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Apple iMac 27in video review

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The 27in iMac may not be flawless, but it is peerless. The few improvements that could be made don't detract from the fact that this is quite simply the best iMac, and possibly even the best Mac, Apple has ever made. Read full review

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By Hugo Jobling
Reviewed 24 November 2009
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£1,349.00

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Apple iMac 27in details

Performance
9/10
Value
10/10
Features
9/10
Design
10/10
Overall
10/10

Price as reviewed

£1,349.00

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Apple

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12:27 AM on 24 November, 2009

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I've always found my iMac to have an odd viewing angle. It's titled back very slightly, but no matter where I position it, unless it is titled right back light greys and blues are very barely visible. I notice this a lot as I work with WordPress quite a lot, which has greys and blues on the dashboard interface. Not sure if that applies to just my iMac/all iMacs, this new one.





I think 27" would be too big though. I've got the 20", and have a 24" Benq, which is great when you need all the space - but for general use it gets a bit over the top.

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I think the newly announced VAIO L is the next closest thing to this. It comes in at 24inches, so its in between the two iMacs. The design on that is pretty neat as well. Differences are that this uses an LED IPS screen, whereas the Sony uses a multitouch screen.

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2:10 AM on 24 November, 2009

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"The iMac has always been a thing of beauty; a shining beacon of what's possible when both form and function are allowed to combine in harmony"





.... if you're a fan of 70s sci-fi shows.

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5:31 AM on 24 November, 2009

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No height-adjustable screen = no thank you. No Steve, not all humans are the same height or have the same morphology.





Tilting, or using a mammoth (and ugly) VESA arm to hold the weight of the 27", are piss poor substitutes.

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9:05 AM on 24 November, 2009

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ruthless - Who doesn't love The Jetsons?

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I think it shouldn't be a 10/10 overall.... Maybe 9/10.

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I think a few people will buy one not realising just how much desktop space this beast will take up. It looks a lot smaller in a huge open plan Apple Store! Having said that, the majority of us power users wanting immense screen resolution will have a ball. I have a 4 year old 20" iMac and it gets far more use than my newer PC Desktop (now just a development PC).





The new 27" model will suit a desk in a bedroom and double as an in bed TV and movie player. The missus has never liked nor wanted a mac but she has her eyes on this one so Apple must be doing something right.

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How can you rate this as 10/10 for value?

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9:31 AM on 24 November, 2009

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Who now can stand against the power of the iMac?





Core i5 Core i7 27" inches of lustful glory!





Smells like another steve Jobs Victory





/Fanboy rant over

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@ Marcel


The sheer size, quality, and technology of the screen?


As said in the review, to match such a good screen with a similar spec'd windows PC would shave very little - if anything - off the price.


I've always hated Mac desktop's personally (due to the level of customisation with much cheaper windows machines) whilst liking their laptops, however this bad boy has most definitely changed my mind.


Shame I spent £450 on a windows desktop not long ago, though I haven't got the screen to go with it yet..


..Might be able to justify that as getting this for a new toy.

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