2. Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
Editors' rating: 8.5
The good: A minor specification update results in some significant performance gains; graphics upgrade an option on this 24-inch model; sleek, polished design didn't receive an update, but we won't start clamoring for a new design until the current one is at least 12 months old.
The bad: Free phone support runs out after 90 days.
The bottom line: A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced.
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Price range: $1,721.15 - $1,853.54
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