppy drive. While I completely understand that Jobs is attempting to bring Apple into the new Millenium (though it's 2 years old) by making a computer without floppy drives. However, his one mistake was that in a Microsoft world, floppy drives are still the main source of transporting files between PC's. I still must commend Apple with their promised ease of use and compatability with other products. I was able to transfer all of my Microsoft Word Files over to the Mac without any trouble. It is truely amazing. This computer is everything they promised and more. Everything in it will be useful in the years of technological advancement to come.
Get this Machine [Posted on 2002-10-30]
I'm a university professor and have long been familiar with Macs, which are growing in popularity in my department. Though I was currently using a Dell machine at work, I decided to make this iMac my new home machine. My uses are primarily professional: very heavy office work, making CD's, working with thousands of digital photographs, creating websites, and doing some design work. I can honestly say that in every way that matters, the iMac surpasses (and sometimes greatly surpasses) the other computers I have used. The out-of-the-box experience is wonderful; much care was taken with packing materials (and I later found this to be representative of the overall attention to detail and quality). I immediately installed Microsoft Office. I know Office backwards and forwards and the Mac version has everything (unless you must use Access) and even some minor features the PC version lacks. I have sent hundreds of documents to students and coworkers and no one has had any problem opening them. The formatting is also preserved perfectly when opened with Windows computers - this had been a big concern of mine. This machine is also compatible with everything I've thrown at it. Connecting my Canon camera brought up iPhoto (other options are possible) and my Sony Clie syncs instantly with Palm Desktop 4.0. I've also installed Virtual PC, which very capably runs Windows software in case the need arises. And there are thousands of titles available for the Mac, though you may want to go online to find them all. The Mac, though, really shines because of the countless little things that make it more satisfying to use. Aside from the stunning ergonomic design of the computer itself, the operating system is very pleasurable. If you haven't spent time with a Mac before, you will be amazed at how quickly you can get around in the operating system and how the things you need seem to be where you need them. I was never convinced by the "simplicity" argument before (after all, Windows seemed simple enough), but if you take simplicity to refer to the ease and speed with which you can get real work done, then it starts to really mean something. Do get extra memory. I added 256MB to what was already there and this sped things up considerably. Great computer, highly recommended.
Wowzers [Posted on 2002-12-22]
When i first bought this beatiful imac, i was in awe. it starts up very fast, some people say 700 mhz is too slow, but thats comparing the same mhz with intel!! Power PC makes this proccesor in a totally diffferent way! everything about it is great: the programs, the hardware & its beautiful!!
The only reason i rated this 4 stars, is because i have a stuck pixel on the end of my screen, most of the time its invisible, but when i watch a dvd, i see a little red spot on the black part. But other than that, the new imac is the perfect computer!! Oh and if you get the lower end model without speakers, get the apple speakers! It sounds just like a boze radio/CD Player!!
My first iMac [Posted on 2003-01-01]
The G4 flat-panel iMac is a joy to behold and a delight to operate. This is not only my first iMac , it is my first real computer. (...) Apple knows how to design good-looking hardware. It also knows how to create first-class software and OS X is almost intuitive. Now all of this is important for someone like myself who would be defined as a senior citizen. I have no time, patience or interest with "things that can go wrong". Mercifully, that is something you are unlikely to experience with an iMac, although I would suggest purchasing AppleCare... (AppleCare gives you coverage for a full three years and the right to call Customer Service for help with "how to" things you can't figure out for yourself for the full thre years.) I have made some additions/changes to the iMac with the addition of Apple Pro speakers and iSub woofer (both made by Harman Kardon) and replaced the one-button mouse with a Microsoft optical trackball, along with purchasing a printer and scanner....but these are personal preferences. I also installed an extra 256 megs of RAM myself by easily undoing four small screws on the bottom of the metal base and popped it in. Apple has an undeserved reputation for being much more expensive than a PC. While it is true you can get a cheap PC for a lot less money than an iMac, comparable PCs are priced at about the same price as an iMac. This is a machine you won't get tired of and one you can expect to keep and enjoy for several/many years.
Worst Customer Service Ever [Posted on 2007-06-29]
I knew I was buying a refurbished older model but the first one they sent didn't work at all, the second was sent to a differnt address than the first one and when I asked them to send it to the first address they shipped to they didn't have a record of it. When I finally recieved my second desk they forgot to pack the power cord and then refused to overnight the item, saying that they didn't realize the cord was with the item and since he does not deal with that department he could not assure that my product would be shipped with all its parts. I would have thought having problems with my first system they would insure that the second system would be in working order, but it is not. My DVD player does not work and I already left an e-mail and voice mail with the company. I will find a way to fix my DVD problem but would not recommend ordering from this company. Perhaps if your system was sent in perfect working order but mine wasn't and it was dealt in a very ill manner.
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