Comments on: New iMacs with a whopping 27″ display – Out comes my credit card http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: nicky http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-47037 nicky Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:16:10 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-47037 wow, for that price all i i got was a 46" LCD and a core i7 PC with pc1600 ram :] hehe :p wow, for that price all i i got was a 46″ LCD and a core i7 PC with pc1600 ram :]

hehe :p

]]> By: Adam Scinto http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46957 Adam Scinto Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:16:10 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46957 It's got 4 SO-DIMM Slots too! It’s got 4 SO-DIMM Slots too!

]]> By: Adam Scinto http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46956 Adam Scinto Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:15:24 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46956 http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/10/magic-mouse-oh-my-godits-full-of-capacitive-sensors.ars http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/10/magic-mouse-oh-my-godits-full-of-capacitive-sensors.ars

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46947 Julie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:45:26 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46947 @Adam That's pretty cool... although I already have a 65" TV ;) @Adam That’s pretty cool… although I already have a 65″ TV ;)

]]> By: deslock http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46943 deslock Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:30:00 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46943 Congrats on the iMac! If I needed a desktop, I'd get one. ferris209, FYI Apple offers a free-after-rebate printer if you buy online. Also, if you get the educational discounts (which is easy to do) and can wait until late Spring, Apple has an annual promotion for a free-after-rebate iPod touch. Last June, I bought my wife a 13" MBP w/ iPod touch and printer for $1099 (I Ebayed the iPod, making the final price ~$930). A nice thing about Apple's rebates is that you to redeem them you simply login, enter the order#, and click a button (you don't have to enter your information or mail anything). This is a bit tangential, but IMO with the free iPod + printer, the base 13" MBP and base 27" iMac ($1599) are actually reasonable compared to Windows-based models (with similar features, materials, form factors, and bundled software). Same goes for the base Mac mini ($549), and server Mac mini ($949), though these haven't qualified for the free iPod during previous promotions. Congrats on the iMac! If I needed a desktop, I’d get one.

ferris209, FYI Apple offers a free-after-rebate printer if you buy online. Also, if you get the educational discounts (which is easy to do) and can wait until late Spring, Apple has an annual promotion for a free-after-rebate iPod touch. Last June, I bought my wife a 13″ MBP w/ iPod touch and printer for $1099 (I Ebayed the iPod, making the final price ~$930). A nice thing about Apple’s rebates is that you to redeem them you simply login, enter the order#, and click a button (you don’t have to enter your information or mail anything).

This is a bit tangential, but IMO with the free iPod + printer, the base 13″ MBP and base 27″ iMac ($1599) are actually reasonable compared to Windows-based models (with similar features, materials, form factors, and bundled software). Same goes for the base Mac mini ($549), and server Mac mini ($949), though these haven’t qualified for the free iPod during previous promotions.

]]> By: Adam Scinto http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46934 Adam Scinto Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:39:36 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46934 It's like buying a 30" Cinema and getting a computer for free; 30" Cinema = $1799 vs 27" iMac w/DisplayPort Input = $1699... And you'll always be able to use the 27" iMac as a monitor, via this input. It's in the specs; http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html "27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately)." It’s like buying a 30″ Cinema and getting a computer for free;
30″ Cinema = $1799 vs 27″ iMac w/DisplayPort Input = $1699…

And you’ll always be able to use the 27″ iMac as a monitor, via this input.

It’s in the specs;
http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html

“27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately).”

]]> By: Adam Scinto http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46933 Adam Scinto Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:35:41 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46933 Don't forget Julie- That 27" model also features DisplayPort input, so you can connect a 360, PS3, Cable tuner, etc to it via a converter that'll be available shortly. So you can use the 27" iMac as a really hi-def TV ;) This is only the 27" iMac tho - No other machines do this at this time. Don’t forget Julie- That 27″ model also features DisplayPort input, so you can connect a 360, PS3, Cable tuner, etc to it via a converter that’ll be available shortly. So you can use the 27″ iMac as a really hi-def TV ;)

This is only the 27″ iMac tho – No other machines do this at this time.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46832 Julie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:10:39 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46832 @Chris Mcneil Sure, I can do that. It's going to be awhile though. I have no idea yet when it will ship. Apple's order status page still just says November. @Chris Mcneil Sure, I can do that. It’s going to be awhile though. I have no idea yet when it will ship. Apple’s order status page still just says November.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46830 Julie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:08:21 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46830 @Jacky The iMac's display is actually the housing for the CPU too. It's all one big module. You can by an Apple Cinema display though: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB382LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MjM1NjM @Jacky The iMac’s display is actually the housing for the CPU too. It’s all one big module. You can by an Apple Cinema display though: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB382LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MjM1NjM

