Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop

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#1

James Peterson
September 5th, 2010 at 2:09 am

Review by James Peterson for Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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I’ve been a PC users since the PCXT days. Now I have a mac. I really have been suprised at how easy it is to learn the mac way of doing things.

I’m a programmer by trade (not a desktop coder, but mainframe/database) and I actually decided to buy the iMac because of my desire to create apps for my iPhone. I was shocked to learn that I could keep my windows environment. I could have both worlds.

So far, everything has been very easy to install and use. I had the windows/vmware setup and the iPhone SDK install the first day. Coming from a PC, I’m delighted at how elegant the interface is, even the mouse and keyboard are elegant. The screen is very nice. Colors seem very good, but I haven’t done any photo editing and color correction/matching (so you’ll have to get the pros opinion on that one).

Windows runs very well on it and I’ve had no problems with it.

I can’t see changing back to a PC for my uses (not a gamer). This iMac was the best value IMO, compared to the other mac’s and macbooks. Even compared to the new mac mini (if you add in the additional cost of a good monitor, bluetooth keyboard and magic mouse, the mini was closing in on the iMac price). I’d recommend this iMac for any deveoper to use as a base system. Power seems more than sufficient add to that the capability to run windows as well and you have one of the best values in a development system I’ve seen.

All this and lets face it the mac experience is very pleasant, and it doesn’t hurt to expand your development into the mac arena.

After one week, I’m already a satified mac user.

I’ll update after a year or so of use and abuse.

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#2

T. Zee
September 5th, 2010 at 3:05 am

Review by T. Zee for Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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I bought the iMac in Feb 2010, and in April 2010 the iMac started freezing at random times. Finally, it wouldn’t even power on. I only installed Photoshop and Sophos Anti-virus onto the iMac. Thank goodness it was in the 1 year limited warranty period. However, I did a quick search and found that Apple has been having logic board problems for a long time. It was certainly a disappointment to find that my first mac failed in 2months!

On a second note, if you still really want to buy an iMac, consider buying it from the Apple store instead of Amazon. When I brought the product into the Apple Store, they told me that if I had bought it there, they would just give me a new one. However, since it was purchased from Amazon, they would have to send it in for repairs and replacement parts (which may or may not be refurbished parts).

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#3

S. geddamuri
September 5th, 2010 at 3:40 am

Review by S. geddamuri for Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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This version of imac is amazing.

Pros:

1 This computer is fast and sleek.Looks beautiful.

2 No noise of fan or so.If one close there eyes,they can hardly tell if it sunning.This is not the case with any other ALLINONE desktops i owned.Ex dell studio 15 makes more noise then my kitchen fan.

3 The hardware is just enough for any thing.500GB hd is PLUS.The ram 4gb is hardly used.

4 Screen is beautiful.For some people the screen is like mirror and gets lots of reflection.But for me i love the screen.The screen can be moved easily if you getting any reflection.The glossy screen makes the view more enjoyable.

5 THE LEOPORD SNOW is very good.No issues so far.For PC users it will take little while to learn the shortcuts.But once they are used to it it will be very fast to access any thing.

6 The MOUSE was never a problem for me.I am so used to use forward and backward on the web pages using this mouse,When i use other mouse my fingers automatically slide.One can really admire the mouse once they get used to it in couple days.

7 Keyboard is small.i would love to have wireless keyboard with the numeric pad.

8 The sound is good on this computer.for a medium room i think this is more then enough.

CONS

1 The keyboard could be little better.i mean with numeric pad and more F buttons.

2 there should have a hard button for ejecting the DVD.When i was installing Windows 7 i was stuck with the DVD.Couldnt find a way to eject without loading OS.

3 DVDs with paper stickers on it stucks some time.So be careful if you are inserting a DVD with sticker labels.

Overall very happy with this purchase.

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#4

V
September 5th, 2010 at 3:55 am

Review by V for Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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I’ve been strictly a PC guy for as long as I can remember (only used Macs in college writing labs). Since graduating from college over 14 years ago I literally have not used even one Mac. I was pretty much anti Mac because I thought they were over priced, underpowered and Steve Jobs really got on my nerves. I mean for the money you could get a faster, more feature packed PC for much less. I was also concerned about compatibility with PC files and software.

