Top Rated Mac Desktops (10)

Apple Mac mini 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

from alphamusic, www.shopping.com
5, windows with bootcamp, htpc, remote control cons: limited upgradability the bottom line: this is a great inexpensive computer that wont crash all the time like a windows machine or be
from Matthew Elliott, reviews.cnet.com
"the apple mac mini is an unquestioned winner among budget desktops, but hp has a small-form-factor pc whose feature set will woo many would-be mac mini buyers."
from www.amazon.com
it takes up minimal space on the desktop.
from www.amazon.com
unfortunately, it's expensive ($99 from apple or $89 on amazon plus shipping), it's bulky (almost as big as the mac mini), requires use of one of my precious usb ports and yet another electric outlet.
from www.amazon.com
i normally wouldn't spend the extra money on an apple (compared to the memmory, hard drive space,and mouse and keyboard included in ibm clone pcs) but i like to explore all the micro operating

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Positives: Compact, Good Expandability, Powerful, Processor Speed: 1.83 GHz

Apple Mac mini M9686LL/A

$240.00 Est. at Amazon

from shaithis, www.shopping.com
easiest set up i've ever seen!
from ekmann503, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: great small system for your family room to playback and create dvds, light web-surfing, watch web-videos, and listen to music.
from www.shopping.com
not very expandable, no fw800, expensive to upgrade.
from onoonan, www.shopping.com
pros: sleek elegant design, small and compact, price point.
from www.shopping.com
pros: unique, small footprint, quiet operation, fast processor.

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Positives: Excellent Expandability, Compact, Easy To Use, Hard Drive Capacity: 40 GB,40 GB

Apple iMac G5 M9248LL/A

Apple iMac G5 (Front Row) (M9248LL/A) Mac Desktop

$1,600.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.macworld.com
"the new imacs don't deliver the same floating-in-thin-air, adjust-it-any-way-you-want experience that apple rightly made so much of when it introduced the imac g4 models.
from sunkiss532, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: it has great programs that come with the computer, and is user friendly.
from MagnumForce, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: quality, performance, and ease of use.
from extatic, www.shopping.com
pros: easy to use, easy to set up, very fast & stable.
from reviews.cnet.com
" The iMac is as much a design choice as it is a computing choice, perfect for people who need to look good while they work."

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 80 GB

Apple Mac mini MA608LL/A 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo

$240.00 Est. at Amazon

from macdaddy from, www.circuitcity.com
i am a new mac user, and i have to tell you it is more user friendly than i expected.
from Danny from Silicon Valley, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i installed parallels and windows xp and decided to upgrade the memory to 2gb and it runs even better.
from Janice from Cedar Hill, TX, www.circuitcity.com
don't judge a computer by it's size.
from reviews.cnet.com
" the apple mac mini is an unquestioned winner among budget desktops, but hp has a small-form-factor pc whose feature set will woo many would-be mac mini buyers."
from www.macworld.com
but for everyone else, the mac mini remains an excellent system, especially for users with a limited amount of free space or money"”or both."

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Positives: Consistent Performance, Good Expandability, Compact, Processor Speed: 1.83 GHz

Apple iMAC Z06X

$270.00 Est. at Amazon

from mdarren, www.shopping.com
pros: ilife apps, design, ergonomics, display, easy to use cons: user switching (improved with panther release), limited ability to upgrade (hard drive, video card, etc.) the bottom line:
from dmbrules, www.shopping.com
pros: looks great, view from any angle, expose, small, beautiful cons: not made anymore, difficult to expand upon, hard to access the cd drawer the bottom line: if you have a chance to own
from dwynne, www.shopping.com
everyday i benefit from the quality of this product, ergonomically, performance, or apps that work.
from mrs-j, www.shopping.com
pros: fantastic design, iphoto, idvd and itunes are very powerful as included apps.
from mrs-j, www.shopping.com
The Bottom Line: The iMac is a beautiful, functional addition to our household.

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Positives: Processor Speed: 1 GHz,1 GHz, Form Factor: All-in-one, Hard Drive Capacity: 80 GB,80 GB, Installed RAM: 1 GB,1 GB

Apple MA877LL iMac

$729.00 Est. at Amazon

from cml67, www.shopping.com
the performance is amazing, it is very user-friendly, and the design eliminates cable-salad and gives you a lot of extra space.
from ttble, www.shopping.com
easy to use
from ttble, www.shopping.com
takes up little desk space, easy to set up cons: needs more memory, keyboard is a little small.
from stu1953, www.shopping.com
pros: good screen resolution fast stable attractive appearance small footprint cons: overpriced subpar gaming performance limited software
from jenfuji606, www.shopping.com
pros: user friendly, new features, very reliable, space efficient

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Powerful, Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Apple MacPro MA356LLA

$2,640.00 Est. at Amazon

from Macintouch
it's very fast, it's very expandable, and it's beautiful — everything we expect from apple's pro mac."
from products.howstuffworks.com
"apple's mac pro isn't the least expensive desktop computers for business users out there, but it might be one of the most powerful options for graphics designers and video editors."
from www.pricegrabber.com
changed name from powermac to mac pro, but the power is there strengths: extremely powerful, quiet, great potential for expandability weaknesses: expensive!!
from www.pricegrabber.com
it includes extremely powerful processors, which potentially can be upgraded in the future.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it has plenty of upgrade capability, easy and fast to set up, and no useless programs to delete.