]]> By: Chris Mcneil http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46817 Chris Mcneil Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:52:08 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46817 There's (almost) nothing as great as waiting for the knock on the door from the man delivering the new shiny toy! I think we need some gratuitous unboxing photos, so we can share in the excitement! There’s (almost) nothing as great as waiting for the knock on the door from the man delivering the new shiny toy! I think we need some gratuitous unboxing photos, so we can share in the excitement!

]]> By: Jacky http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46809 Jacky Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:14:05 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46809 Beautiful display, but a bit far out of my new pc budget! I wonder if the display can be bought on its own? I've always wanted a MAC display ever since they started making them this way. Beautiful display, but a bit far out of my new pc budget! I wonder if the display can be bought on its own? I’ve always wanted a MAC display ever since they started making them this way.

]]> By: Adam Scinto http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46794 Adam Scinto Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:25:15 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46794 That's an awesome machine, congratulations!! That’s an awesome machine, congratulations!!

]]> By: ferris209 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46736 ferris209 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:41:46 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46736 I am in envy of you Julie! Again, Congrats!!! I am in envy of you Julie! Again, Congrats!!!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46735 Julie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:33:27 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46735 @Andy And I'm really excited about it too! :) @Andy And I’m really excited about it too! :)

]]> By: dronus http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46731 dronus Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46731 Yep ive just bought one also, see how long it takes to get downunder.. Went 16gig ram and 2Tb HDD, if you are going to do something - do it stupidly.. :) Yep ive just bought one also, see how long it takes to get downunder.. Went 16gig ram and 2Tb HDD, if you are going to do something – do it stupidly.. :)

]]> By: ucfgrad93 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46729 ucfgrad93 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:19:43 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46729 I would love to get one of these, but my iMac isn't even 3 years old yet, and it is working great. I can't justify the expense right now. I would love to get one of these, but my iMac isn’t even 3 years old yet, and it is working great. I can’t justify the expense right now.

]]> By: Andy Chen http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46727 Andy Chen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:21:21 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46727 Yay! Julie's got shiny Mac goodness on the way!!! Yay! Julie’s got shiny Mac goodness on the way!!!

]]> By: Andrew Baker http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46722 Andrew Baker Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:17:07 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46722 SteveF I have a few Mac tablets (Newtons) now if you want. I can not justify that kind of money right now, but I sure can drool. SteveF I have a few Mac tablets (Newtons) now if you want. I can not justify that kind of money right now, but I sure can drool.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46721 Julie Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:49:37 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46721 @Stevef That won't be till next year sometime... :) @Stevef That won’t be till next year sometime… :)

]]> By: Stevef http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46716 Stevef Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:30:42 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46716 You need to save some cash in case Apple produces those new tablets... You need to save some cash in case Apple produces those new tablets…

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46715 Julie Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:51:35 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46715 I was very close to also going completely nuts and getting a 13" MBP. I was able to restrain myself though - for now ;) I was very close to also going completely nuts and getting a 13″ MBP. I was able to restrain myself though – for now ;)

]]> By: ferris209 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46714 ferris209 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:44:01 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46714 Congrats!! I really want to buy a Mac, I just cannot get around the "Mac Tax". Even if I do decide the bite the Mac bullet, like you I will have a hard time deciding between a desktop or a laptop. Congrats!! I really want to buy a Mac, I just cannot get around the “Mac Tax”. Even if I do decide the bite the Mac bullet, like you I will have a hard time deciding between a desktop or a laptop.

]]> By: Tyler Puckett http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46712 Tyler Puckett Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:43:39 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46712 It is a beautiful machine. I would love to have one as well to replace my MacBook Pro. I am planning on getting an iMac as soon as is practical for me. It is a beautiful machine. I would love to have one as well to replace my MacBook Pro.

I am planning on getting an iMac as soon as is practical for me.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/20/new-imacs-with-a-whopping-27-display-out-comes-my-credit-card/comment-page-1/#comment-46711 Julie Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:39:34 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23708#comment-46711 I just pulled the trigger. My credit card is gasping... $2,768.09! I just pulled the trigger. My credit card is gasping… $2,768.09!

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