27" iMac *Don't Post Rants Here*

[Qwedgeonline]

Seriously, don't post here if you don't even like to think about an Apple product. Just turn around, go out the door, buy some groceries, make a sandwich, and watch T.V.



Alright now, onto the computer! First of all, this thing is HUGE! I couldn't believe the brightness of it! I had to close my eyes and randomly tap the magic mouse until something happened. My Dad actually bought it for $1300 which is extremely low compared to $1600. Then he told me, "Oh yeah, we're not actually keeping it here at the house, I'm taking it to work because I don't want you kids putting all your crap on it. At this point, I sort of whimpered. But yeah, with the time I got to spend with it, I can tell you it was amazing. Anybody here buy one?

*Specs*

27-inch iMac

Height:
20.4 inches (51.7 cm)
Width:
25.6 inches (65.0 cm)
Depth:
8.15 inches (20.7 cm)
Weight:
30.5 pounds (13.8 kg)

Processor and Memory
2.66GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache; Turbo Boost dynamic performance up to 3.2GHz

4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; four SO-DIMM slots support up to 16GB

Storage
1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive

Graphics and Video Support
ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory

27-inch models: 2560 by 1440 pixels

Software
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)

iLife '09

I don't think he knows, but my Dad can hang the display on a wall without the stand to hold it up.

[aander91]

27? Wow. Can't imagine the resolution on something that big. My friend has something like a 19" and it's beautiful. Problem is, lots of games don't like big resolutions or non widescreen, so even if you had it for those kinds of things, you'd have to still do some extra troubleshooting.

[RedShadow]

I want one so badly... but since my dad got a macbook pro, I don't think it's going to happen.
The thing is awesome and... Srsly, You do know that you can change the brightness of the monitor right?

[vedicardi]

you didn't even post specs wtf

[omfgdrphl]

you didn't even post specs wtf

The screen size is all that matters.

[Rapt0r]

you didn't even post specs wtf

The screen size is all that matters.

Exactly.

Seriously, what are the specs? I'm curious as to how much $1300 can get you with a Mac. *cough* overpriced gimmicky hardware *cough*

[gebbss]

I don't care about the specs. 27" is f*cking HUGE.

[Rapt0r]

And? I could just buy a 27" monitor for my computer for about $200.

Also, what is the refresh rate/resolution of said monitor? Would be pretty pointless if it was only 1440x900.

[iamsensay]

And? I could just buy a 27" monitor for my computer for about $200.

Thats what i thought, what IS the big deal over a 27 inch screen? Mines not much shy of that...

Basic specs for the imac look awwright anyway, but theres a glaring lack of information about the technical side of things. Certainly is NOT worth 1600 dollars, i doubt its worth 1300 either. Just build your own.

EDIT: DO WANT MAGIC MOUSE

[Naemesis]

It's 2560x1600 if I recall correctly.

[crazy.neo]

http://suregottold.com/t/yCyEGhZvQAiSXD ... J2TnGSQeF4
http://gizmodo.com/5424639/

[Qwedgeonline]

*Specs*

27-inch iMac

Height:
20.4 inches (51.7 cm)
Width:
25.6 inches (65.0 cm)
Depth:
8.15 inches (20.7 cm)
Weight:
30.5 pounds (13.8 kg)

Processor and Memory
2.66GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache; Turbo Boost dynamic performance up to 3.2GHz

4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; four SO-DIMM slots support up to 16GB

Storage
1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive

Graphics and Video Support
ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory

27-inch models: 2560 by 1440 pixels

Software
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)

iLife '09

I don't think he knows, but my Dad can hang the display on a wall without the stand to hold it up.

[Rapt0r]

Still curious about refresh rate.

Also, big monitors are meh. I used my 32" TV as a screen when I first got it and meh'd. Was great for doom C: