Reviewed on October 21, 2009Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system.TAGS:Apple iMac, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Intel Core 2 Duo, display, light-emitting diode, SD card, laptop computer
Reviewed on November 17, 2009Despite its good looks and a few useful new features, Apple's new iMac is all about business. You can find a larger screen for less, not to mention all kinds of digital entertainment features, but no other all-in-one at this price can boast similar performance. If you need a modestly priced all-in-one for getting work done, we'd recommend no other system.TAGS:Apple iMac, Apple Computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, IEEE 802.11n, Acer Inc., Windows 7, Nvidia GeForce, Gateway Inc., NVidia, Intel, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on October 21, 2009Apple's new wireless Magic Mouse gets a sleek makeover and even has multitouch controls, but it's better as a portable laptop companion rather than a full-size desktop accessory. The swiping gestures add interactivity to Web browsing and media, but the awkwardly narrow single button design leaves us reaching for better mice from Logitech and others.TAGS:mouse, Apple Computer, Logitech, Apple iMac, Apple Mac OS X, button, battery, Apple Macintosh
Reviewed on August 6, 2008In the Windows world, Logitech's diNovo edge easily beats its clunky keyboard competition. Against Apple, it stands out a bit less. The Mac Edition of the diNovo Edge is still a better keyboard overall than the iMac's default model, but not enough to justify its high price.TAGS:Logitech, keyboard, Apple iMac, Apple Computer, key, Apple Macintosh, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on October 9, 2009If you've heard of Psystar, chances are you know the risks involved with buying its systems. You might also have guessed, correctly, that in this OS X Snow Leopard-based Open(Q) system, Psystar once again shows up Apple in the price-performance department. There's little else to recommend this spare system, but if fast and cheap OS X is what you need, Psystar has you covered, at least for as long as it's still around.TAGS:OS X Snow Leopard, Apple iWork, Apple iLife, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iMac, Intel Core 2 Duo, operating system