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Apple iMac (24in., 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo, 2009) review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1199

Verdict

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 system's multitasking capability remains unmatched... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • An affordable 24in. all-in-one PC
  • Twice as much hard-drive space as older models
  • Fast Nvidia graphics chip
  • Best-in-class multitasking performance
  • Comes with iLife digital media suite

Cons

  • Fewer interesting hardware features compared with recent Windows-based all-in-one systems

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Core 2 Duo
Clock speed: 2.66 GHz
RAM installed: 4096 MB
Hard drive size: 640 GB
Graphics processor: Nvidia GeForce 9400M
Graphics RAM: 256 MB
Display diagonal size: 24 in
Case form factor: all in one
Dimensions (W x H x D): 56.9x52x2 cm
Weight: 11.5 kg
Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

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