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Positives: Good Expandability, Compact, Easy To Use, Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz

Apple iMac G5 M9844LLA

Apple iMac G5 (Front Row) (M9844LLA) Mac Desktop

$480.00 Est. at Amazon

from texanMAK, www.shopping.com
pros: compact, multimedia editing, looks, itunes cons: no hardware upgrades the bottom line: if you want music, video, and dvd editing--buy it!!
from thecomputerguy, www.shopping.com
cons: can't upgrade video card just like any other all-in-one computer (pc or mac) the bottom line: the best personal computer you can own.
from quantumfog, www.shopping.com
pros: compact hardware with a small footprint, large screen, does not crash.
from reviews.cnet.com
"Tiger's not the only story; the iMac G5 gets a complete hardware overhaul, too."
from thecomputerguy, www.shopping.com
Cons: Can't upgrade video card just like any other all-in-one computer (PC or Mac)

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Positives: Compact, Processor Speed: 2 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB, Installed RAM: 512 MB

Apple Power Macintosh G5 M9032LL/A

$228.00 Est. at Amazon

from reviews.digitaltrends.com
performance wise it's pretty much up there with most of the apps i use and is about the same speed as a p4 3ghz.
from reviews.digitaltrends.com
if you had to push me for a negative: for such a large box another hd space would have been nice, apart from that it's a great computer.
from reviews.digitaltrends.com
a for instance: after i'd had the unit a couple of weeks i wanted to put in a second hd, and found that all screws & leads are already in the g5, the whole installation took about 3 minutes
from donovanl, www.shopping.com
pros: fast fast fast, expandable, beautiful cons: no virtual pc on g5, some minor software incompatibilities, expensive!
from daviddennis, www.shopping.com
pros: awesome performance; looks like the monolith in 2001; cool factor; elitist status symbol cons: undeniably expensive; fans can get noisy in hot rooms the bottom line: this is an

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Positives: Expansion Bays: 1 x 5.25" (External Access),2 x 3.5" (Internal Access), Processor Speed: 2 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB, Installed RAM: 512 MB

Apple iMac G5 M9843LLA

Apple iMac G5 (Front Row) (M9843LLA) Mac Desktop

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
easy to use and totally self-contained.
from www.shopping.com
Pros: sound system, internal fax modem, great system with itune and idvd
from www.shopping.com
It's a great Mac, even though it's below a Power Mac.
from www.shopping.com
Pros: Value for the money, processing power, widescreen LCD, included software

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Positives: Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB, Installed RAM: 512 MB, Processor Type: PowerPC G5

Apple MAC MINI 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo 885909079834

$240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
i will be taking the mac mini apart as soon as the warantee expired and put in more ram- having apple do the upgrade is just too expensive.
from www.pricegrabber.com
after i dumped tons of software, photos on it and hooked it up to 20 periphrials on power strips, the lights dimmed.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it looks great and fits perfectly into a casual computer users living space.
from arstechnica
"because this machine maintains the same great form factor and adds a ton of new, standard features in addition to having substantially better performance with only a price increase of us$100 on each
from www.pricegrabber.com
i upgraded to 2gb which makes this machine fly.

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Positives: Compact, Good Expandability, Consistent Performance, Processor Speed: 1.5 GHz

Apple iMAC M8672LL/A

$270.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
Pros: Beautiful, space-saving, widely adjustable screen, good value for being a Mac
from www.shopping.com
Cons: any are addressed with different machines
from www.shopping.com
Pros: Everything about it is PROS!
from www.shopping.com
The Bottom Line: For those who want more serious multimedia action, buy a 800Mhz SuperDrive (CD-RW/DVD-RW) iMac.
from www.shopping.com
Pros: Reliable, good looking, fast.

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Positives: Processor Speed: 700 MHz,700 MHz, Form Factor: All-in-one, Hard Drive Capacity: 40 GB,40 GB, Installed RAM: 128 MB,128 MB

Apple iMAC M8672LL/B

$270.00 Est. at Amazon

from vir2lgod, www.shopping.com
Pros: Beautiful, space-saving, widely adjustable screen, good value for being a Mac
from iantgreat, www.shopping.com
Cons: any are addressed with different machines
from magouirk, www.shopping.com
Pros: Everything about it is PROS!
from ckoo79, www.shopping.com
The Bottom Line: For those who want more serious multimedia action, buy a 800Mhz SuperDrive (CD-RW/DVD-RW) iMac.
from racep, www.shopping.com
Pros: Reliable, good looking, fast.

