Reviewers Liked
- Fantastically powerful
- Intel Core i7
- Looks great
- Thunderbolt has potential
- Crisp and bright images
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Very expensive
- Few Thunderbolt devices
- It can be a difficult process to upgrade this home computer
Apple iMac 27" - Spring 2011
The Apple iMac 27 inch / Spring 2011 Edition is outfitted with a 2560x1440 and 1080p LED-backlit display, a 2.8GHz Core i7, 2TB of storage and a 256GB SSD. It features a built-in "FaceTime HD" camera, integrated speakers, a slot-loading DVD burner, an IR receiver, an SDXC card slot, four USB 2.0 ports, audio in/out jacks, one FireWire 800 port, Gigabit Ethernet, as well as 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1. Last but not least, it is equipped with two Thunderbolt ports.
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