Testseek.co.uk have collected 48 expert reviews of the Apple iMac 24 inch - Early 2009 MB418/MB419/MB420 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iMac 24 inch - Early 2009 MB418/MB419/MB420.
March 2009
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The editors liked
Compact
All-in-one design
Big
Beautiful screen
Good video frame-rate performance.
Looks beautiful as usual
Outperforms all previous iMacs
Blisteringly fast
Excellent screen
Good colour fidelity from the scren
Quiet
Overall good performance
Optical audio in and out
Good looks
Looks beautiful
Updated processor and graphics cards provide strong performance
Wide range of hardware features
Fastest CPUs in an all-in-one. Stunning design. Great value
An affordable 24in. allinone PC
Twice as much harddrive space as older models
Fast Nvidia graphics chip
Bestinclass multitasking performance
Comes with iLife digital media suite
Affordable
Twice as much hard-drive space as older models
Fast Nvidia graphics chip makes for a capable gaming system
Best-in-class multitasking performance
Apple iLife '09 digital media suite comes as standard
Crisp HD screen
Fully upgradeable innards
Small footprint on desk
Stylish
The editors didn't like
Glossy screen may frustrate some users
FireWire 400 peripherals require an adapter. Min specs
2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB memory
640GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 256MB memory.
3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1TB hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 with 512MB memory.
Cant raise or lower screen
Standard keyboard has no numeric pad
No Bluray support
No HDMI or memory card reader
Glossy screen
Default keyboard and mouse
Nvidia 9400M struggles with gaming
No vertical adjust for screen
Keyboard has no number pad
Expensive
Silly keyboard design
No Blu-ray or quad-core options
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Few interesting hardware features compared with recent Windows-based all-in-ones
An affordable 24in. allinone PC, Twice as much harddrive space as older models, Fast Nvidia graphics chip, Bestinclass multitasking performance, Comes with iLife digital media suite
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Apple has made a number of changes to its £1,199 iMac, but offering a 24in. screen at this price is the most impressive. The remaining updates are welcome, and the systems multitasking capability remains unmatched...
Affordable; twice as much hard-drive space as older models; fast Nvidia graphics chip makes for a capable gaming system; best-in-class multitasking performance; Apple iLife '09 digital media suite comes as standard
Few interesting hardware features compared with recent Windows-based all-in-ones
Apple has made a number of changes to its 24-inch iMac, most notably on the inside, although the display has had a few tweaks too. The updates are welcome, and its multitasking capability remains unmatched. Provided you prefer your all-in-ones as stra...
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Gorgeous screen. More included RAM and higher total capacity. Improved graphics. Four USB 2.0 ports. Monster hard drive.
Still no matte display option. No FireWire 400 port. Compact keyboard lacks number pad. DDR3 RAM still very expensive.
Speedier performance and the slim design might leave some people wondering if they really need a Mac Pro. Chances are, the newest iMac offers all the power you’ll need.24-inch 3.06GHz iMac...
Updated processor and graphics cards provide strong performance; wide range of hardware features
Expensive; silly keyboard design
A stylish and powerful all-in-one system but without Core i7, Apple’s flagship desktop computers are lagging behind PCs ...
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Published: 2009-05-13, Author: Andrew , review by: techworld.com
If you have the budget there is now a version of Apple’s all-in-one that can take on the games-tuned PCs we see in our monthly Top 5 charts. Pay the premium for this Apple iMac 3.06GHz if you need quiet operation, unparalleled build quality and elegan...
