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
Windows- and Mac-compatible. Fully HD-capable screen. Recyclable aluminum-and-glass construction. EPEAT Gold certified and Energy Star 5.0 precertified. Minimal cables. 4GB of DDR3 RAM comes standard. No crapware. iLife 09 included. More memory, storage a...
No media card slots. Mighty Mouse is slippery and annoying. Vista 64-bit installation is complicated. No Blu-ray option. No eSATA. No numeric keypad and cursor control on the standard keyboard. Only 90 days of phone tech support.
The Apple iMac 24-inch (GeForce GT 130), the companys new top-of-the-line iMac, is a moderate refresh. The new Nvidia motherboard chipset and discrete graphics give it a leg up on the previous high-end model, and CTO (configure to order) options give ...
2.66, 2.93, and 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Expandable to 8 GB of RAM, FireWire 800 port, Four graphics options: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, GeForce GT 120, and GeForce GT 130; ATI Radeon HD4850, Mini DisplayPort video output
Base keyboard has no numeric keypad, Only memory can be easily upgraded, Glossy style display is only option
Both Windows- and Mac-compatible. Fully HD-capable screen. Recyclable aluminum-and-glass construction. EPEAT Gold certified and Energy Star 5.0 pre-certified. Minimal cables. 4GB of DDR3 RAM is standard. No crapware. iLife 09 included. Same price as old 2...
No media card slots. Mighty Mouse is slippery and annoying. Vista 64-bit installation complicated. No Blu-ray option. No eSATA. No numeric keypad and cursor control on standard keyboard. Only 90-days phone tech support.
Apple moves closer to the sweet spot with the iMac (Nvidia GeForce 9400M). This new all-in-one gives you the screen real estate you crave, along with strong multimedia capabilities, and the covetable Apple design, all for a reasonable price....
One of, if not the, most affordable 24-inch all-in-one PCs; twice as much hard-drive space as older models; fast Nvidia graphics chip makes the iMac a capable gaming system; best-in-class multitasking performance; iLife digital media suite comes standa...
Fewer interesting hardware features compared with recent Windows-based all-in-ones.
Apple made a number of changes to this $1,499 iMac, but making a 24-inch screen available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apples multitasking capability remains unmatched. Provided you like your all-in-on...
Abstract: Apple may seem different than other companies, but the recession is kicking their ass too. The move they made with the new iMac was the smartest they could make under the circumstances—it's a great deal. In this new iMac release, Apple...
One of, if not the, most affordable 24inch allinone PCs, Twice as much harddrive space as older models, Fast Nvidia graphics chip makes the iMac a capable gaming system, Bestinclass multitasking performance, iLife digital media suite comes standard
Fewer interesting hardware features compared with recent Windowsbased allinones
Apple made a number of changes to the 24-inch iMac, but making it available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apples multitasking capability remains unmatched. Provided you like your all-in-ones best as st...
One of, if not the, most affordable 24-inch all-in-one PCs , Twice as much hard-drive space as older models , Fast Nvidia graphics chip makes the iMac a capable gaming system , Best-in-class multitasking performance , iLife digital media suite comes stand...
Fewer interesting hardware features compared with recent Windows-based all-in-ones
Apple made a number of changes to the 24-inch iMac, but making it available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apple's multitasking capability remains unmatched. Provided you like your all-in-ones best as st...
Design remains superb, good performance, Apple attention to detail, all-in-one casing saves space
Exorbitant price, no included Apple remote, keyboard has no number pad, rear casing gets hot, only RAM can be upgraded, no adapters included for DVI or VGA connections
The upgrades to the latest Apple iMac are largely underwhelming, but the computer retains its excellently crafted design. It’s still an outstanding machine, but the smaller keyboard, lack of included remote and the fact that no display adapters are...
