 iMacs For All- 12 October 1999
Evan
Evan also runs his own web site, Evansite.
If you've ever ordered a pizza with someone, you've
experienced it. No two people ever want the same thing. I
guess this is the same when ordering a computer. Now people can finally have the computer that's suited to
them -- last week, Apple introduced it's new iMacs. These
are the new iMacs which the internet has been abuzz about
for the past month. The new iMac comes in three different varieties. A
base model for students
and beginners. A step up from that one, called the
iMac DV, which adds more features, and adds a little
more price. And lastly, a pricier, but enhanced DV, called
the DV special
edition. The first model is a lot like a plain cheese pizza. It
only costs US$999, and it only has basic features. Features
such as two USB ports, each with its own controller (this
might sound like a geeky thing -- but all it really does is
speed things up) are standard. The only downside is it only
comes in one color, blueberry. Even though this computer is very much like its
predecessor, it has one feature that stands out. It's US$200
less expensive. This marks the entry of the iMac into the
sub-1000 dollar market. Now that there is finally a really
affordable iMac, Wintel computer makers will have more
competition. The next model is a lot like a pizza with extra cheese.
The iMac DV comes in lime, strawberry, tangerine, and grape.
Of course, it also comes in blueberry. For US$1,299, the
iMac DV is a huge value for the money. Other than the
regular features of the blueberry iMac, it also adds a 4X
DVD drive, a 10 GB hard drive, and 2 FireWire (a.k.a.
i.Link) ports. This computer is pretty much an iMac for home users who
want to do a little bit of video editing. Lastly, we have a super-iMac. It's sorta like an iMac
with double cheese and mushrooms. This one is called the
iMac DV Special Edition. This is the iMac you may never need
to upgrade. It comes standard with 128 MB of RAM and a 13 GB
hard drive. This computer is more centered towards Mac users that
want some of the multimedia capabilities of a G4, but want
nowhere near the high price, as the DV SE is priced at
US$1,499. On a closing note, these iMacs are right for everyone.
Whether you need an affordable little computer for homework
or a nice computer for video editing, the iMac is for you.
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