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Title: Apple Mac mini 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Pros: Decent value if you already own the peripherals
Cons: Dated components
Verdict: In benchmarking, it produced 20 frames per second compared to our iMac's 71.3fps. So, it's not much cop at graphics. Still, if all you want is basic specs for communications and the odd movie, and you already have the peripherals, then it has some value
Summary: You still need to buy a keyboard, monitor and mouse separately
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70/100 |
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Title: Apple iMac (20 Inch Aluminum)
Pros: Sleeker and thinner than the previous iMac. More recyclable materials. Energy Star 4.0. Still the all-in-one standard. Same reduced number of cables. Powerful, even in Windows Vista with Boot Camp. Up to Core 2 Extreme and 1TB drive available. iLife 08 su
Cons: No media card slots. No TV tuner option. Glossy screen is a bit reflective, no option for antiglare. Not quite full HD resolution. Wireless keyboard and mouse are extra—and there are better mice than the Mighty Mouse (right-click button must be enabl
Verdict: Sleeker and thinner than the previous iMac. More recyclable materials. Energy Star 4.0. Still the all-in-one standard. Same reduced number of cables. Powerful, even in Windows Vista with Boot Camp. Up to Core 2 Extreme and 1TB drive available. iLife 08 su
Summary: Preview of the Apple iMac.
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80/100 |
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Title: Apple Mac mini 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Pros: Decent value if you already own the peripherals
Cons: Dated components
Verdict: In benchmarking, it produced 20 frames per second compared to our iMac's 71.3fps. So, it's not much cop at graphics. Still, if all you want is basic specs for communications and the odd movie, and you already have the peripherals, then it has some value
Summary: You still need to buy a keyboard, monitor and mouse separately
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70/100 |
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Title: New desktop model shines in silver and black
Pros: Compact, all-in-one design; big, beautiful screen; new keyboard; built-in wireless capabilities.
Cons: Glossy screen may frustrate some users.
Verdict: Gone is the distinctive snow-white iMac case-Apple's design team has done some tweaking to the familiar all-in-one computer
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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Title: Apple iMac
Pros: >Looks, Beefy processor, High end graphic chip, Price ,
Cons: Not much to be honest
Verdict: Apple has fine-tuned its all-in-one desktop to create a metal-clad masterpiece.
Summary: The new iMac is clad in metal, but is it a cast iron classic?
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100/100 |
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Title: All tiny Macs now have Core Duo chips
Pros: Decent dual-core processor performance; Gigabit Ethernet; analog- and digital-audio input and output; built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0; includes Front Row software with Apple Remote.
Cons: Integrated graphics reduces available RAM; not suitable for gaming; RAM is difficult to upgrade; not enough built-in RAM.
Verdict: The other half of the Mac mini product line, the $599 model powered by a 1.66GHz Core Duo processor, is largely the same system as the previous high-end Mac mini model; in reducing its price by $200, Apple has also swapped its SuperDrive for a CD-burning,
Summary: Both of these new Mac mini models are good values, and Apple made an excellent choice in dropping the underpowered Core Solo-based model--the last single-core Mac in Apple's product line. As a budget Mac, a supplemental home computer, a server, o
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Title: Mac Pro completes Apple's Intel lineup
Pros: Fast processors; good game frame-rate performance; huge memory capacity; additional ports on front and back.
Cons: Pricey, rare RAM format; limited performance gains in software not optimized for multi-core systems; non-native software (notably Adobe Creative Suite) must be translated via Rosetta; lack of a sub-$2,000 entry-level model.
Verdict: The Power Mac G5's internal design was dictated by the need to cool the super-hot G5 processors. As a result, even though the G5's internal volume was much larger than the Power Mac G4's, it was a step back when it came to storage, offering space for only
Summary: The Mac Pro gives professional Mac users more processor power, storage options, and external ports than the previous Power Mac line. But these new systems aren't for everyone. If you don't run high-end professional applications and don&a
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80/100 |
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