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alaTest has collected and analyzed 169 reviews of Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2014). The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas views are divided on the size.
usability, price, design, reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2014) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2014) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.co.uk.
100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 61 user reviews of Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2014) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and price. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas comments are divided on the size.
usability, design, price, reliability
98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Konrad Krawczyk (digitaltrends.com)
Apple's reduced-price iMac is a fine system for students and families whose computing needs are light and who prioritize style over performance.
Apple has always demanded a premium for its hardware, and even after a $200 price drop, that hasn’t changed. Any number of cheaper Windows machines will outperform Apple’s equivalent. For instance, the offers a larger 23.8-inch 1080p screen, an Intel...
Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)
Apple's entry-level 21.5-inch Mac is a solid, basic OS X-equipped all-in-one. It's priced like a midrange desktop, however, and the competition is tough at that level.
Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)
A new, mostly frills-free configuration brings the price of this all-in-one down, but requires performance concessions.
The new entry level 21.5-inch Apple iMac is now only $100 more than the (already discounted) 13-inch Macbook Air. The display, design, and build quality remain top-notch, and it includes high-end features such as Thunderbolt, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and...
This lower-cost model has a small hard drive and laptop-like CPU and graphics performance compared to the more-expensive iMac configurations. It lacks even basic user upgradability.
While it includes some performance and graphics concessions on the lowest priced model, the 21.5-inch iMac brings Apple's iconic design and top-notch bundled accessories and software to a wider audience.
Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)
Slimmer and faster, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2012) is the desktop PC to buy if you're looking to avoid the whole touch-screen conundrum. The new iMac upgrades components, looks great, and has the power to do real work in a business or at home.
Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)
Entry level Apple iMac 21.5-inch : Apple introduced a new 21.5-inch iMac starting at just £899 making the world's leading all-in-one desktop even more affordable. Featuring a stunning ultra-thin design, brilliant display, Core i5 processors and the...
Expert review by : ZDNet (zdnet.com)
With the same elegant design as its 20-inch, 2.4GHz sibling, the 24-inch, 2.8GHz iMac offers 30 percent more screen area and a modest performance boost. The iMac competes with the PC desktop market now better than perhaps any previous Mac to date, but...
Industry-leading design, Big, beautiful display, Excellent application performance
Higher-end model features same midrange graphics card of lower-end models, Free phone support ends after 90 days, Might want to hold off until Leopard is released to save yourself the cost of an OS upgrade
Expert review by : Rik Henderson (pocket-lint.com)
In June Apple announced a new version of its super slim iMac that is lower specced than the ones already on the market, but similarly offered at a lower
Expert review by : Simon Jary (techadvisor.co.uk)
Apple sells three versions of its 21.5-inch all-in-one desktop iMac, differentiated by processor speed, hard drive capacity and graphics card. Here we speed test the Mid-2014 iMacs and look at which is best for you.
The 21.5-inch iMac is a beautiful all-in-one desktop Mac, starting at a reasonable £899. For that price you get a Mac that is fine for everyday tasks but a little slow for more labour-intensive jobs like editing photos and videos, but it’s still...
Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com.au)
Few desktop PCs cause much excitement anymore, outside of a handful of bulky systems for gaming enthusiasts or small home theater set-top boxes. Beyond that, we mostly see all-in-one desktops with PC components packed behind a large screen. Apple's...
The new entry level 21.5-inch Apple iMac is now only $100 more than the (already discounted) 13-inch Macbook Air. The display, design, and build quality remain top-notch, and it includes high-end features such as Thunderbolt, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and...
This lower-cost model has a small hard drive and laptop-like CPU and graphics performance compared to the more-expensive iMac configurations. It lacks even basic user upgradability
While it includes some performance and graphics concessions on the lowest priced model, the 21.5-inch iMac brings Apple's iconic design and top-notch bundled accessories and software to a wider audience.
Expert review by (stuff.tv_in)
Apple's all-in-one computer has a new, lower entry-point – but does the cheapest version of the iMac still have that Apple magic?
Amazing looks ; Reasonable price ; Nice operating system and extras
Wimpy processor ; Slow hard drive
The iMac is still the best-looking computer money can buy, but this new, more-affordable option cuts a few too many corners