Apple now effectively has two top-end contenders for users who need power and speed. There used to be a time when the gap between Apple products made choosing the right computer obvious and easy. The deliberate compartmentalization of prices and features clearly dictated which laptop or deskop machine was right, with minimal overlap between the categories. But as Apple expanded …
Review: iMac with Retina 5K display
Apple’s latest 27-in. desktop comes with an impressive Retina display, great performance and a sleek design. There are 14.7 million reasons to want Apple’s latest iMac — the 14.7 million pixels that make up its stunning 27-in. 5K Retina display. At $2,499, the new iMac isn’t cheap, but its screen makes this desktop a great value. Though the tech behind …
Review: Hands on with the new Haswell chip iMac
If you liked the look and performance of the previous iMacs, you’ll like the new models, too I should say this right from the start: When it comes to Apple’s current line of iMac all-in-one desktop computers, I love the design. Love, love, love it. I’ve always been a big fan of the aluminum enclosures Apple employs across its product …
Review: Apple’s new 21.5-in. iMac
It’s an even more stylish all-in-one, but you’ll want the Fusion Drive for the most speed. There’s something different about Apple’s latest iMac, and it’s obvious even before you see it. The peculiarly shaped box it ships in hints at the design changes made to this model, which was unveiled by Apple in October and is only now shipping in …
Apple’s latest iMac looks great, even faster
New Sandy Bridge processors deliver speed; Thunderbolt port offers promise. Remember the old ad campaign for Miller Lite? “Tastes great, less filling.” The latest update to Apple’s iMac line, which rolled out in May, in a way reminds me of that. Apple left unchanged the minimalist aluminum-and-glass design while switching to Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors, AMD graphics chips and adding the new Thunderbolt …
Apple’s 27-in. iMac ‘the center of my digital universe’
The latest model offers a two-punch combo of beauty and brawn. For the past month, the latest 27-in. iMac from Apple has been the center of my digital universe. Apple updated its iMac all-in-one desktop computers in late July, revamping the internal architecture with updated Intel processors while retaining the line’s already successful aluminum-and glass design. Read the article…
Apple’s new 21.5-in. iMac packs a punch for the price
Even the entry-level model of Apple’s updated desktop is well outfitted. Last month, Apple updated its iMac all-in-one desktop computers, revamping the internal architecture and refining the look of what was an already stylish design. Externally, the biggest change for the iMacs lay in the move to larger 21.5-in. and 27-in. LED-backlit screens and a 16-by-9 aspect ratio. (The earlier 20-in. and …
Apple’s newest 24-in. iMac ‘a sight to behold’
Better than that, it’s also $300 cheaper than before. Earlier this month, Apple completed a round of hardware updates to its Mac Pro, iMac and Mac mini lines, offering up modest speed boosts, some pricing tweaks and — most importantly — the Nvidia 9400M chipset for graphics. Read the article…