Apple iMAC 24" Core 2 Duo

Pro: Industry-leading design; best all-in-one overall for its price; strong digital media performance; broad range of connectivity options; easy-to-use operating system

Contro: Smaller screen than some newer all-in-ones; puny hard drive for its price; disproportionately expensive memory upgrades; lame 90-day phone support

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Recensione: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date.

Pro: Best-in-class design and solid feeling, Thin keyboard, More performance and features than many Windows-based PCs, Robust iLife '08 digital media suite.

Contro: No word on means of upgrading to Apple's new Leopard OS when it's released, Anemic phone support.

Verdetto: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date. Unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to ...

Recensione: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date.

Pro: Best-in-class design and solid feeling, Thin keyboard, More performance and features than many Windows-based PCs, Robust iLife '08 digital media suite.

Contro: No word on means of upgrading to Apple's new Leopard OS when it's released, Anemic phone support.

Verdetto: With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date. Unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to ...