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Positives: Processor Speed: 700 MHz,700 MHz, Form Factor: All-in-one, Hard Drive Capacity: 40 GB,40 GB, Installed RAM: 128 MB,128 MB

Apple iMAC Z03D00YG4

$270.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
Pros: Beautiful, space-saving, widely adjustable screen, good value for being a Mac
from www.shopping.com
Cons: any are addressed with different machines
from www.shopping.com
Pros: Everything about it is PROS!
from www.shopping.com
The Bottom Line: For those who want more serious multimedia action, buy a 800Mhz SuperDrive (CD-RW/DVD-RW) iMac.
from www.shopping.com
Pros: Reliable, good looking, fast.

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Positives: Processor Speed: 700 MHz,700 MHz, Form Factor: All-in-one, Hard Drive Capacity: 40 GB,40 GB, Installed RAM: 512 MB,512 MB

Apple Mac Pro Desktop

$3,500.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 320 GB, Installed RAM: 16 GB, Processor Type: Xeon

Apple Mac Pro MA970LL/A

$2,399.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Sue", www.bhphotovideo.com
i've check inside, and it gets much easier to install or to upgrade.
from "Michael the video guy", www.bhphotovideo.com
i have put together quite a few computers in my day but this is the most powerful and yet easy computer i've ever delt with.
from www.amazon.com
it is the easiest mac to expand, period.
from www.amazon.com
she had a dual g5 that was limited in the amount of memory it could support (4gb max) and to make a long story short, she needed to replace it with a mac that could open huge files in photoshop.
from www.amazon.com
before ever using the mac pro, i did think the system would feel slightly faster than it is, but checking the "activity monitor," the processors are barely used, so it could be the lack of dual quad

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Positives: Nice Expandability, Powerful, Compact, Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz

Apple iMac 20-inch

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from mitchgib23, reviews.cnet.com
first of all, we bought this when it had mac os x tiger, not leopard, but we really like tiger, as it performs great.
from Rich Brown, reviews.cnet.com
unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to make an imac your next desktop.
from Rich Brown, reviews.cnet.com
unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to make an imac your next desktop."
from hash0217, reviews.cnet.com
i never really got any gaming performance from my laptops and needed a reliable desktop that had the power and looks.
from damseldiver, reviews.cnet.com
i wanted to upgrade the hard disk to a 750gb disk, but except for the memory there is no easy way to open the case to install the new disk.

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Positives: Consistent Performance

Apple iMac 24-inch

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from klmay65, reviews.cnet.com
my peecee was getting old (6 years) and it was time to upgrade.
from Daniel A. Begun, reviews.cnet.com
pc desktop market now better than perhaps any previous mac to date, but the added cost of the larger, faster model might put off some buyers--especially if you are a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast."
from Daniel A. Begun, reviews.cnet.com
pc desktop market now better than perhaps any previous mac to date, but the added cost of the larger, faster model might put off some buyers--especially if you are a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast.
from tycost, reviews.cnet.com
500 gb = more space than anyone will ever need, but it's there.
from LynnVR, reviews.cnet.com
the software that comes on the mac is unbelievably easy to use.

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Positives: Excellent Expandability, Compact, Easy To Use

Apple iMac Z0FC 2.8GHZ 24" 1GB

$1,830.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 320 GB, Installed RAM: 2 GB,1 GB, Processor Type: Core 2 Extreme

Apple Power Mac G5 M9555 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM

$499.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz, Hard Drive Capacity: 80 GB, Installed RAM: 256 MB, Processor Type: PowerPC G5

Electronics

Mac Desktops

Best Mac Desktops

Apple Mac mini 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A

Apple Mac mini M9686LL/A

Apple iMac G5 M9248LL/A

Apple Mac mini MA608LL/A 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo

Apple iMAC Z06X

Apple MA877LL iMac

Apple MacPro MA356LLA

Apple iMac G5 M9844LLA

Apple Power Macintosh G5 M9032LL/A

Apple iMac G5 M9843LLA

Apple MAC MINI 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo 885909079834

Apple iMAC M8672LL/A

Apple iMAC M8672LL/B

Apple iMAC Z03D00YG4

Apple Mac Pro Desktop

Apple Mac Pro MA970LL/A

Apple iMac 20-inch

Apple iMac 24-inch

Apple iMac Z0FC 2.8GHZ 24" 1GB

Apple Power Mac G5 M9555 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM

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