Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (24-inch, 2.16GHz) Review

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The fastest iMac ever, the 24-inch iMac provides professional performance along with the convenience of an all-in-one design. Like its 17-inch and 20-inch siblings, it features the new 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The new processor delivers up to 50% more performance than the previous 20-inch iMac. It also doubles the amount of L2 cache, the twin cores sharing 4MB between them. The result? Turbocharged performance, making it easier — and more fun — than ever to work with digital photos, movies, music, and the web.

Innovative design: How did the designers and engineers at Apple fit a computer into the space of a compact monitor? Inside this graceful package, you’ll find a powerful 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, nVIDIA GeForce graphics, an 8x SuperDrive, integrated wireless-G and Bluetooth. They even found room for an iSight camera. Simply amazing.

Dual-core performance: A single chip that consists of two processors, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor gives iMac up to 50% faster performance than it had previously. The advanced Core 2 Duo teams up with some equally advanced system architecture. The 4MB of shared L2 cache, for example, really lets this iMac fire on all cylinders.

Enjoy the view: The spacious 24-inch, WUXGA (1920 by 1200 pixel) screen features a 16:10 aspect ratio so you can view DVD movies in their original widescreen format. The gorgeous display is 30% larger and a full 40% brighter than the 20-inch model.

Specifications

  • 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • 1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM – 2x512MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 128MB SDRAM
  • 250GB Serial ATA drive
  • Keyboard (English) & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X (English)
  • 24-inch TFT display
  • 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±RW, CD-RW)
  • AirPort Extreme
  • Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

    Review By Review.zdnet

    The highlight of the 24-inch iMac really is the size of its screen, but the new Core 2 Duo chip is a close second. Twenty-four inches is a noticeably large amount of screen real estate, much more dramatic-looking than even a 21-inch display. Apple also amped the brightness. We looked at the 24-inch model side by side next to a 17-inch Core 2 Duo iMac (with the old brightness level) and the higher-end screen’s image gleams.

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    Review By jr.com

    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.

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    Review By Macworld

    The 24-inch iMac also has an upgraded sound system, with a 24-watt digital amplifier (twice that of the other models) to power the built-in stereo speakers. The sound was much louder than on any other iMac I’ve used—useful for, say, watching a movie from across the room—and it had fairly good quality. (Audiophiles will still probably want a separate set of powered computer speakers or want to connect the iMac’s digital audio output to a good home-theater system.)

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    Review By Store.apple

    iWork ’06, Aperture, Final Cut Express HD, and Logic Express 7 are available as preinstalled software options. Software is available for immediate use within the Applications folder on the computer’s hard drive. Backup media (DVD or CD disc) with the application installer and content files will also be included with other media discs. The electronic version (PDF) of the User Guide and other important files are also included on the backup media.

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    Review By Amazon

    With iMac, you’ve got the best seat in the house. The full-screen Front Row media experience–with i ts intuitive menus, large text and brilliant graphics–lets you browse the music, photos, and videos on your iMac as easily as you browse music on your iPod. And the new Apple Remote lets you do your browsing from anywhere in the room. So gather your friends and dazzle them with a slideshow of your vacation pics, a home movie or a DVD. iMac was born to entertain.

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    Posted on December 21st, 2006
    Written by: PCLaptop-Review.com
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