Pros: Generous Amount of RAM, Lots more HD space, faster, CD-RW, good software package, OS X Cons: Aging form factor, relatively small screen, aging video chipset, lack of DVD-ROM
The iMac is a revolutionary, award winning computer design that is easy to set up and easy on the eyes as well… at least it was 2 years ago when the exact same egg-shaped design was introduced! When Steve Jobs introduced the "new" iMac in the middle of...
Pros: 5 color choices, low price, tons of software, great features Cons: speaker sound problem
When I was younger, my computer experience came from school and home. At school we'd get to go down to the Mac lab and play games like Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego and Oregon Trail. My class would get to type reports and make cool pictures. It...
Pros: ease of use, great color, takes a beating! Cons: Doesn't have iMovie2!
Hey, there are 73 opinions posted on the iMac Dv as of 2/14/01. I bought mine a year ago and am still pleased with its' performance. This is not a review of the iMac DV, just a tip on something cool to do once you own one. I learned this great little...
Pros: Intuitive OS, love the style Cons: Modem was buggy, insufficient RAM
In December of 1999, I decided to replace my sluggish old Packard Bell pentium with a faster, loaded machine. I headed over to Fry's Electronics to look at the options, and was pleased to see tht prices had fallen dramatically since I purchased my first...
Pros: fast, easy to use, multimedia-friendly Cons: crappy mouse, small keyboard
First, other than the Commodore 64 I owned in junior high, I've never owned anything other than a Macintosh (this is my fourth in 10 years). The iMac DV is the (current) top of the line consumer desktop machine... period. Despite the sometimes smarminess...
Pros: quiet, DVD, powerful Cons: bad modem, no floppy drive, volume too loud
Now that I have used the iMac DV for 8 months I can recommend it highly. What sets it above other computers is its lack of a fan, which makes it much more quiet, and its ease of use. The noisiest component is the CD/DVD drive which occasionally turns too...
I got the new imac in October and I have been on it every night. I went to Israel for 2 weeks, and I missed it! The imac is perfect for everything! I can download music from the internet and listen to it on the Quickplayer. It has a dvd, and movies have...
Pros: 400Mhz/Firewire/DVD/great looking/great price Cons: Would like to see 128mg Ram standard
Computer shopping? Have $1300 laying around, ready to spend on the absolute latest technology? If you were looking for all the technology nicely packed in the awesome see-thru case of an imac, in another computer you'd be shelling out a lot more than the...
I did not purchase this product and I will never purchase a mac product. Mac's are way too user friendly and every menu is annoying. The whole Mac system is like a toddlers play toy. I simply do not like macs plain and simple, and no one would ever...
Pros: inexpensive, very fast, lots of software available, Mac interface makes it easy to use Cons: small screen, stupid round mouse, small standard keyboard (I replaced mine), no floppy drive
I have been buying Apple products since the original Apple II back around the dawn of time, and purchased my iMac DV around Christmas of 1999. This is my seventh Mac product and easily the best of the bunch by far. I am a professional advertising...
Pros: Easy to use, fun, fast... Cons: Cannot be upgraded as easily as some other machines, but can be overcome easily enough...
A few months ago, I couldn't take it anymore! I wanted a computer with more speed, more RAM, a bigger hard drive. Most of all, I was tired of not being able to multi-task!
I finally purchased an iMac DV model. What color you ask? Well, I...
Pros: Design, Mac OS, ease of use, sound, DVD, etc! Cons: 90 day support is a bit short.
Try it, you’ll love it!
I own the Blueberry iMac DV* coupled with Harman/Kardon's iSub*. It’s the third iMac I've owned and my tenth Apple computer in about 15 years (I’m not that old believe me, I just started early). This is a...
Pros: Easy to use and reliable Cons: Swimming against the Windows world
I had spent the past 12 years or so using PCs at work, working with figures so that spreadsheets and word processing packages were the order of the day. No internet access was allowed and I couldn’t use any of the multimedia aspects of the machines as...
