Apple iMac MB952LL-A 27-Inch Desktop Review

Introduction: Apple has recently released its new generation of iMac desktops. Since its released, the 27-inch Apple iMac MB952LL/A has been selling like hot cakes and for good reasons too! While the price has remained pretty much the same (compared to older models), the new iMac desktops seeks to have taken some steroids as they now come with much more powerful specs and a wide array of new features.

General Specs: The new Apple iMac MB952LL/A is now powered by a 3.06Ghz Core 2 Duo processor. It comes installed with 4GB of DDR3 RAM that can be upgraded to a maximum of 16GB. To accompany the new gorgeous display, this desktop also comes with the powerful ATI Radeo HD 4670 graphics card. Hard drive huggers will also be delighted to know that this desktop now comes with a huge 1TB hard drive (7200 RPM SATA).

Connectivity: The Apple iMac MB952LL/A comes with 802.11a/b/g/n wi-fi connectivity. It also has Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity (with EDR) along with 4 USB ports, a Mini DisplayPOrt, audio jacks and a FireWire 800 port. This model also has a SD card slot and a 8X DVD player (a Blu-ray drive would otherwise make this the ultimate desktop model)

Display: Currently, a full HD display has a 1080p resolution. This desktop has gone beyond HD by having a 27-inch 2560 x 1440 resolution, LED back-lit HD screen. This huge hi-def display will sure bring graphics processing and the experience of watching HD movies/videos to a whole new level. To accompany the great display, the desktop now comes with a set of powerful 17-watt built-in speakers.

Design & Size: The Apple iMac MB952LL/A has maintained is sleek and streamlined design with a few improvements. The back of the desktop consists of one seamless piece of aluminum that looks really good. It measures at 25.6 x 18.15 x 20.5 inches and weighs just 30.5 pounds. The new generation of iMac desktops now ships with a wireless keyboard and the new Magic Mouse.

Value for money: The specs and the features that you find on the new 27-inch Apple iMac MB952LL/A are just some of the best in the consumer PC market. This desktop is currently selling for just around $1724 per unit, which is a great price for an all-in-one desktop of this class.

Apple iMac - 21.5 and 27 - Inch iMac - Better Picture and Superior Graphics

The new Apple iMac 21.5-inch, 1920-by-1080 display has 17 percent more pixels than the previous 20-inch iMac. The new Apple iMac 27-inch, 2560-by-1440 display features a whopping 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch Apple iMac desktop computer. And what's more, a 1000:1 contrast ratio assures you more vibrant colors and blacker blacks; all that in a widescreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio - the same as an HD TV.

With quad-core processors and superior graphics, the new iMac is the fastest and most powerful iMac up till now. The new fastest ever Apple iMac comes with high-performance graphics that make games run smoother, load photos quicker, and make applications work better. If you want even faster graphics, there is also an option to choose an iMac with a more advanced ATI graphics processor.

The 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac models offer fast Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 3.33GHz. The 27-inch iMac features Quad-core power with a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 processor or 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 processor. The new iMac has 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory standard, with room in its four SO-DIMM slots for up to 16GB, so you can run more applications at the same time. And with a Serial ATA hard drive up to 2TB, feel free to add up more photos, videos, and music.

The new iMac is quicker at importing photos and performing basic editing tasks such as red-eye removal and to erase small blemishes in iPhoto. If you're a photo fanatic who is keen on the power and precision of more professional applications, the 2.8GHz quad-core iMac gives you up to 2x quicker performance with Aperture.

Apple iMac 27 - Another Spark of Brilliance From Apple

Apple iMacs have always been designed as an all-in-one desktop. Apple has kept to tradition and the new Apple iMac 27 is exactly that, an all-in-one desktop computer. The only difference is that it's much better in terms of design, features and performance.

The iMac 27 comes with a 27 - inch display highly praised for its edge-to-edge glass cover. I prefer referring to it as the 'almost edge-to-edge' glass cover. It features a 16:9 widescreen display with a HD resolution of 2560-by-1440. That is up to 80% pixels more than the iMac 21.5 - inch display. This will definitely bring in more life to your TV shows, movies, websites, games and photos. Simply put everything looks stunning on the iMac 27. Thanks to it's built in LED backlighting and IPS technology, you get a clear and bright view of the screen from almost any angle.

The Apple iMac 27 comes with the power of quad-core, that's a 4-in-1 processor. This makes the machine perform up to 2 times faster than the previous generation iMac. This makes editing photos and videos and whatever else you do on your iMac two times faster. When it comes to gaming, thanks to the ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics processor, your gaming performance goes up to 4.4 times faster.

Also note that the Apple iMac 27 comes with a slick wireless keyboard and a one of a kind wireless mouse, they call it the 'Magic Mouse'. It is highly praised as being the first ever mouse that actually 'thinks'. First of all, apart from being wireless, the mouse does not have any visible buttons or scrolling wheels. It's just a smooth, multi touch, top shell. You can click anywhere, scroll either horizontally or vertically by just sliding your finger anywhere on its surface, you can easily magnify your screen by holding down the control key and sliding your finger forward on the smooth surface of the mouse.

To sum it all up, I think the Apple iMac 27 is a fabulous all-in-one desktop, the best I've come across, and definitely a big improvement from the previous generation iMac. Though a bit costly, you can always take advantage of discount coupons online to get a great deal on this machine.

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