Apple iMac Intel Core Duo 20 in. (Z0CY) Mac Desktop
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- Form Factor: All-in-one
- Operating System: Apple MacOS X 10.4
- HDD Size: 250 GB
- Installed Memory: 512 MB (DDR2 SDRAM)
- Display: 20 in. Flat Panel LCD
- Processor: Core Duo 2 GHz
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Excellent desktop computer option
Pros
Well-built, easy to upgrade RAM, does everything I need it to with ease
Cons
Nothing comes to mind.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
I highly recommend the Intel iMac as a great home desktop computer option!
I've been a Mac user since 1994, so this review won't speak much to people who are considering making The Switch. I honestly don't know much about Windows and I don't know how easy it would be to switch from that to Mac. However, I can say that this iMac is a wonderful machine. We purchased it because we only had one computer--a G4 iBook--for our family, and we're needing more than one to function smoothly with all our work now. I decided to go for a desktop model this time rather than a laptop, simply because the dollar goes so much further in what you can get on a desktop.
I have the Core Duo 20" iMac, and I had it shipped with only the minimum 512Kb memory. This is one thing I would love it if Apple would change--make the standard minimum memory 1GB! Anyway, I'd thought that if I took the minimum from Apple, I'd be able to later upgrade to the full 2GB for cheaper than Apple's price. After several months of using the machine, I just upgraded the RAM last week. It was basically as easy as all reports said it would be (although I still get awfully nervous when taking apart any computer to any extent). I am looking forward to having plenty of memory for all my applications now.
I've used the iMac for seven months now, and I am still loving it. I've had no problems with it at all and it's done all I need it to do. I'll elaborate a bit. I use Microsoft Office a lot, especially Word. I do music editing, either with SoundStudio or Audacity. I use Finale for music notation. And I use GraphicConverter and sometimes iPhoto for photograph editing and organizing (I shoot with a Digital Rebel and spend a lot of time with my photography). All of these tasks are a breeze for the iMac. If you need a computer to do more complex tasks, then you probably already know what level of Mac you need and you aren't reading this review. If, on the other hand, you're a casual home user and are wondering if the iMac would be convenient, fun, and up the level of daily tasks that you do, I can affirm that the iMac is a great choice.
I have the Core Duo 20" iMac, and I had it shipped with only the minimum 512Kb memory. This is one thing I would love it if Apple would change--make the standard minimum memory 1GB! Anyway, I'd thought that if I took the minimum from Apple, I'd be able to later upgrade to the full 2GB for cheaper than Apple's price. After several months of using the machine, I just upgraded the RAM last week. It was basically as easy as all reports said it would be (although I still get awfully nervous when taking apart any computer to any extent). I am looking forward to having plenty of memory for all my applications now.
I've used the iMac for seven months now, and I am still loving it. I've had no problems with it at all and it's done all I need it to do. I'll elaborate a bit. I use Microsoft Office a lot, especially Word. I do music editing, either with SoundStudio or Audacity. I use Finale for music notation. And I use GraphicConverter and sometimes iPhoto for photograph editing and organizing (I shoot with a Digital Rebel and spend a lot of time with my photography). All of these tasks are a breeze for the iMac. If you need a computer to do more complex tasks, then you probably already know what level of Mac you need and you aren't reading this review. If, on the other hand, you're a casual home user and are wondering if the iMac would be convenient, fun, and up the level of daily tasks that you do, I can affirm that the iMac is a great choice.
