Typical price: £1,149
What is it: 24-inch all-in-one desktop with Penryn CPU
What we think: A gorgeous, well-designed and powerful alternative to a traditional desktop computer
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 29 May 2008
Tags: Apple, Apple iMac (2008 Edition), upgrade, DVD rewriter, USB key
We like:
Performance; design; upgraded Intel Penryn chip
We don't like:
Pricey upgrade options
Also known as:
Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz), Apple iMac
CNET UK judgement:
The iMac is still the best all-in-one desktop on the market. We love the physical design of the system, and the new components on the inside make it very quick. Our only real gripe is the fact it's difficult to upgrade after purchasing, and upgrading at the point of purchase will cost you an arm and a leg
Full review:
Most of us are familiar with the iMac, Apple's iconic all-in-one desktop. It's designed for people who can't be bothered messing around with PCs with separate base units, monitors and half a kilometre of cabling. This latest model uses a much quicker graphics card and latest Intel Core 2 Duo CPU -- codenamed 'Penryn', as opposed to the older Core 2 Duo, codenamed 'Merom'. The new chip has 6MB of L2 cache and a faster 1,066MHz frontside bus. Continue Reading...
Apple iMac (2008 Edition) History
29 Apr 2008 in Crave
New iMacs in 'getting latest CPUs again' shocker
It's that time of year again. Apple has decided to catch up with the rest of the PC world by installing the latest CPUs and graphics cards into its iMacs
Others to consider
Latest user reviews
January 25, 2009
Posted by: minimach
"I want to like it, but I don't"
Tell us what you think
Can't find the product you're looking for? Want to suggest a product for review?
Special Offers from our Sponsors
Latest Desktop Reviews
Apple iMac (27-inch, unibody, 2009)
Although not much faster than its predecessor, the LED-backlit display and spec tweaks are welcome
ViewSonic VPC100
Not particularly exciting, but it's cheap and offers a relatively large display for a nettop
Dell Studio XPS 435
Despite some missing features, it's a decent all-rounder, and it looks good for a Dell desktop too
on Desktops
'Get a Mac' ads heckle Windows 7 launch
Apple has released a set of new commercials, all designed to upset the launch of Windows 7 and -- to a lesser extent -- highlight the advantages of its own products
More:
- Using the new iMac as a games console display: Not that easy
- Amazon to publish free Kindle PC app
- Apple iMac goes quad-core, gets graphics choice, SD slot and multi-touch Magic Mouse
- Mechanical Tumour: Revolting brain-thing pulses with your CPU
- Alienware Aurora gaming desktop has scary motorised vents
