i think if you want to buy one you should get the slower 24inch iMac because the screen is much better than the one from the 20inch iMac. Everything is so small on the 20inch screen that it hurts the eyes if you’re reading stuff. The 24inch version is much better to read and only has some brightness issues in the corners ( but so has the 20inch model).
I’ve learned that the panel isn’t a glossy one but it’s still glossy due to the glass/plastic above the screen panel. So the colours look brighter and more colourful but on the other side every light just mirrors and blends you. In a shop with all the lights this is a clear downside. It might be no issue at home depending on your light situation.
The fabrication most of the time (tested three compis) is good but there are also parts which stand more above as they should and so on. Okayish but not perfect. Sony is much better here.
For the 3d part, well it behaves like expected. Enough for a casual game but nothing where you can enjoy bigger 3d games on. Watched Bioshock on it.
The keyboard looks nice but honestly i had more problems typing on it than even on a good notebook keyboard because the height difference between the table and the keyboard is so small. A more clunky looking IBM-PS2 or a cheap cherry is much more better to type on. Nice and small design (reminds me of the A1000 keyboard regarding the size) but not really good for typing longer texts on.
And holy cow the mighty mouse just stays a piece of trash. I really wonder how someone can invent such a mouse after logitech mice have already been invented.
If you can afford it i would recommend the 2.4 Ghz 24inch version and a logitech mouse.
I bought and really tried to like the Mighty Mouse, but it honestly it sucks. I’m currently using the Logitech VX Revolution and it is by far the best mouse I’ve every used. The ‘hyper-fast’ scroll wheel is amazing, its the kind of thing that once you use you can never live without again. It is similar to the flick scrolling on the iPhone, one quick spin of the wheel and it will scroll through many pages. If I were buying a new mouse right now, I would probably buy the Logitech VX Nano because it comes with the tiny little USB receiver.
And rule number two: Never buy a mouse were you have to exchange batteries! Unless they can’t make proper usage of thermal/kinetic/light-energy, cable mice are prefered in my opinion.
I disagree… cables suck. Cordless mice are the best. A kinetically powered mouse would be awesome, however I don’t mind changing the one AA battery in my Logitech VX everything 2 months or so (and the VX Nano gets about 6 months battery life). No big deal really. And I like batteries better than a rechargeable mouse because I don’t have to lug the recharger around with me.
I had two rechargeable mice in my life and i always forgot to care about the energy just in time. I just want to use a mouse without caring about it’s battery status, not my thing…
I got a new 24" iMac a couple weeks ago, and so far I’m very pleased with it.
You do need to place it somewhere that won’t have reflection issues, but it is a beautiful display once you do.
So far I’m very happy with the new keyboard. I’ve been using it quite a bit and find it one of the best keyboards I’ve used in terms of key feel. The low profile doesn’t bother me as much as it did Taumel.
As far as response time, I have an Alienware PC for the more demanding games, and am using this mostly for 3D Graphics, Unity, general internet usage (email, IM, browsing, etc…) and then the usual iLife stuff. For all those things it feels very responsive.
I agree the Mighty Mouse is annoying, especially because it’ll often confuse my left and middle button clicks. I’m getting a good Logitech mouse to replace it.
The first few hours of use I saw some condensation form behind the glass screen in the lower right corner, but it cleared up after another couple hours use and I haven’t seen it since. Other than that brief scare, it’s been smooth sailing so far.
Actually this is a damn fine machine, the heart is a beautiful big endian G4, hey and i even played around with assembler again. If just they would have choosen a better gfx card, like always…
I guess i’ll swap when Leopard is beeing released and they have refreshed the iMacs (with G92 then… ;O) I just feel kind of stupid when spending over $1800 and getting just a x1600pro for it in a desktop. If someone donates one to me i’ll take it but for buying i’m kind of fussy here.
Apple can. Technology keeps improving in terms of powerful capability, and all they seem to want to make is miniaturized, expensive, underpowered machines. Or expensive machines without the other bits.
I love OS X and I love Logic, so I’m not definitely not switching or anything, but this iMac release does not bode well for future Apple desktop products.