Pros: Dependable, affordable, great colors! Cons: A lot of software not yet available for the Mac
Deciding I needed an updated computer, I recently purchased a brand new Grape Imac DV. (To sit beside our Bondi Blue 233 mhz Imac.) I'm a graphic designer and believe the Mac is the only way to go. =) After the 10 minutes or less it took to hook up my...
Pros: The most user friendly computer on the market, iMovie is fantastic, G3 processor beats Pentium hands down, great first computer or kids computer, hard to mess anything up Cons: Low-end for Macs means less RAM and HD space, but those can be fixed with easy upgrades, limited peripheral space, keyboard and mouse require getting used to
I was already a Mac user before I got my iMac DV. I'd started with a Performa model and was ready to switch from the old RISC processor to the G3, but I didn't have the money to invest in a full PowerMac and really only needed something that was easy to...
Pros: A tactile object of fetish that is easy and fun to use Cons: I'm still not convinced that it is capable of multitasking as efficiently as my Windows 2000 system
Blueberry iMac, Apple of my Eye, I turn you on and I bid you “hi”. I see right through to your inner core, your sheer transparency I adore.
You’re whisper-quiet, you have no fan - apart from me and the rest of the clan. Which of your qualities...
Pros: ease of use, price, speed, size, iMovie, wireless capability, often duplicated Cons: mouse and keyboard, need to buy new peripherals
Apple introduced it's iMac in August of 1998 and this computer has probably caused more through the computer industry than any single piece of computer hardware or software in the latter half of the century, although Windows95 is debatedly more...
Pros: fast, stable, looks good, multitask with ease Cons: hot on top, hard-to-see keyboard, old restart method doesn't work,
If you don't have one, get one. I run a web design studio, my wife is an artist and we put this thing through the kinds of paces a PC has nightmares about.
Pros: Simple, easy to use Cons: Not cost effective, poor operating system
After spending the past half decade working with Intel-based machines, I thought that a change of pace would be nice, not to mention the fact that I have long been distraught by the iron grip exerted by Gates & Co. in the OS department. Having been...
Pros: Performance, reliability, optical mouse, price Cons: The "snow" color, lack of a disk drive, and the bait-and-switch marketing.
This computer is insanely fast - at everything it does. Being a high school student, I'm exposed to a plethora of "high-tech" gizmos. The iMac DV (actually the newer special edition) is my favorite desktop computer. Being technically...
Pros: DV Firewire for Video, fast, easy to jump into Cons: No shade of Yellow
I'm a PC guy, I've always been a PC guy. The only Apple I've ever owned was an Apple II+ (If anyone reading this knows what that is it's a pre-Intel computer around 1980) But in my recent years of working for IBM fixing computers by every brand under...
Pros: Efficient space usage. Cons: Low processor utilage bad mouse design.
Allright I looked at this little computer in the store a couple weeks ago hoping there would be an advancement over the first Imac. Besides a few minor upgrades that just barely met par with technology advancements there were no changes. The sales rep...
Pros: Fast Internet connections Cons: Lots of freezes and crashes
I had a Quadra 605 and was ready for a new, faster computer. Being a dedicated Mac person, when I saw the new iMacs and the great colors, I decided to start looking into them. I liked the idea of much more memory and speed, as well as the color. I...
Pros: fast, user friendly, great design Cons: not much, really...
When the iMac in 5 flavors hit the shelves- the world was changed forever. Now you can buy everything in our favorite "flavors" from phones to gum. (thats right, iGum...)
Well, let the world be changed once again, with the iMac DV. This...
Pros: Very impressive and overall design. Nicely put together software. Cons: The coolest look. The best Apple for Gaming.
The iMac DV has a lot of good features and some just make it slow. Like when it's booting up. It take either a short or long pause. Sometimes it shows an hour glass and sometimes just the plain arrow. I like the iMac a lot and sometimes it's just too...
Pros: Easy, simple and it delivers. Cons: Needs more audio tracks and clip media.
iMovie: 500 word
Pros: Easy to import and export footage. Simple interface and controls.
