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Apple iMac MB953LL/A 27-Inch Desktop
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Apple iMac MB953LL/A 27-Inch Desktop

Average Rating:
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List Price:
$1,999.00

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Product Info

  • Brand: Apple
  • EAN: 0885909286317
  • Manufacturer: Apple Computer

Features

  • Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
  • 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 Processor
  • 1TB Hard Drive, DVD SuperDrive, 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
  • 27" LED-backlit display with a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, 2560x1440 HD resolution, ATI Radeon HD 4850-512MB
  • Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, includes new wireless Magic Mouse and wireless Keyboard

Spotlight customer reviews:

  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: All I can say is I love mine !!!
  • Comment: I got this 27" iMac from amazon. As a prime member, I got free ship at 2 days. Arrived on time. A+ amazon prime !!! Well worth the $70 bucks yearly membership. I've saved that easily in shipping and I've only had prime for 5 months so far. Its nice to get things super fast at zero shipping cost.

    But now to the iMac...
    I have had no heat issues, no DVD slot issues. This iMac screen is big but not too big.
    I was worried 27 was way overkill, but I enjoy the xtra realestate. Super clear picture screen, great sound from the built in speakers.
    And I easily added 4 more GB memory via a removable slot at the bottom of the monitor. It takes small notebook-type memory.
    Comes with 4GB (2-2GB mem cards = 4GB), but has a total of 4 slots. So you just need to add "two" more 2GB cards to get 8GB total.
    Very simple to add. Just 3 screws to remove and pop the memory in. Many youtubes out there to show you in detail (if needed).
    Just search youtube "imac adding upgrading memory".

    Everything worked right out of the box and on first power-up. Bluetooth mouse, keyboard paired right away.
    Wireless mouse, keyboard, wireless internet. So you know what THAT means...? only one cable for the power.
    No more messy multi cables. QUIET !!! These iMac's make no sound. Total silence. iLOVE that!

    Im totally new to the apple iMac and their OS system, and I have enjoyed the learning experience.
    Had this new 27' iMac for a while now, and never one blue-screen, never one freeze-up, never one system-hang. NOT ONE !!!
    Love the new mouse and touch scrolling.. WOW!!! Love the small compact keyboard.

    If you want to spend your time using the computer, and not waste time getting the computer to work, this is the
    only way to go. Slick...Quiet...fast... (really fast), and just a true pleasure learning experience all around.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
  • Summary: Really impressed with this iMac
  • Comment: As a videographer and software developer using many PCs, I was reluctant to switch to a Mac as I have too much investment in software. But I am currently developing a program that was for the PC & Mac. So my intention was to buy an inexpensive test machine. I took a chance and got a little crazy with this new iMac (thanks to a price reduction at Amazon). After years of frozen software, crashes and much frustration on many, many PCs, I am happy to say I now own a Mac. I have only had it for about three weeks so I may be changing my mind soon but right now it is great.

    The 27" display and 2560x1440 resolution is just awesome (although I may have to get new glasses). Adding printers, external drives, Mac and non-Mac software just works. No problems, no hunting and pecking, it just works with minimum effort. I even loaded my RealBasic development software and created my first Mac application. I tried connecting wired and wireless to my Dish internet service and it works perfectly. I've had none of the problems of other reviewers (yet).

    The screen glare could be a problem but I like my lighting overhead and the rest of my office dark. The top of the display does get a bit toasty but not near as bad as some laptops I've had. The only real problem I can see is that Apple has a strange way of adding memory. The screws to the access door are so tiny and appear to be none standard, so I had a difficult time getting to the memory. I can see where those of you with sausage fingers and minimum dexterity with a screwdriver could strip the screws.

