Apple new iMacs’ “performance has improved, but it’s the new exterior that’s the main talking point. Apple has plumped for a sleek aluminium front and sides, glass for the display cover and black plastic for the reverse cover,” Tech.co.uk reports.
“After mingling with the crowds, the new iMac seems to have struck a good balance with both [home and professional users,]” Tech.co.uk reports.
“The one occasional complaint was the reflectiveness of the new glossy screen. Because it’s made of glass, it can act like a mirror when the display is dark or a uniform colour. Unlike the MacBook Pro, which you can buy with either a matte or glossy option, all iMacs only come with glossy displays, which has irked some,” Tech.co.uk reports. “Our view is that the displays do take some getting used to and a matte option would have been nice. Fortunately the screen is very bright indeed, which goes a long way to combating the reflection.”
“The graphics card is faster than before and has 256MB of dedicated memory on this model iMac (cheaper 128MB option available), which makes the iMac better at handling games and movies,” Tech.co.uk reports. “Gamers take note; this card brings DirectX 10 support to the iMac, bringing cutting-edge, emerging technology to those who want to play Windows-only games on a Mac. Games, movies and graphics tools such as iMovie and Photoshop all fly along on the new iMac.”
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