Cons: Needs additional audio/sound effects track. Apple should include more music tracks, sound effects and background/title art.
Pros: Fast, durable workhorse, handles speed and synching easily Cons: keyboard may prove inadequate and flimsy, mouse design may prove frustrating for some
I've had the opportunity to work on a variety of Apple computers in my line of work so deciding on something I could use at home to replace my ever faithful Quadra 840AV, 8100, and Power Computing desktops, I chose a more compact approach. The iMac DV...
Pros: Speed, Looks, Apple Greatness Cons: Poor USB, DVD, Mouse
This edition of the iMac surpasses all of the previous ones in both form and function. First form: The new design is both smaller and smarter. The airholes in the top have eliminated the need for a fan (MUCH quieter) and the new translucents have a much...
Pros: Cheap, Easy To Use, Fast, Great Extras like DVD Cons: Limited Expandability
As an Apple Tech and longtime video producer myself, I give my utmost regards to the iMac DV. Desktop video has become more and more easier to use and less inexpensive in past years, but Apple has truly taken all the best and easiest to use technologies...
Pros: Great machine, easy to use! Cons: None that I know of...
Finally, a Mac lover married to a PC lover has witnessed a conversion!
My husband purchase an iMac DV at the beginning of the year. We were both tired of the amount of effort that was required in getting the PC (with the Windows 98 software)...
Pros: Ease of use, complete all-in-one powerful package Cons: A little pricey
I believe the iMac has been somewhat misunderstood by many since it's introduction. I also believe that most of the people who misunderstand it are Wintel users like myself. I use a Wintel machine daily at work, but I have four (4) friends with iMacs and...
Pros: Neat little package...comes packed with many ports Cons: frequent crashes...slowdown if too many applications are loaded
I've owned 3 different Macs since 1995 and I must say that this is the snazziest machine I've owned. It's a wonder that so many devices could be hooked up to this machine at any one time. I've got an Iomega zip drive, UMAX scanner, Sony CD burner,and a...
Finest computer ever!!!!! This computer has never let me down, it is fast compact and very affordable. It retails for $1200 and it is worth twice that. It has a great DVD-Rom installed, it is slot-loading which gives a futuristic feeling. The operating...
Pros: Easy set up and plug in Cons: It doesn't connect to AOL as it says.
For the last nine years, my family had been using an Apple Mac ][ci, which we were quite happy with. We had been using it for logging onto the Internet for the past three years or so. However, this past year and during this new year, it had reached...
Pros: fast, feature-loaded, life is "beautiful" Cons: no video out to connected to TV.
With so many people having the bulky beige machine called "PC", I feel like a member of an exclusive group toying with this lovely machine called "iMac". The first thing that any friend of mine when seeing for the first time, my...
Pros: ease of use, simplicity, able to make home videos Cons: no zip or disk drive
I have been an avid mac user for over eight years and this was the third Mac that I have purchased during that time. I have always been very happy with my macs and never had any serious problems with them (unlike my PC owning friends) I was almost ready...
Pros: small, easy to use Cons: no SCSI, don't like round mouse
I love my new iMac DV. I quickly upgraded it to 128 megs RAM because of programs like Netscape 4.7, Real Player Pro 7, Photoshop 5.5 and other RAM intensive applications. My iMacDV came with OS8.6 but I have upgraded to OS9 and love Sherlock II. I've...
Pros: fun, easy to use, fast, great for games Cons: not enough ram, does not run well with some programs
I bought the imac dv. It was backordered and I was put on the bottom of the list from Apple Computers. I waited 4 weeks to get this. When it arrived, I plugged it in and it doesn't even make it through the startup movie. The system crashes and freezes at...
Pros: easy, lightweight and pretty Cons: None whatsoever
The Imac's are so easy to operate, set up directions that came with my new Imac was very simple for even me to follow. The book contained 5 pictures, not 1 instruction word was needed, showing where to plug lines in and I was ready for the internet and...
