http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/ Engadget Comments for iMac (early 2009) in-depth impressions http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/The right conclusion is : not worth the upgrade, not worth even if you want a new PC and if you really want an AIO PC there are better and more convenient alternatives.]]>Mar 10th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Now the default RAM on almost all the new iMacs are 4 GB and the high end model has a 1 TB hard drive. That sold it for me. Of course, I configured my model with the ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB and it changed the shipping time from 24 hours to 4 - 6 weeks. Ouch!

Called Apple and they told me the Radeon 4850 are on back order.

It's all good though. I can't wait to get this baby. And oh yeah, you can configure the iMac for the older keyboard with the number pad.

]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
The fan boys are out to get you today.

Your comment is completely justified and in no ways is derogatory of Apple; you simply state a fact. You are then ranked low.

However low you go, you are still right though. ]]>Mar 10th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/]]>Mar 10th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/I'll bump you back up. ]]>Mar 10th 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Well I have an HP Elite Desktop. I love might I add :) Also an HP Notebook. Both of which are fully upgradeable. I have no problems whatsoever with any of my machines EVER! Neither has any of my family. I don't understand how people get on these threads constantly and say. My computer is acting up and it is HP's fault. For #1 HP, Dell ETC. Do not make any of there hardware. People like ATI,NVIDIA,INTEL,AMD do. So blame them not HP or Dell. What you mean to say is. You don't know how to use a computer properly. You messed up the SOFTWARE. Not the hardware. Unless you are lame enough to mess up your hardware ( Spilling liquids on it or banging it around and not treating your equipment with care and respect ) Sometimes yeah ok, you get lemons with hardware. Thats hardly the fault of the manufacturer. Most likely the hardware supplier. So next time you get on here ranting and blowing smoke up our ass and out yours. Try going after someone that actually makes the brain and blood of your computer. We pretty much know the reason why your PC isn't working. Especially when you come on here and say stupid things. Kinda all comes into prospective then. I for one have never had a problem with my machine and when I have had minor problems I have had the knowledge to fix the problems and not run screaming and crying to some lame apple store to fix my problems for 300 dollars a whack. LOL. ( Love those batteries that you cannot replace yourself. What a wonderful idea. Can you hear the sarcasm? )

DON'T GET MY WRONG. I LOVE APPLE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COME ON HERE AND BE RUDE TO OTHER PEOPLE AND NOT LET THEM HAVE AN OPINION. ALSO MAKE STUPID GENERALIZATIONS ABOUT ENTIRE TECHNOLOGIES AND BRANDS. LOL. PRETTY LAME!! PEOPLE ARE SO STUPID ABOUT CERTAIN THINGS. I THOUGHT POLITICS AND RELIGION WERE THE ONLY THINGS PEOPLE WANTED TO SLANDER AND BEAT EACH OTHER UP OVER??? I GUESS NOT.. I GUESS FANBOYS LIKE TO KILL EACHOTHER OVER WHICH IS THERE FAVORITE BRAND AND WHAT CORPORATE DICK THEY LIKE TO SUCK ON :)]]>Mar 10th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
TLDR]]>Mar 10th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Just the same old Backspace key that Apple mislabels "Delete."

WTF, Apple? FIX THIS.]]>Mar 11th 2009 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS4Pt6hhECY
sam, look at this video please]]>Mar 10th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/First you don't buy those processors at retail prices.
Second the dell had a desktop processor the imacs have notebook processors.

No need to watch the rest because he doesn't what he is talking about. Well don for making yourself look stupid.]]>Mar 10th 2009 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
I kinda took the video as an argument against all in ones than anything, because you could put together much better systems for under $500.]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
One word: No.]]>Mar 10th 2009 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
have you ever used Handbrake (windows)? All four core pegged at ~100% when transcoding.
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Of course, if you just 'show up' be prepared to wait a while.

Regardless, it's better than any other computer manufacturer - I can't exactly take my HP 2510p to the HP store when it acts up. ]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/

I can't believe Philadelphia does not have an apple store yet! C'mon get with it apple, Lancaster has one for jebus' sake!]]>Mar 10th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
What !!!!!!!

You have to take your PC to the store ? Dell sends a tech round to my house or my work and replaces anything that I need right there and then, no questions asked.

Mate, if seems that you should be choosing Dell as your PC manufacturer of choice.

Dell are excellent.




]]>Mar 10th 2009 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Under no circumstances should Dell ever be recommended. I've had various Dell's over the years (desktops and laptops) and they've all be universal in being utter crap. Perhaps I've been unlucky but they've left a lasting impression.]]>Mar 10th 2009 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
I am sorry to hear that. I agree that your own personal experience is paramount. I will go on though to reiterate that Dell provides an excellent warranty system, which makes it virtually painless to have hardware issues rectified. I think that this is borne up by the 'almost' exclusive use of Dell as a preferred supplier for all the companies that I have worked for and with. ( I am talking >250 employees ).]]>Mar 10th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Agreed. Why post it?]]>Mar 10th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
not full review]]>Mar 10th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net//customizer.html]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/Mar 10th 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Darn. Thought it was a teaser for Half-Life 3.]]>Mar 10th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
A teaser for HL3 running on a Mac?
If hell freezes over first...allow me to rephrase that: if hell freezes over at 10 frames per second first...

]]>Mar 10th 2009 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPrWplpCQUQ

Of course, my friend runs Team Fortress 2 using boot camp. It runs much faster. Windows runs at natives speeds on boot camp.

]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Yeah, good luck running it at its' native res on that slow as molasses video card.

Heck, good luck running any modern game that came out in the last 2 years at *respectable* frame rates on this system.

For the near $2,000 after taxes and shipping, a person would indeed have to be a fool to purchase this unit for anything remotely as intensive as gaming, even if that game is HL2.

A self-built PC for several several hundreds less than this would run circles around this thing.]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4LPPP32byI

The great thing about Crossover Games is that you don't have to have Windows to run it.

]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Mac Pro

NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 1.5GB
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB

iMac

ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS 512MB GDDR3
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256MB GDDR3
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB

Retail Cards for Macs

ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR4 RAM
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB
ATI Radeon X800 XT 256MB GDDR3

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB GDDR3
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT features 512MB
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR3

]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
Please stop.
You are only exacerbating your case here by displaying your ignorance.

Take the Mac Pro for example, every single one of those cards is slow and outdated, generations old by now.
The newest card in that line up is the old 9500gt rebranded as the GT120.
Even so, it's a relatively weak card compared to NV's latest offerings.
(We are on the 2nd iteration of the GTX 2xx series now by the way, welcome to 2008, scratch that, make that 2009, glad you could join us, but not with that 9500 GT you dont!)

Then you bring up the ATI 2400/2600/4850 series cards.
You are aware that ATI have 2GB 4870 X2 cards for PC's right, and that they run about 400% faster than the 4850 512MB cards in many a game. Then of course we can Crossfire them for quad-card action.

Same goes for the GTX 295 Quad SLI configs that exist for PC's.

It sounds to me like you're pretty new to this stuff.
Macs always have and always will lag behind PC's in terms of technology.

What do you expect when one company design and releases them, and sticks to a 18-24 month release schedule versus the day-to-day schedule that exists over on the PC/Windows side of things.]]>Mar 10th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/imac-early-2009-in-depth-impressions/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhoetusC9YE





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Thank-you, Rationalization Man. You have saved the village!



Now, let's move on.

Call of Duty 4 on a Mac. Natively.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0mCLieTDhY


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