Well, now that I’ve matured and gotten over my childish hating of Steve and Mac now has PC emulation software, I reconsidered. My first reaction was to get another PC and continue along my merry way as I’ve always done. When I started my shopping I thought what the heck, let me check out the latest Macs on the apple Web site. I was blown away by the new iMacs. I ended up spending about 2-3 hours over a few days looking at the iMacs and reading reviews around the Web.

Long story short I finally got my iMac. It was a tough decision because I was purchasing one of these things I thought was overpriced and underpowered years back. The specs on these new iMacs got me intrigued. The large screen and all-in-one form sold me. The Core 2 Duo and 4GB ram was decent enough for me to give it a try.

In short I am VERY pleased I bought this computer. It’s outstanding. Pros and Cons:

Pros:

- Design: This all-in-one design is absolutely better than any other all-in-one out there. Just a stunning screen, keyboard and a mouse (and no large brick connected to the power cord!). When I took the thing out I was looking for the other “components”. Simply refreshing. How can Apple create such a slim, light and usable machine while HP, IBM and the others produce these clumsy all-in-ones?

- Screen: Just one word: amazing.

- Ease of use/setup: It’s obvious these Apple guys really think about what users go through from the point they open the box, to the point they start using the computer. The process was so simple and easy. This old PC guy was almost looking for warnings or errors to pop up or something. Well done.

- Login process: OS X boots up so quick that sometimes I sit there waiting for the computer to do the hourglass thing like a PC. But it doesn’t. You log in, you see the main screen shortly thereafter and you’re ready to go. It almost seems wrong. Doesn’t this thing need to boot up a bunch of stuff to get going? Apparently not. Also the clean layout of the icons on the bottom of the screen with no other pre-installed craplets or other desktop icons is such a refreshing change vs PCs.

- Software: I will hold off on commenting here until I’ve spent more time with the installed and purchased iWork software. Can’t wait to get my hands on Garage band. My kids and I will have a blast.

- Keyboard and Mouse: Keyboard is so sleek and small you’d think it was a toy. It takes a bit of getting used to because some of the keys you’d find on a PC keyboard are missing (the back space and delete keys are the same key…use the Fn+delete to do forward deleting of characters). All in all though, not a problem. I haven’t gotten used to all the multifunction keys yet, but I’m assuming these other cool stuff I can do with it that I’ll figure out later.

- Magic mouse: One word: Schweet! I’m using it now to easily scroll through this comment I’m writing.

- Speed: So far haven’t done any real heavy lifting with it like movie editing or MP3 encoding/transfers, but my Web browsing and video watching are blazing. And overall system response is excellent. Will report back as I use the system more over the next few weeks/months.

- Integrated with my home Wi-fi without a hitch. Even automatically found the drivers for my HP All-in-One printer. I didn’t even have to download the Mac driver or anything.

- Oh, and it’s real quiet too.

Cons:

- Screen can show a lot of glare. This can be a problem for some folks and in certain room settings

- Could have gotten a unit with more ram and faster processor if I got a PC. But to be honest, given my experience so far with this thing, I really don’t care. Technical specks aint everything. User experience is important as well. I guess a gamer would care though. But they can get the 27″ model with the intel i7 processor.

- PC guys have to learn some things like how to cut, paste, undo, use safari, navigate around the OS, etc.

- That’s all so far, will report back over the next weeks/months with new issues/concerns.

In summary, I am one happy customer. We still have two PCs in the house and I’m still a PC guy; but check back with me in a year or so — that may change.

Hey PC guys/gals out there…you will not regret buying this thing. Go ahead, do it.

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6/25/10 Update:

Now that I’ve had my iMac for several months now I can provide an updated review:

Overall: My family and I still love it and would definitely buy it again. My next computer purchase will be a replacement for my IBM ThinkPad — it will certainly be a Mac Book.

Pros:

- Screen size, resolution and design (with caveat noted in Cons)

- Operating system/User Interface — just plain smooth, fast and user-friendly.

- Various utilities that come pre-installed.

- Reliability – Rock solid. The thing is like an appliance. When you need it, it’s ready. When you don’t, it fades into the background and sucks very little power.

