Just bought a 24 inch iMac

[turbostud]

Great computer. Anyone with 2k laying around I recommend buying one. Totally out does my Dell XPS and is a grand cheaper.

[Emerson1]

What are the specs on it?

[WOS87]

Just got mine last month and it's an awesome computer!

Here's mine next to my old 2001 iMac. What's sad is it dwarfs my 19" flat screen TV which is just outside the frame of the pic

http://idisk.mac.com/cboehme69-Public/nonsports/imac.gif

[Fal44]

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook?mco=MTE3MjA

what do y'all think about the 2.4 ghz white one?

[Emerson1]

$1300 for that?

[WOS87]

Originally posted by Emerson1
What are the specs on it?

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz

MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-875:

Firmware Revision: DB09
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO

FireWire Bus:

Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec

My Book:

Manufacturer: WD
Model: 0x1102
GUID: 0x90A95AC9F84B74
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Connection Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec

ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro:

Chipset Model: ATI,RadeonHD2600
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x9583
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-B2250F-219
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.219
Displays:
iMac:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported

Intel ICH8-M AHCI:

Vendor: Intel
Product: ICH8-M AHCI
Speed: 3.0 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.10 Supported

WDC WD3200AAJS-40VWA0:

Capacity: 298.09 GB
Model: WDC WD3200AAJS-40VWA0
Revision: 58.01D02
Serial Number: WD-WMARW0635985
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Mac OS 9 Drivers: No
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified

[jason]

ill admit, the mac os is pretty good - and their computer designs are pretty slick - but if you take the same components and put them in a regular box - it would cost less than half the price you paid for it.....

they have their advantages, but overall, macs are a ripoff dollar-wise....

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by jason
ill admit, the mac os is pretty good - and their computer designs are pretty slick - but if you take the same components and put them in a regular box - it would cost less than half the price you paid for it.....

they have their advantages, but overall, macs are a ripoff dollar-wise....

Bet turbostud feels really good about his purchase now! Talk about buyer's remorse.:rolleyes: :eek:

[WOS87]

Can't speak for turbostud but absolutely no remorse here. I realize a large part of the cost is going for that brand name but it's worth it for me avoiding the endless service calls that I've always had when dealing with a custom rig or any Windows OS.

[jason]

windows xp pro with the service packs is probably one of the most stable operating systems available today - yes, it had its troubles in the beginning, but with the longevity it has had, it is pretty good....

im looking at it from a university standpoint though, for some operations it might not be ok - but i'd be willing to bet, that for 90% of computers users, xp pro provides all the functionality anybody could need....


people have this vision that mac's are invincible, that they don't get viruses or that parts don't break - well of course they do, there are plenty of viruses for macs and they use the same drivers, processors, ram, dvd drives, etc that dell, hp, and gateway use....
but since the market share belongs mainly to pc's, you dont hear as many horror stories....

that being said, if i could talk my boss into buying me a macbook, i would get one.....

[Boomer]

I have a imac, and it's awesome. We do a lot of sports photography and the 24'' screen realy helps. Very fast too!

[turbostud]

Originally posted by jason
ill admit, the mac os is pretty good - and their computer designs are pretty slick - but if you take the same components and put them in a regular box - it would cost less than half the price you paid for it.....

they have their advantages, but overall, macs are a ripoff dollar-wise....
Anytime you build your own computer you are going to save dinero. I just dont have the time and knowledge to do it. My 15 year old does but he's in drivers ed, summer school , and he's chasing girls so he doesnt have the time at the moment.

[Gators17]

I just got the black macbook about a week and a half ago and i love it. It's very fast and i think it was worth the $1700. Not to mention the free iPod touch that came with it :)

[mustang04]

Originally posted by Gators17
I just got the black macbook about a week and a half ago and i love it. It's very fast and i think it was worth the $1700. Not to mention the free iPod touch that came with it :)

you did the deal with apple that if youre a college student and by a new mac or mac notebook, you get a free ipod

im gonna do that too, but sell the ipod cuz i already have the 32gb iTouch

[Gators17]

Originally posted by mustang04
you did the deal with apple that if youre a college student and by a new mac or mac notebook, you get a free ipod

im gonna do that too, but sell the ipod cuz i already have the 32gb iTouch

that's what i did because I have the iPhone so when i got the free iPod touch i didn't even open the box, took it to my friends house and sold it for a good $300 :D