Testseek.com have collected 26 expert reviews of the Apple iMac 21.5 inch - Spring 2011 Edition - Intel Core i5 MC309/MC812 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iMac 21.5 inch - Spring 2011 Edition - Intel Core i5 MC309/MC812.
May 2011
Experts 84% 26 Reviews
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Abstract: First things first, this is the first time that I bought an iMac. In my entire years of using an Apple Personal Computers, I've always wanted to buy one but something has been telling me not to and be contented with my 13-inch (Late 2009 model) and r...
Like an all-in-one, PC or Mac, the iMac has limitations around upgradability. Swapping out the RAM, hard-drive and optical drive are possible, if you don’t mind removing the LCD, but while the CPU and GPU can theoretically be changed, it’s a process t...
Published: 2011-05-11, Author: Rich Brown , review by: cnet.com
As the most-affordable iMac, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch offers competitive speed, the unique potential of its Thunderbolt port, and Apple's trademark design leadership.
The 21.5-inch iMac isn't the best all-in-one for home entertainment, and its performance competitiveness suffers without an option for more video memory.
Apple's $1,199 iMac doesn't offer the same home entertainment features as Windows-based all-in-ones, but its speed, looks, and the future utility of its Thunderbolt port make it a strong choice for performance-sensitive professionals.
Excellent performance; gorgeous, minimalist design; superior LCD
No Blu-ray drive or HDMI port; peripherals will require learning curve for Mac newbies
With serious speed improvements and the promising new Thunderbolt port, the 2011 iMac keeps an iron grip on its position as today's leading all-in-one PC....
Abstract: My reaction to the very first iMac—can you believe it’s been 13 years?—was that it looked like a toy, not a Serious Computer. I mean, it came in Bondi blue, not beige or black. It had only USB, no serial or parallel ports. Its internal components were ...