Th iMacDV is absolutely the funnest Mac we've ever had and we started with an Apple with no hard drive back in 73. It's beautiful, fast, and we were up and running in 23 minutes after receiving it. We have never had any trouble with any Mac that...
Pros: power, easy to use, multimedia Cons: keyboard and mouse
Coming out just over a year ago, the iMac has made shockwaves in the computer comunnity. With its aesthetics, price, and power. The iMac DV is yet another step up. The regular iMAc DV comes stocked with a 350 HHz PowerPc G3 proceesor ,64 MB of RAM,...
Pros: Inexpensive, easy to use Cons: DVD player software has some bugs (Apple will fix this!)
I purchased this computer because Mac hardware has always been superior and this model was SO affordable I couldn't pass it up. Its super fast and beautiful and I had it out of the box and on the internet in ten minutes, just like Apple advertises. The...
this machine picks up where the original iMacs left off. no DVD drive? not enough memory? hard disk too small? processor not fast enough? the new iMac DV fixes all that and then some. coupled with the innovative, styling of the original iMac, the...
Pros: its my favorite color - PURPLE Cons: I've serviced it 5 times! no space on hard drive for holding dv clips
Let me start off this review by first stating that the iMacDV I own is the 1999 model. When I bought the computer, I was awestruck taking it out of the box. It was sooo cute! It was also incredibly easy to set up, I was on my way after plugging in only...
Pros: Small, stylish, powerful. Cons: Lack of ports
The beautiful stylish iMac DV is an absolute must have for any and everyone remotely interested in producing videos. Made by Apple Computer (www.apple.com) the iMac DV is a powerful home computer which features a DVD player, two usb ports for...
Pros: Sleek, powerful, stable, comes with alot standard. Cons: I can't think of any!
I was about to buy a new computer. I had my eyes on this Axis PC with a 500mhz Athlon. I never really thought much of the iMac before, until one day I went into CompUSA and noticed the new edition "DV" models. The fullscreen, sharp quality...
Pros: Cute and has a DVD player built in Cons: No floppy dick drive, only CD
I was so excited when I was given an iMac for my birthday last year, especially since it is aqua blue. However, I have found lots of flaws with this computer. First of all, it doesn't have a disk drive (the hard square disks), you have to buy that...
Pros: Fast, Easy To Use, Colorful, Cool Mouse, Great Price Cons: Hardly Any- You will find hardly any Microsoft software bundled with it
I've had personal experience with both Macs and PCs, but never before in my life have I ever seen such a wonderful machine and a great deal! I currently have a Pentium II 450 MHz Compaq PC and a brand new 400MHz DV Lime iMac. These iMacs blow PCs away!...
Pros: Speed, Ease of use Cons: Connectivity issues
I got my iMac a few weeks ago. The old 6500 was ready to be replaced. This new iMac is GREAT! At first I didn't believe the commercials -- that I would be on the internet in just a matter of minutes; but, it's true! I plugged in the machine, plugged...
I am using this computer right now and I love it. Not only is the first fun and cool looking computer but it's very powerful. Apple has always been a favorite of mine. Since I first got the SE30 for about $2000-3000, I've have always loved them. Apple...
Pros: Fast, easy to use, affordable and quiet. Cons: none
Finest computer ever!!!!! This computer has never let me down, it is fast compact and very affordable. It retails for $1200 and it is worth twice that. It has a great DVD-Rom installed, it is slot-loading which gives a futuristic feeling. The operating...
Pros: Can't beat the price, everything you need comes in the box. Cons: No floppy drive, largest monitor available is 15"
Very simple, to own an iMac DV is to love it. Still very simple, find a comparably equipped PC with the same features. You won't be able to. Also very simple, when deciding on a computer, do your homework!! Read the reviews, and listen to those who...
Pros: fast, easy, cheap for what you get, lots of features Cons: Dude, 64 megs of ram? what's with that?
First thing, lemme get something straight. I am not one of those people who have been a mac user all my life, I have been a PC user. My PC was pretty dead, and wasn't very good to begin with. I was actually planning to buy another PC (an E slate.) when I...
