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Apple iMac MB953LL/A 27-Inch Desktop | 
| Brand: Apple
Category: Personal Computer
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 605
Media: Personal Computers
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.66
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Quad
Processors: 1
System Memory: 4
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Display Size: 27
Shipping Weight (lbs): 40
Dimensions (in): 30.3 x 25 x 10.9
MPN: MB953LL/A
Model: MB953LL/A
UPC: 885909286317
EAN: 0885909286317
ASIN: B002QQ8918
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| 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 |
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Product Description
Intel Quad Core 2.66GHz, 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 SDRAM, 1TB SATA HDD, 27" LED-backlit Display, ATI Radeon HD 4850, SuperDrive, Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, iSight
Amazon.com Product Description
Updated with a brilliant 27-inch LED-backlit widescreen display in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure, the new Apple iMac is ideal for watching high definition movies and TV shows from iTunes, or editing and watching your own videos or photos using iLife. The iMac now also comes standard with a wireless keyboard and the new Magic Mouse, which features Apple's Multi-Touch technology. And it's faster than ever with a quad-core 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 processor. 
The 27-inch iMac features a brilliant LED-backlit display with widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. | 
The iMac declutters your desktop with a wireless keyboard and new Magic Mouse--the world's first Multi-Touch mouse. |  | The iMac's display offers an amazing 2560 x 1440-pixel resolution (for high-definition-plus viewing), and it uses IPS technology to deliver consistent color across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle. This 21.5-inch model also features improved graphics with the ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor with 512 MB of dedicated video memory. It's powered by a 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor, which boosts performance up to 2x for improved multitasking, video, and gaming performance. This 27-inch model can also be attached to a wall mount, articulating arm, or other VESA-compliant mounting solution using an optional VESA Mount Adapter Kit. It comes pre-loaded with Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system--an operating system custom-designed for the advanced technology inside--and it also comes with the iLife '09 suite of applications, including iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband, and iTunes. Key Features - 27-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with IPS technology, a 2560 x 1440-pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 375 cd/m2 brightness rating, and 178-degree viewing angle (horizontal and vertical)
- 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor (with 8 MB shared L3 cache) delivering up to 2x faster performance for just about everything you do: managing your photos, editing HD video, even playing graphics-intensive 3D games.
- 1 TB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 RPM)
- 4 GB installed RAM (1066 MHz DDR3; supports up to 16 GB)
- ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor (with 512 MB of GDDR3 memory) for the fastest, most responsive graphics for photo editing with Aperture, animation with Motion, and graphics-intensive 3D games like Call of Duty.
- 8x slot-loading SuperDrive with double-layer DVD support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/
- Built-in iSight camera for video chatting
- Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on 802.11n specification; 802.11a/b/g compatible)
- Gigabit Ethernet wired networking (10/100/1000BASE-T)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) for connecting with peripherals such as keyboards, mice and cell phones
- Side-loading SD card slot
- Four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port
- Mini DisplayPort video output with optional adapters for DVI and VGA output; supports input from external DisplayPort sources (requires cables and adapters, sold separately)
- Built-in stereo speakers with two internal 17-watt high-efficiency amplifiers along with built-in microphone, optical digital audio output/headphone out, optical digital audio input/audio line in
- Wall mountable with optional VESA Mount Adapter Kit
- Dimensions: 25.6 x 8.15 x 20.4 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 30.5 pounds
- Included Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse
What's in the Box
iMac, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse, cleaning cloth, power cord, install/restore DVDs, printed and electronic documentation Limited Warranty And Service
The iMac comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer's purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. Key Features Big, Beautiful Display Combined with All-In-One Simplicity
The evolution of the Apple iMac. | The new iMac has come a long way from the first 15-inch iMac. The all-in-one design of the first flat-panel iMac cleaned up the desktop, and put everything you need--display, processor, graphics card, hard drive, optical drive, memory, and more--inside one simple enclosure. New technology inside and out makes the new iMac a worthy addition to the all-in-one dynasty. This 21.5-inch model features an edge-to-edge glass display that covers nearly the entire front of the enclosure. When all you see is the display, nothing gets between you and what's onscreen. Movies, TV shows, websites, photos--everything looks stunning on the new 16:9 widescreen iMac display. And the LED backlighting in the new iMac helps push more light through the pixels with remarkable brightness and efficiency. And because the LED backlight doesn't take up much space, the iMac enclosure stays thin--even with all the high-performance components inside. The iMac display is designed to look great from almost any angle. A technology called in-plane switching (IPS) makes this possible. Whether you're sitting in front of the display or standing off to the side, you'll get a perfect picture with superb color consistency and no loss of detail. The wider iMac display allows more room to separate the two hottest components, the CPU and the GPU. This keeps things cool inside the iMac enclosure. Apple engineers also implemented an intelligent control system that monitors temperatures and delivers just the right amount of airflow to critical components. And the three fans inside iMac have been tuned to be ultraquiet. While you'll find a collection of ports on the back of iMac, you won't find much else. A seamless, precision-forged enclosure makes the back one continuous aluminum surface. And there's only one cord: the power cord. Wireless Magic Mouse and Keyboard
Forget the mouse as you know it. Every iMac comes with the wireless Magic Mouse: the world's first Multi-Touch mouse. Use it once and you'll wonder how you ever used anything else. There's no scroll ball, no clunky wheel, no cord, and no visible button. Instead, the Magic Mouse uses Multi-Touch technology to let you control everything with simple gestures. Give them a try and you'll find that Magic Mouse changes the way you interact with your computer. Built-in software lets you configure Magic Mouse any way you want. Its smooth, seamless design is ambidextrous, and it supports two-button clicking--without buttons. The iMac banishes desktop clutter completely with a wireless keyboard to go with the wireless Magic Mouse. This low-profile keyboard takes up less desk space--24 percent less--than larger keyboards. There's no numeric keypad, so you can place your mouse comfortably next to the keyboard. And built-in Bluetooth means there are no cables to connect. Built-in Wi-Fi
High-speed 802.11n wireless technology is built into iMac. And with Time Capsule or the AirPort Express Base Station, every computer in every room can wirelessly connect to iMac, the Internet, and each other. Over this network, everyone can print, surf the web, and play music on iTunes through your home stereo--wirelessly. iSight Webcam
Hidden behind the glass display at the top of iMac is an iSight camera. Use it with iChat, and you can be anywhere without actually being there. Video chat with up to three of your friends, share a video with a colleague, or present to a client. Use iSight with Photo Booth for fun photo effects. And there's no need to waste valuable primping time installing software or configuring the camera. Pre-Loaded with Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife '09 Every Mac comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the world's most advanced operating system, and iLife, Apple's innovative suite of applications for managing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, new core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. iLife features iPhoto, to easily organize and manage photos; iMovie with powerful easy-to-use new features such as Precision Editor, video stabilization and advanced drag and drop; and GarageBand which introduces a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar. Installed software
- Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
- iLife '09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD)
Environmentally Friendly Design Because Apple designs both hardware and software, we can reduce our environmental footprint in ways others can't. For starters, a highly efficient power supply reduces the amount of power wasted when bringing electricity from the wall to your Mac. Unlike a lot of PCs, a Mac uses energy-efficient hardware components that work hand in hand with the operating system to conserve power--even between keystrokes. A Mac also doesn't contain a lot of toxic materials. All Mac displays are mercury and arsenic free, and the internal components are free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Efficient Power Supply
The iMac includes a highly efficient power supply that reduces the amount of power wasted when bringing electricity from the wall to your computer. Lower power consumption reduces energy bills and lessens the environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Advanced Power Management
Unlike a lot of Windows-based PC systems, iMac uses energy-efficient hardware components that work hand in hand with the operating system to conserve power. Mac OS X spins down hard drives and activates sleep mode on already energy-efficient LED-backlit displays. And it balances tasks across both central processors and graphics processors. Mac OS X never misses a power-saving opportunity, no matter how small. It even regulates the processor between keystrokes, reducing power between the letters you type. That's just one of many ways Apple manages small amounts of power that add up to big savings. ENERGY STAR Qualification
The iMac meets the stringent low power requirements set by the EPA, making it ENERGY STAR qualified. ENERGY STAR 5.0 sets significantly higher efficiency limits for power supplies and aggressive limits for the computer's typical annual power consumption.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Screen/Horrible Screen September 6, 2010
B. Mullins (Venice, CA USA)
As a photographer, I was really looking forward to the great 27" screen to edit on while also websurfing, chat, email etc.
