Compare Prices : Apple iMAC Core Duo - Expert Reviews

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Installed RAM: 1024 MB, Hard Drive Capacity: 250 GB, RAID: No, Primary Optical Drive: Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW, Type: Al...

Pros: Intel Core Duo dual-core processor. Mini-DVI port for true dual-monitor usage. Front Row software is now peppier.

Cons: Many applications that are not optimized for Intel will run slower. Classic OS 9 environment no longer available.

Verdict: Casual Mac users will love the new iMac (Intel Core Duo), but professional users or anyone who uses graphics apps like Adobe Photoshop and video-editing software (such as Final Cut Pro) should wait until those tools are updated.

Pros: Fast native application performance with Mac OS X; can run Windows via Boot Camp; same core features as the Editors' Choice-winning iMac G5 for the same price; updated iLife '06 digital media software included; faster 3D graphics and memory than the ...

Cons: Nonnative software runs slowly on Mac OS

Review summary: The iMac Core Duo is Apple's first desktop computer to result from the company's partnership with Intel. Combining Intel's new 945GM mobile chipset and the Intel Core Duo processor, the Apple iMac Core Duo marks a significant change for the ...

Verdict: Apple's Intel-based iMac Core Duo boasts an enviable combination of a first-rate design, an impeccable software bundle, and the newfound ability to run Windows in addition to Mac OS X. You simply won't find a more feature-packed, versatile mainstream ...

Review summary: Well, they've officially hit the streets a-running; Apple's first round of Intel-based systems are making it through the review chain, and Ars Technica's already got a review up of the 1.83GHz Core Duo T2400-based iMac. It shouldn't come as any ...

Review summary: The new "Core Duo" iMac is the first Macintosh to ship with Intel Inside. Ars Technica reviews the latest incarnation of the venerable iMac to see how much difference a CPU architecture change can make.