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Apple iMac 800MHz PowerPC G4 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

6.5

Members' Rating

Good

Typical price:£ 977

Verdict

The iMac is dead; long live the iMac. After ringing up reported sales of 6 million units, Apple has retired its famous teardrop-shaped consumer computer and replaced it with a visually striking device that has to be seen to be appreciated. The revised model's 15in. LCD screen hangs suspended by a stainless-steel articulated arm above a dome-shaped white base that looks like it was designed for a table lamp... Read Full Review.

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Key Specs

Clock speed: 0.8 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Graphics processor: nVidia GeForce2 MX
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce2 MX
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Case form factor: compact
Operating system: OS 10.1.2, OS 9.2.2

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Member Opinion

6.5

Average Member Rating

Good

3 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Complete waste of 1800 bucks

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3.0

Poor


Anonymous

Anonymous

Im a convert! Down with PCs!

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

The iMac is dead; long live the iMac. After ringing up reported sales of 6 million...

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