Unfortunately I got intense headaches using it, due to the brightness & glossy surface, even in a rather dark room. The screen may look great under the bright lights in the AppleStore - where the high contrast and color saturation still makes things "pop" - the reality of extended use I found to be something entirely different. If you dial the brightness down to a more reasonable level [for me less than half] it takes away the color saturation, and you still have all the reflections to deal with.
At the suggestion of a couple of AppleStore employees with photography/video editing experience, I bought a connector to add my old 20" matte cinema display. While not having the resolution or newer technology of the iMac screen, the color differences [even after both were calibrated] are quite clear. But more importantly, the comfort factor difference is astonishing. Apple Help has no idea what the native brightness standard should be prior to color calibration, and am awaiting a response from engineering to find out as at max brightness, it's enough to burn holes in your eyes :) If calibrated to that standard, then dialed back for eye comfort any photo adjustments will then be off for printing or web use.
If you're primarily using the machine to read/write text, play games, and watch DVD's in very controlled lighting - then I can imagine this screen would be something you'd be interested in [however "overpowered" it would be to get the i5/7 version for that]. But if you are using it for media production, I have to reluctantly tell you to stay away unless you already have worked with this screen before.
The experienced AppleStore employees told me that I would never be happy with the glossy/bright screen [where were they when I was shopping - and was told it would be "incredible...perfect...fantastic" by others?] and should consider going with a matte screen [build-to-order option] with the MacBook Pro 15" or 17" and combine it with a matte monitor [I'm looking at Dell's 30" for $900 as Apple's old 30" is far more even on clearance]. Not exactly what I had in mind, and a lot more $$ - but at this point I know I can't comfortably work with this screen.
Yes - the machine appears to be very fast [i7] even without the additional 8GB of RAM I bought but haven't installed yet. And yes - eyesights are different - but now that I have the Issue, and have been doing a lot more reading about it, it appears I'm with the majority of users who do media work.
While wanting to avoid too much detail - transfer from my G5 Tower using Tiger was very seemless, with one glaring exception: there were 3 .dfonts that came up that the i7 said I should trash [lucinda, geneva, helvetica] in order for the new OS to work properly - which I did - resulting in most displays on the computer, from the browser to the screenbar being unreadable with capital "A's" instead of the text...until I dumped them back into a font folder. AppleHelp still believes this will cause other issues down the road - but at least I can read the text on my screen now.
A keen disappointment, with many wasted hours and many yet to go before resolution, but I wanted to alert others who may be considering a purchase now.
 excellent computer August 16, 2010
Aracelio Cruz (Wesley Chapel, Fl)
I just switched from PC's over to Apple and purchased this IMAC. I must say I am very pleased with the computer, the OS, basically everything. The display is not only huge but beautiful. I have enjoyed watching videos and Movies on it. I would highly recommend it to anyone considering making the switch from the windows based pc's.
All I can say is I love mine !!! July 17, 2010
Randy M (Des Moines, IA United States)
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.
 Really impressed with this iMac July 5, 2010
VideoGuy
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.
Ships quicker than Amazon says June 22, 2010
C. Burks (Dallas, TX)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
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