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Title: Apple's smallest Macs gets a subtle, but solid, speed bump
Pros: Small size; least expensive Mac available; faster than ever before.
Cons: Hard drive and graphics performance underwhelming; slower, shorter-ranged 802.11g wireless networking.
Verdict: Internally, the mini mixes the new with the old. The biggest change is the inclusion of Intel's Core 2 Duo processors. Running at clock speeds of either 1.83GHz or 2GHz , this second generation of Intel's Core Duo processor supports twice the amount of L2
Summary: The latest Mac mini models have made some impressive gains in terms of performance, without gaining bulk or higher price tags. Still a great bargain, especially for those who already own a mouse, keyboard, and display, the Mac mini's size and price allow
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Title: Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
Pros: Industry-leading design; big, beautiful display; excellent application performance.
Cons: Higher-end model features same midrange graphics card of lower-end models; free phone support ends after 90 days; might want to hold off another month until Leopard is released to save yourself the cost of an OS upgrade.
Verdict: With the same elegant design as its 20-inch, 2.4GHz sibling, the 24-inch, 2.8GHz iMac offers 30 percent more screen area and a modest performance boost. The iMac competes with the PC desktop market now better than perhaps any previous Mac to date, but the
Summary: The 24-inch iMac's striking design and impressive performance compare favorably to its smaller 20-inch sibling. In addition to a larger screen size, the 24-inch model offers higher-end configuration options and, of course, a higher price tag. The 24-inch
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81/100 |
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Title: Review: Acer CP-8660 digital camera
Pros: Attractive and compact design, Attractive and compact design, Good software bundle
Cons: Poor 3D performance for games, Poor 3D performance for games, No monitor, keyboard or mouse
Verdict: A little pricey, but the software bundle and attractive design will appeal to many home users.
Summary: A compact home computer aimed at first-time Mac users.
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Title: 20-inch iMac Core 2 Duo/2GHz (4 mice)
Pros: Compact, all-in-one design; big, beautiful screen; new keyboard; built-in wireless capabilities.
Cons: Glossy screen may frustrate some users.
Summary: With large displays, room for a lot of internal storage and RAM, and a striking new design, the latest iMacs are a nice step forward -- and a good value to boot. Performance gains are minimal over the last Core 2 Duo iMacs, but as computers that straddle
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90/100 |
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Title: Apple iMac (4th gen)
Pros: Design; thin keyboard; more performance and features than many Windows-based PCs; robust iLife '08 digital media suite
Cons: No word on means of upgrading to Apple's new Leopard OS when it's released; anaemic phone support
Verdict: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than any previous Mac to date. Unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to make an iMac y
Summary: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than any previous Mac to date
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82/100 |
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Title: Review: Apple Mac Mini (Core Duo)
Pros: Versatile; compact; quiet; good for office or home
Cons: Poor 3D performance; no monitor, mouse or keyboard
Verdict: A good option for those wanting to try out a Mac for the first time or upgrade their old Macs or PCs without spending a fortune.
Summary: However, our review unit was the more expensive £599 model, which has 1.66GHz Core Duo (dual core) processor, 80GB Ram and a...
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80/100 |
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Title: Review: Mac Pro
Pros: Blisteringly fast, Extremely quiet, Four SATA II drive bays and fast PCIe, Excellent value vs. Xeon-based PC workstations or Quad G5, error-correcting memory should be more reliable, Runs Windows XP and Windows applications at full speed
Cons: Standard GeForce 7300 GT video card has tearing issues in gaming and vastly underperforms comparable PCs with decent cards, Airport and Bluetooth are extra-cost options, FB-DIMM memory is expensive, Incompatible with "Classic" Mac applications and with so
Verdict: The Mac Pro is blisteringly fast, yet very competitively priced with Xeon-based PC workstations
Summary: The new Mac Pro is the final Macintosh in Apple's line-up to make the transition from PowerPC processors to Intel processors. Based on Intel's 64-bit Xeon CPU, the Mac Pro has two dual-core processors - four cores in total, like the "Quad" G5. Replacing I
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