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- - Apple iMac Core Duo Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: zdnet.com.au
- January 2006
  Apple iMac Core Duo
  By Rich Brown
  
  Review summary: Apple's new Intel-powered iMac debuts earlier than expected, and Apple claims the new Core Duo CPUs offer a performance boost of two to three times that of the old iMac G5. We get a preview.
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- - Apple iMac Core Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz) Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- January 2006
  Apple iMac Core Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz)
  By Rich Brown
  
  Review summary: Apple's new Intel-powered iMac debuts earlier than expected, and Apple claims the new Core Duo CPUs offer a performance boost of two to three times that of the old iMac G5.
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- - Apple iMac Core Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz) Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: zdnet.com
- January 2006
  Apple iMac Core Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz)
  
  Review summary: Apple announced last June that it would start making Macs with Intel CPUs by June 2006. Just six months later, Apple lived up to its promise--well ahead of schedule--by unveiling at Macworld this week new iMacs and the new MacBook Pro laptop, each of ...
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- - Apple iMac Core Duo 17-inch Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: digitaltrends.com
- Apple iMac Core Duo 17-inch
  By Jason Tomzak
  
  Review summary: Following Apple's master plan to move all computer systems to Intel processors by the end of 2006, Apple's new 17" iMac with Intel Core Duo processors replaces the 17" G5-based iMac. ...
  
  Pros: Superior design ; quiet ; relatively fast ; built in iSight camera
  
  Cons: Only comes with an 8X SuperDrive ; Lags in iPhoto
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- - 20-inch 2GHz iMac Core Duo Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: computerarts.co.uk
- 20-inch 2GHz iMac Core Duo
  
  Review summary: With a powerful Intel dual-core chip at its heart, is the iMac now a pro machine?
  
  Pros: Excellent display, Built-in iSight, Fast native applications
  
  Cons: Too few native applications
  
  Verdict: This is the future of the Mac, but slow-running applications are the price you pay for early adoption. If you need an iMac, future-proof yourself and buy a Core Duo. If you're thinking of upgrading, hold off until apps that can take full advantage of ...
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