Review: 27-inch iMac with Core i5
updated 11:30 pm EST, Sat November 14, 2009
Apple's fastest iMac given a verdict
The 27-inch iMac is already a milestone for Apple through its inclusion of a truly greater-than-HD display, but the addition of Core i5 and Core i7 processors transforms it into a near powerhouse. This is the first iMac in recent memory to come close enough to Apple's workstations that it could replace one of them. Our review of the Core i5-equipped iMac will find out how close it comes to that goal and whether it's a worthwhile option for any other prospective Mac desktop owner.
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Joined: Nov 2008
I don't think the display of the
27" model is too large. It's just right. I only have a 24" inch iMac and it's nice, but those extra inches can't hurt at all. That extra space can really come in handy. As it is I can keep Slingplayer running on the side and it doesn't get it my way at all. I also use a lot of menubar extras and they can take up a lot of horizontal space. Eventually, Apple is going to put those big monitor models right in the living room and call it an HDTV with a computer inside. Apple really needs to get a tuner or two inside these big screen iMacs. They'd be perfect as a media center. The only drawback I can see is that it's difficult to change the harddrive. I use a 1GB external drive for most of my storage so the internal drive doesn't have to work that much. I've got a bootable partition on my external drive to use whenever I want to.