- Overall design and form factor of the entire unit. It’s such a pleasure to look at and use. The keyboard (with caveats noted in the Cons section), mouse and screen work together very well (especially on a small desk)

- It’s so quiet that when it’s on and you’re not using it, it just fades into the background. You forget it’s there.

Cons:

-Keyboard missing a dedicated key. While I really like keyboard (I type faster with it than a standard PC keyboard), I will be upgrading to the full iMac keyboard because I REALLY miss my forward delete key and number pad. Omitting the forward delete was a real big mistake in my idea. It’s driving me crazy! Having to do the Fn-Delete combination each time is very annoying.

- I was annoyed that I couldn’t do some standard PC things on it, like tile all displayed windows with a few key or mouse strokes. To be fair, a Mac is a Mac and does not try to be a PC so it’s not a Mac’s fault it can’t do these things. But PC users will have to spend time figuring out “how do you do [insert routine PC function here] on a Mac” . Again, not fair, but a Con nonetheless because I had to spend time figuring it out rather than just doing.

- Screen gets a lot of finger prints and smudges. A magnet for kiddie finger prints. Screen glare is bothersome under certain lighting conditions.

- Kinda makes me kick myself for being so anti-Mac for so long and not buying one sooner. I could have avoided so much PC pain.

That’s all for now.

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#5

Paul C. Huang
September 5th, 2010 at 3:58 am

Review by Paul C. Huang for Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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The trouble began when the aluminum-bodied 20″ iMac replaced the white polycarbonate 20″ iMac. Not only does it have a highly-reflective (albeit high-quality, very plane) glass, it has a TN screen that is 6-bit per channel. The TN screen found in the 20″ iMac was inferior to the IPS panel found in the 24″. Those who demand image quality had two choices: buy the 24″ iMac or buy the 20″, turn it toward the wall and make the wallpaper white so it lights up the user environment, and buy a quality IPS screen. This back-to-back solution may seem funny, but it does work. The TN screen displays different colors at different viewing angles (Unless the user moves his/her eyes directly over the pixel, the viewing angle variation relative to the pixel position causes the color to vary greatly.

The 21.5″ is a major leap forward, because the entry-level iMac has the same GHz rating as the old top-of-the-line model, has a new two-AA bluetooth keyboard, and a wireless mouse. These are the added value that used to be extra before, and the Magic Mouse wasn’t even available.

With the new 21.5″, the users no longer have to choose a larger screen simply for better image/color quality. The glass, however, continues to be highly reflective and uncoated (no anti-reflective coating, as you may find on camera lenses, MacBook Air, and even Audi TT’s speedometer/Tachometer).

Those who do not use the numeric keypad would definitely welcome the small-footprint wireless keyboard. It allows the user to bring the mouse closer to the keyboard and reduce wrist, forearm, and shoulder stress.

The Magic Mouse has finally done away with the problem-prone scroll ball found in the Mighty Mouse. I wish the top surface of this mouse were more matte/velvety than the glossy surface it is. The glossy surface is nothing more than cosmetic. Imagine if the trackpad on all the Mac portables turn glossy. I am sure there would be plenty of complaints. The glossy surface on the predecessor was OK because the fingers didn’t have to glide over the glossy surface. Although the glossy surface is not a problem for me, because I don’t use a mouse at all (Kensington Expert Mouse and WACOM, please), those with sweaty fingers would find it problematic.

Those familiar with the round iMac mouse will find this familiar: Its symmetrical shape lets the user easily lose orientation, because there is not a cord attached to it. As a result, the user must look at the logo first to identify which direction is supposed to be pointing up.

The integrated nVidia 9400M is more than good enough for casual users. Those who may need 3D or gaming capabilities should choose the other models with independent video cards.

NOW, THE $500 QUESTION. How does this screen compare to the 24″ in physical dimension? This screen has 1920 pixels across, which is the same as the 24″. The 21.5″ is 18.7″ wide, which is slightly narrower than the 20.25″ width found on the 24″. This means the 21.5″ has higher pixel density. What about the height? 12.75″ for the 24″ iMac and 10.5″ for the 21.5″ iMac.

