http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/ Engadget Comments for 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/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
I'll get the rip off macs comments out of the way for us all. I've just built a similar PC (i5 but with a 5850) and even when factoring in my TV, the extra for the 5850 over the 4850 and the price hike for hardware going from the US to the UK it still cost less.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
I do like the fact that they moved to 16:9...]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
"I'll get the rip off macs comments out of the way for us all. I've just built a similar PC (i5 but with a 5850) and even when factoring in my TV, the extra for the 5850 over the 4850 and the price hike for hardware going from the US to the UK it still cost less."

Keep in mind your TV is not an IPS panel. The LG 24" panel that went in the old imacs were about $1200 by themselves, there isnt even a price reference for a 27" yet but i wouldnt doubt $1600+ retail.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
And I'm sure your 26" TV has even a fraction of the resolution or quality (true IPS) that these displays have.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
You forgot to factor in the price of a monitor with 2560x1440 resolution. I believe the only TVs with that resolution run ~$10,000. If you wanted to pick up a 30" 2560x1600 new it'll cost you over $1000. I'm sure you didn't factor that into your pricing.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
http://store.apple.com/nl/configure/MB953N/A?mco=MTMzNzUyMjk

scroll down to the remote option!]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
If I had that larger 27" I could put all the windows up and use them. Not that I usually have two TV feeds going unless I'm recording a program and I'll just use it to monitor what I'm recording. It's really nice to have that extra screen real estate if you need it without compromising on text legibility.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
Hahaha]]>Oct 20th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 21st 2009 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 22nd 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 22nd 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
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Thanks for your time and consideration ]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 21st 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
The control panels and stuff of course are done in a totally different manner, but they're centralized and more intuitive than the way many settings are spread out all over in Windows. Only a few things are tricky to find.

Most userland stuff is pretty dead simple to figure out.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/Oct 20th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/
For someone who's heavily stuck in their windows ways, the learning curve isn't much but it'll take a good week or two before you become somewhat comfortable. It'll help if you look at a switchers' guide (there are many out there), one that I liked is on the OSX Forum at Notebookreview.com.

Good luck and chances are you'll love the switch.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/imac-line-updated-with-16-9-displays-quad-core-core-i5-model/So far Apple copied more on Microsoft than anything else. While you praise on you Time Machine, instant search, and all that thinking it's Apple who invented it, Microsoft announced it wall back in 2001, and presented in 2003 for the delayed OS (Vista).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ifQvQCO7Y

Putting larger icons at the bottom of the screen doesn't immediately means Microosft copied Mac OS. If you used Win7, you would know that they work completely differently.

I don't use a Mac OS, but I don't go around saying junk, bash and lie about it, I just the facts and allow the user decide for himself which OS and xWindows (for Linux) with he person needs best. Every OS (and xWindows UI layout for Linux) has it's strength and weekness. They are no such thing as ideal, or perfect environment for all.]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:27PM