    I'm still learning my way around the Snow Leopard OS with a couple of Dummy books but what I see so far is very impressive. If it changes I'll report back.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
  • Summary: Ships quicker than Amazon says
  • Comment: Once again, Amazon did their typical "sandbagging" or "under promise, over deliver" routine with this computer. I've bought two flat screen tv's from Amazon in the past and they did the same thing...told me it would take 2-3 weeks to deliver the item, and then surprise, the gods smile upon you and it gets delivered in 3 days and you feel like you won the lottery and think Amazon is just the greatest thing since sliced bread ;)

    This item says it will ship almost a month or more after its purchase date, but don't believe that. I placed my order on Thursday June 10th. The following Thursday June 17th, I received an email saying and my item's shipping date had been updated and it would ship out that day and shockingly, would be delivered the very next day. So really it took only one week and one day from the time I ordered it, to get the computer on Friday June 18th. Not so bad after all.

    I wish Amazon would not sandbag so much on these lead times because I was very close to cancelling my order all week, taking the tax hit ($234) and just buying the i5 iMac directly from the Apple store down the street, since it was telling me I wouldn't get delivery until July 16th-July 30th. I'm glad I waited though and didn't act on that urge to cancel.

    As for the item itself, everything arrived in ship shape, no damage, no issues and I'm loving the iMac so far. I didn't give 5 stars because I think Amazon should stop over estimating these delivery times and be more realistic its customers. I guarantee they are losing business over it and scaring people off who would otherwise buy from Amazon and get a great deal. No one wants to wait a month or more to get something like this once they've finally made the decision to make such a big purchase and are excited and anxious to get it, regardless of the tax savings. But by offering this item tax free and shipping as fast as they did, it really is a huge savings and a great deal to buy through Amazon and I recommend it to everyone.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: THE Perfect Computer...
  • Comment: I've been a Mac fan/user since 1994 and this new iMac 27" is the best yet. If you're thinking of upgrading to a newer iMac, this is the time. I debated for a while and waited to see if the good reviews were in for the new quad-core version. Now I'm glad I have it. I enjoy watching videos and NetFlix instant movies and hulu shows on full screen which is now 16-9 ratio. I have a Logitech speaker system hooked up as I felt the on-board speakers were puny. The shiny glass screen has not been a glare problem like I'd heard. The aluminum body acts as a heat sink, and it does get very hot at times, but rarely does the fan come on, so it is extremely quiet in normal operation. My old iMac was so noisy (ringing in my ears after shutdown) and always had the fan coming on (very noisy). The new LED screen is gorgeous and higher res than HD - everything is bright and clear. The included software takes care of most persons daily needs. Some folks may want to buy iWorks for business programs. I wasn't sure if I'd like the new smaller wireless keyboard but it's great and don't miss the numeric pad or the wires. The new magic mouse is a great device even though I use a Wacom tablet most of the time (recommended!).
    Bottom line -- don't wait, buy this iMac now if you can afford it. You won't be disappointed.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5
  • Summary: Bad component quality and support
  • Comment: First the OS for Macs are great and a user will experience very few if any real programming problems.Interface is easy to use and the ability to use bootcamp or paralells to run windows is great also. The forums and myself have reported that a major problem is the quality of the internal parts of the Imacs. You can google it and go to all the mac forums and you can judge yourself. IMacs are having a notorious problem with their motherboards/logicboards. My Imac died after a little more thena year of use and it seems that this has occured on numerous occasions with others by judging the mac forum posts. I was qouted a price of about $900 to replace the motherboard and video card. Remember almost all the internal parts are soldered into one solid piece. I can replace the motherboard byself and am in the process in buying an after market one. My Dell PC which I bought in 2000 is still running along fine, even though it has windows, and the parts are cheap and easy to replace and upgrade.

    I loved my Imac and I still have my old Aplle IIgs, but I will not buy any other apple product after this as the Apple makes it seem that they delibertly try to make it impossible for persons to upgrade or replace parts in their apple products. I urge buyers to weight the costs of a PC vs. Mac. The PC windows has problems, but a PC can be bought for under $500 and are easy to fix and upgrade. An IMAC is easy to use and has a stable operating program but costs over $1300 for one and is not cheap or easy to fix. Both have one year warrantys. Unless your doing high end graphics processing, photography, movies, etc YOU DO NOT NEED A MAC.

    Disheatened Mac user