Pros: A good reliable computer to get the job done Cons: Could be faster.
I wanted a computer. I heard about "The great iMac". I tried it at school. I loved it. Great computer for work and games and internet, it is. I recommend Rainbow six and Microworlds. Lots of work gets done on this baby, and its got a good...
The Imac is horrible. Sure it looks nice but we are talking about a computer not an office ornament. For those who are looking to buy a computer that is technologically advance and will last at least a couple of years before it becomes worthless LOOK...
Pros: Fast, reliable, stylish, cheap, easy to use! Cons: Skimpy on the RAM, all-in-one (intimidating if you want to open the case up)
I bought my trusty iMac DV in August for $999, and it's the best tech purchase I have ever made. It is the best computer, aside from a G4 I also have, that I have ever owned, and I have been through 7 or 8 Macs and PCs. It comes with the Pro Keyboard,...
Pros: Easy as pie, internet ready, design concious, made by Apple. Cons: Not so hot for gamers and developers.Need a memory upgarde for OS X
Meet the iMac.
iMac- Internet Macintosh.
Not a lot more, not a lot less. See Apple made a product sepcifically designed for me ( once stupid novice) and your grandma (old novice) to pull (with help) out of the box, plug in and to get...
Pros: The Ultimate Family Computer Cons: Find a real one and I'll eat my hat.
The iMac DV is THE family computer. It has all you would need and/or want in this fancy technological age, with plenty for every member of the family.
An all in one, hassle-free, ready to go computer at a reasonable price (hey, don't forget them...
Pros: versatility, ease of use Cons: not set up correctly from the factory
i purchased the imac dv back in november 99, this was on the recommendation from a friend at work who grew up on mac's. his father and brother are apple developers. this machine is well worth the 1300 i paid for it. i have a 4 year old daughter who...
They say good things come in small packages. I am a new believer of this. I
recently purchased a 400 mhz IMac DV. I am very impressed with the hardware and compactness of the unit. It was very easy to set up for my personal and school use.
Pros: Speed, appearance Cons: deciding which color!
My husband and I pondered for quite some time about the purchase of a new computer for our home. He was on the platform for Mac, I for a pc. I did, however, like the stylish appearance of the iMac, and thought it looked a lot less cumbersome than the...
The iMac DV's and the iBook are a good "consumer" model of computer! I just finished my 13-week "stint" demoing these at a local Sears store, and while they do just one thing such as "editing" a movie with iMovie or...
Pros: Speed and keyboard Cons: transferring PC files
I am thrilled with my Imac - I will never buy a PC again. A lot of users complain about the keyboard but I have little hands and it really suits me. The mouse takes a little getting used to, but again I have found it suits my small hands. I can see how...
Pros: Price, speed, and convenience Cons: Flaky would be companions
I have had a series of Macs. A few years ago, when Apple had its problems, I started switching to the PC world (HP with 450 Pentium II running Windows 98), though I still owned and used a Mac (Performa 6400/200... worked okay. I have a low end...
Pros: Stylish, Sleek and Powerful Cons: Inadequate mouse, and No removable writable storage device
The iMac DV is a TRUE innovation. It rates one of the faster processors you can find without a cooling fan (400 Mhz) and while my last year or two in exile from Macdom made me worry that 64 MB of RAM may not be enough. I was convinced after my first 2...
I was going to purchase one of the new $1199 mid-range iMacs for my 19 month old son to bang on, I wanted it primarily as a DVD equipped monitor so that he could watch "Baby Shakespear" DVDs in the nursery.
Pros: Small, convenient, logical Cons: Needs a zip disk or a disk drive
I've had an IMAC DV for about 6 months now and it's the absolute best computer on the market today. It's so easy to set up and organized. There aren't a lot of extra cables and wires, like with a PC. The advertising was really honest, it took me about 10...
Pros: Easy, fast, and a good gaming computer! Cons: Running lots of programs at once is hard!
I just bought a used imac and it is awesome, it may not be for everyone though. For me i have both a P3 450 and now a G3 400 so i have the best of both worlds, and i do alot of LAN gaming so its so cool to have a imac and be able to just grap it and...
