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iMac in the real world

As customers continue to snap up the snazzy all-in-one computers, which hit stores last Saturday, iMacs get their first real world feedback.

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See special report: Apple's gambitAs customers continue to snap up the snazzy all-in-one computers, which hit stores last Saturday, iMacs get their first real world feedback. Many buyers claim to be replacing a Windows-based computer. In the meantime, Apple tries to crank out more machines and launches its own iMac support site--just as word of the first few minor glitches are surfacing.

Switchover signs in iMac survey
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First iMac glitches surfacing
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Web sites catch iMac mania
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Apple peaks on iMac momentum
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Pouncing on the iMac
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Apple's gambit
special report Apple needs iMac to be a hit, so it's sinking $100 million into an ad campaign. Wall Street, meanwhile, takes a wait-and-see approach.

iMac gets a Web community
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