250 GB Serial ATA hard drive; slot-load 8x double-layer SuperDrive
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit); built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Editorial Review:
Apple MA456LL/A 24 Inch iMac - With a huge 24" widescreen LCD monitor, this iMac is the biggest yet from Apple. Compared to the previous 20" model, the 24" LCD is 40% brighter and provides 30% more screen real estate. Powering this iMac is an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, which gives you up to 50% faster performance over the previous 20" model. You also get Apple iLife. A suite of Apple designed applications that has everything for, well, your life - your digital life that is. Seamlessly integrated with the Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger operating system, it lets you easily edit, share, and store your digital photos; play, edit, and create both audio and video, including your own DVD movies. 250GB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive Slot-Loading SuperDrive - (write speeds) up to 2.4x DL DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+RW, 24x CD-R, & 16x CD-RW Slot-Loading SuperDrive - (read speeds) up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM 24 Widescreen LCD Native Resolution - 1920 x 1200 Built-in iSight Built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT with 128MB of GDDR3 of SDRAM Port - 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0, 2 USB 1.1 (on keyboard), 1 FireWire 800, 1 FireWire 400, Optical Digital Audio/Headphone Out, Optical Digital Audio In/Audio Line-In, Mini-DVI Out with support for DVI, VGA, S-Video, & Composite Video via optional adapter Built-in Stereo Speakers Built-in Microphone Built-in IR Receiver Unit Weight - 25 lbs.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
My best Mac ever:
I just received this iMac last week, and I am in love. I was in love with Mac before, this iMac makes iMac #4 and Mac #7 for me between work, home, and lab. It replaces a PowerBook Titanium G4 that will resume life as a laptop instead of a desktop. I needed to run OS 10.4 plus Windows on the same machine, so a new computer was needed. I had the easiest time migrating from the PB G4 to the new iMac, thanks to having used an external hard drive for years. Everything migrated- passwords, software, appearance,... more info
Mixed bag...:
If anyone were ever a pusher of most things Apple it would be me. I have spent several thousands of dollars in my life so far on Apple products. This is my second iMac. My first was a G5. Overall it was a good computer. Initially, I had problems with RAM that Apple installed in it that was causing it to crashed. Then a year later the hard drive crashed but that was it. This current iMac however hasn't been right since I purchased it (leased actually). Randomly it crashes. There has been no isolated incident... more info
Don't Buy Unless You Like Computers That Crash:
One month after switching from a PC, the hard drive or OS crashed, causing me to lose all my data when I had to reload the OS. Apple refused to send a new iMac or give a refund. And that was after a month of enduring all sorts of application crashes. The so-called easy-to-use interface is completely counterintuitive, too. So, if you like hard-to-use computers that are completely unreliable, this is the buggy hardware for you!
Get more RAM-2 GB:
I am STRONGly recommending that you get 2 GB Ram. I had 1 GB RAM, and then upgraded to 2 GB RAM, and you will not believe how fast your Mac can be until you get to 2 GB. I am very serious about this, I had the before/after comparisons, and it is astounding. If you already have 1 GB and think you're happy, get 2 GB anyway. WOWhee, what a difference.
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