I forgot to mention that in the past, the power switch has a different shiny surface (while the entire back is matte) and has a concave surface. However, this one is perfectly flush to the back and is very difficult to detect. It takes some poking around. Another thing: they new wireless keyboard is noticeably noisier than the USB or previous three-AA aluminum wireless keyboard. Apparently the mechanism is not the same as the other aluminum keyboards.

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#6

superhans
September 5th, 2010 at 4:46 am

Review by superhans for Apple iMac MC508LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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*** This model has only been out for TWO weeks so the guy saying he has “owned it for 18 months” has a different model****

The NEW I3 intel processor is ridiculously fast compared to my older dual core imac (2.0ghz 3gb ) The value of the machine really speaks for itself. LED SCREEN!! The ram is upgradeable to 8gig and the new ATI video card is supposed to rock ;although, I have not really tested it out yet. Spend the extra 160$ to get the apple protection plan, especially on this newly updated one.

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#7

Rafael R C
September 5th, 2010 at 5:01 am

Review by Rafael R C for Apple iMac MC508LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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This review is intended for the 21.5 iMac mid-2010 model which came out recently. Apple made a significant improvement for the iMac line and it shows: 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB level 3 cache; 4 GB of RAM upgradable to 8 GB; and also an ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memory. Look at last year’s iMacs and you’ll see that this is a very tempting offer despite the $1200 price tag.

Having said that, I don’t think last year’s iMac owners should rush to buy these new ones. However, if you haven’t upgraded your desktop Mac in over a few years or you’re looking to buy your first Mac desktop, this is one unbeatable deal you should not miss.

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#8

VideoDude
September 5th, 2010 at 5:43 am

Review by VideoDude for Apple iMac MC508LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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I have own PCs (Microsoft Windows) since I was a little kid. I am amazed that with this new Mac I have downloaded many programs and the computer runs just as fast as it did when I first opened it! I can’t believe that I am editing HD videos and the computer has never crashed. With Windows Vista my computer slowed down when I downloaded programs and it would crash randomly when editing HD video.

Cons:

For someone like me who is new to Mac it does take a few days to get used too. I had to watch videos online this week to understand all the features.

Pros:

Very quiet, Comes with a mouse that has “multi touch” (a cool feature), it doesn’t slow down with programs added, doesn’t crash, no viruses, I can play and edit HD video without any problems, It was easy to set up (only one plug to plug in), the screen is crystal clear, with bluetooth I can connect to my phone and both keyboard and mouse are bluetooth.

In Summery:

I personally will never go back to a Microsoft Windows PC. The iMac works perfectly and is easy to set up! It is well work the money because you don’t have any problems like you do with PCs. I can’t believe how well this computer performs!!!

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#9

Ivan Nanita
September 5th, 2010 at 6:08 am

Review by Ivan Nanita for Apple iMac MC508LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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I love my new iMac. It arrived quickly and with no problems. this is my 1st Mac and im very pleased with it. It took me some time to get used to it but everything is really awesome. I would recommend this Mac to anyone.

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#10

Zen Girl
September 5th, 2010 at 6:59 am

Review by Zen Girl for Apple iMac MC508LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
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love my new mac…it’s fast of course. runs great. the wireless keyboard and mouse are fun. The magic mouse does take a little getting used to. To the guy who asked about a yellow tint; no yellow tint.

It’s got a great screen but still takes up such a small amount of small on my desk.

The mac i’ve had for 7 years still runs great but I needed the intel processor so I can run Revit. I haven’t run Bootcamp yet cause Amazon is taking a week and a half to get the copy of windows I ordered to me.

As if the machine it’s self wasn’t enough, the process of buying a copy of windows reminds me why I love macs so much! I needed a copy of XP but paying $150 for 8 year old software is ridiculous and trying to find a legitimate copy is hard. So I had to buy a copy of windows 7 PRO because the home edition doesn’t support xp programs. go figure.

Addition: I got my copy of windows 7 and installed it with Boot Camp. MS for some reason makes their default monitor driver one that is incompatible with the iMac 21.5 monitor. The easiest fix for this is to boot up from the install disk and delete the default driver. windows will then use the next available driver which is compatible. Instructions on how to do this are available on the apple support website.

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