Apple iMac Core i3

315 reviews

May, 2013

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Value for money (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 315 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design, but many are negative about the value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Apple iMac Core i3 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Roman Loyola (pcworld.com)

Apple 21.5-inch Core i3 iMac/3.2GHz

Aug, 2010

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Editor's Choice!

Expert review by: Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3)

The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into a Mac-faithful. It has a great design, stellar performance, and a pretty kickass price. For all these reasons and more, the Apple iMac...

Discrete graphics. Core i3 processor. SDXC card slot. 1080p HD screen. Wireless keyboard and mouse. 802.11 a/n 5GHz support. Internal power brick

No eSATA. No Blu-ray option. Mini DisplayPort is output only

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by: Review Crew (reviewboard.com)

Apple 21.5-inch Core i3 iMac/3.06GHz

There's little doubt that 2010 is the year of the iPad and iPhone for Apple, with the company largely focusing on the new kids on the block. But the Mac ...

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: CNETsenioreditor (cnet.com)

The Best iMac in the world

Awesome pruduct, the price is a little high but it is quality what your paying for. Updated on Mar 6, 2011

Fast,powerful,neat beautiful display

No Blue-Ray ; Screen is a little small

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review by: CNETsenioreditor (cnet.com)

The Best iMac in the world

Awesome pruduct, the price is a little high but it is quality what your paying for.

Fast,powerful,neat beautiful display

No Blue-Ray ; Screen is a little small

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Apple iMac Core i3

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the Apple iMac Core i3 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

50% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: pat54 (bestbuy.com)

Apple® iMac® / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 21.5" Display / 4GB Memory

I bought this computer because I got tired of all the problems I had with my PC.The other good thing is that my kids already knew how to use it because they work with them at school.The start up time is fast & for an all-in-one computer there is very...

space saver,the screen,wireless internet

takes some time to learn,finding software

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review by: MojoMami (bestbuy.com)

Apple® iMac® / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 21.5" Display / 4GB Memory

I bought this computer primarily for my kids to use for their school work. We've had many PC's over the years and every one of them ultimately died from deadly viruses, because the kids are always downloading games and videos. It's nice to have a Mac,...

Virus-proof and worth every penny

The switch from PC to Mac takes some getting use to

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review by: ScotinCA (bestbuy.com)

Apple® iMac® / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 21.5" Display / 4GB Memory

We have been Mac users since the 1970's - a Mac GS. Our G-5 was getting a little tired, and we were bumping up on memory limits. We never considered anything other than a Mac. The demo model sale was all I needed to get it done. I love the clean lines...

Out of the box usage. Transfer anything we need wirelessly from old Mac

The fact that some programs are still not available for Mac

Mar, 2011

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Consumer review by: Alvalaj (bestbuy.com)

Apple® iMac® / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 21.5" Display / 4GB Memory

What can I say? Its a Mac and it performs great. I bought this computer as a back-up to my lap-top, but now I am using it as my main computer. I wish it had a multi-card reader.

Great display and speed

Needs a multi-card reader port

Mar, 2011

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