MacWorld: The new 27-inch iMac marks a first for Apple’s popular all-in-one desktop computer—it can host a second drive. But if you think this means the company is releasing its grip on the iMac’s notoriously closed form factor, think again.
We can gladly announce that the iPad Air 2 and its Gold version, the iPad Mini 3, the 27 inch iMac Retina 5K and Mac Mini were all launched by Apple, alongside iOS 8.1 and OS X Yosemite, which you can get for free.
HotHardware: If you've been waiting to score a deal on an Apple iMac system, now is your chance, provided you're not opposed to buying a refurbished model. Apple just filled its store with a handful of refurbished iMac models that are marked down anywhere from 15 percent to 20 percent, which translates into savings of up to $400 off the normal selling price.
AnandTech: It used to be that if you needed a fast desktop that ran OS X you pretty much had to shell out for a Mac Pro. With this generation I firmly believe that the 27-inch iMac is a real alternative. And unlike iMacs of the past, this new one is actually married to a display that the high end folks might actually want.
Just wanna price this out to something comparable
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz(3.7GHz Turbo Boost) $209.99
SAPPHIRE 100328L Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 $124.99
Mushkin Enhanced 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 Memory for Apple $99.00
Western Digital WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/a $90.00
SONY Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BD-5300S-0B $110.00
ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 (random board) $75.00
Acer H274HLBMID Black 27" 5ms Full HD 1920*1080 $350
apple wins in monitor
o.o 1700$ price tag. i could build a monster for that much.
Faster components, but it won't look nearly as good. I've also had bad experience with Acer, they're probably one of the worst monitor manufacturers in terms of quality. That computer also won't be an all-in-one which is the appeal of the iMacs.
I See your point, i picked the acer monitor because apple is crazy with the resolution on that monitor and i just picked any random one. so the fact that its all in one pushes the price up?
Good thing they use the best IPS panels in these things, am satisfied with this piece of beauty :)
