Review Roundup: New Aluminum iMac

Submitted by lalit on August 19, 2007 - 1:49pm.

Apple released their new line of iMac on 7th of this month. The aesthetics of the new iMac are undeniably sexy and the new keyboard adds to the sleek look of the new iMac. The two main areas of concern were the new glossy screen and the new keyboard. Like the Macbook keyboard the new keyboard has chiclet like keys, it takes a little time to get used to before you start liking the keyboard (same as Macbook). Personally I am not a big fan of glossy screen but the screen is bright and has very good color reproduction. The black bezel around the screen and the metal case makes the screen look brighter and gives the iMac super elegant look. The iMac has limited but strong configuration options. In terms of performance the new iMac is very strong and is priced competitively to other available options. In fact it is one of the lowest priced all-in-one desktop. I don’t see any reason that should stop you from buying the new iMac unless you belong to the rare breed of top-notch gamers or upgrade enthusiasts.
For more information you can read the following detailed reviews

Ars Technica (8 out of 10)
    CNET (8.2 out of 10) Editor’s Choice
    PC Mag (4.5 out of 5) Editor’s Choice
    MacWorld (4.5 out of 5)