Pros: Colors Cons: Overheating problem, locking up
Not a PC! I bought an iMac last December to comply with a graphics course and I was disappointed in the performance. I have a continual problem with it overheating and locking up. It is really irritating when this happens. It cannot "sleep" but...
Pros: size, price, ease of use Cons: needs extra memory
A fast computer without wires and parts strewn about the room for $1000! All the software needed for most tasks is included in the price and letters and email is a breeze. This is the best computer for graphics and allows the beginner to make photo...
Pros: Compact, almost portable Cons: Could be faster
I purchased a grape iMac almost a year ago. Except for a few minor glitches, I absolutely adore my mac. I have been a loyal mac user for over 10 years! I like the design as well as the ease of use.
Pros: Fast, Easy, Video Creator and Editor. Cons: No floppy, but I can always get an external one.
Dear Computer,
I am a true PC person, I love my IBM. I have had problems with it, but overall it is a good computer. I work at my school for more than 2 hours a day setting up computers- from imacs to pcs, I know computers. We just got in a...
Pros: access to internet, price Cons: compatibility with old SCUZI devices
The commercials were right. Open the box, plug it in and be online. I was impressed. It was my first computer purchase or my first online experience, it was made simpler by the ease of instruction and the quickness of installations.
Pros: Fast, ease of use and setup, DVD Cons: Crashes occasionly, handle heats up
The iMac DV is by far the best personal computer on the market today.
Setup is the easiest part, all you have to do is plug in the power, mouse, and keyboard cables and turn it on!!
Hiya
I remember when the first iMac was born, I was standing in line in the
morning at CopmUSA in NY yo get a close look at the
iMac,
I went nuts over it right away, it was a piece that I said to myself I
must have, and I get one...
If you are looking into to buying an iMac I think you are about to invest in a great computer. The iMac has many features to choose from whatever your doing. The iMac is good because it is basically meant for the internet and to play games fast. Also...
Pros: Speed, small footprint, ease of use Cons: Poor mouse and keyboard
The recent virus sent round the world affected PCs, but not MAC.
That alone is enough to keep me coming back to Apple. I am on my
fourth Macintosh set up since the early eighties. They were always
a bit more expensive than PCs, but the...
Pros: BEAUTY Cons: IMOVIE INSTEAD OF AVID/no floppy drive
well it was inevitable my old 'puter pal "beige" finally kicked the can after six years of faithful service...it happened....IT being a crash that wiped me clean...
oh, mind you it was time ...internet access was slow with my 14.4...
I just purchased the new IMAC DV edition. It is lightening fast. It is extremely easy to use and came with a free DVD of a bug's life. I am mostly using it to browse the internet and for this purpose it is excellent.It was very reasonably priced and very...
Pros: Ease of use, comes with a DVD drive and connectors to edit your own videos Cons: small monitor size, would like to see it with a 17" monitor
For years I've been a PC loyalist, but then I saw the IMac (Blueberry flavor to be specific) I was in the market to upgrade my system so I was comparing the different models...and I hate to say it, but the IMac is the one I went with (I went with Grape)...
Pros: Incredible power for the price Cons: Hockey puck mouse
With the introduction of the DV model iMac Apple has placed the power of a professional desktop computer in a consumer priced machine. The 400 mhz G3 processor is 25% faster than the entry level G3 tower of a few months ago. Providing a separate USB...
Pros: Refreshing look,trayless loading and all in one design Cons: Some factory settings unsatisfactory
It was a Thursday night. My friend Al called me to ask for help in picking up and setting up his new computer for surfing the web. Not just any computer, but an iMac. We went and picked the machine up at "Sears" department store and took it...
Pros: Confidance and COMPLIMENTS Cons: I need to go outside more often
The iMac DV was long overdue! It's not the colors, it's not the catchy songs in the commercials. It's the versatility and the FREEDOM from the constant crashes I have experienced with other macs and pc's. It is a pleasure to finally sign on to AOL,...
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