Apple iMac Desktop, Snow, M8813LL/A (600-MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive)

Average customer rating: 5.0

A user-friendly computer
If you want a user-friendly computer, get an iMac.
a classic
Beginners delight!

Apple iMac Desktop, Snow, M8813LL/A (600-MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive)

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B00006FDRR

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Product Description

iMac is, quite simply, an outrageously attractive, surprisingly affordable, and extraordinarily easy-to-set-up-and-use system. It comes fully loaded, but brings along none of the hassle you might associate with the word "computer". Get ready for the excitement of swift, simple Internet access - your passport to a world of information. And playing so richly detailed game, you actually feel like you are in another world. Consider the fact that iMac delivers significantly more power than you would expect from a computer at such a great price.Whether you are a first-time computer user or a highly experienced one, iMac, with its powerful, state-of-the-art features and simplicity of setup and operation, is the ideal choice. It will let you do the things you want to do with a computer, and many things you may only have dreamt about.

Amazon.com Product Description

Sporting a suspended flat-screen LCD display and unique dome-shaped case, Apple's most recent iteration of the iMac is clearly one of today's most distinctive desktop computers. Yet the original iMac, with its stylish and practical all-in-one design and easy operation, continues to hold its own several years after its introduction and remains a popular choice for anyone who appreciates good value. Although this particular configuration is the least expensive classic iMac currently on the market, it's packed with enough goodies to satisfy most home-based and student users.

Ready to go right out of the box, this iMac is powered by a cost-effective yet punchy 600 MHz PowerPC G3 processor, an adequate 128 MB of SDRAM (expandable to one full GB), and a 16 MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra 3-D graphics accelerator. While this configuration won't allow you to play the latest 3-D games or operate today's most complex applications, it will effectively handle common tasks such as Internet surfing, word processing, spreadsheets, and home finances, along with less demanding games.

Apple has equipped the unit with a sensible 40 GB hard drive for your files and programs and a 24x CD-ROM drive through which you can install applications and play audio CDs. You'll listen to your music and games through the system's integrated Harman Kardon speakers, and view your work on a clean .28 mm dot pitch 15-inch (13.8 inches viewable) shadow-mask CRT display.

Despite its diminutive size and affordable price, this iMac is ready for the future. Peripheral connections include four USB 1.1 ports (two of which are conveniently located on the keyboard) and two FireWire IEEE 1394 jacks for high-speed data movement to and from external peripherals such as digital camcorders and add-on hard drives. The system keeps you linked to the electronic world with an integrated 56K V.90 modem for low-speed Internet access and a 10/100Base-T Ethernet port for high-speed connections. Wireless Internet and e-mail access may be added with an optional AirPort card.

The iMac also includes a built-in microphone for speech recognition and audio recording, a front-mounted headphone jack for private listening, and an optical mouse for precise cursor control. The enclosed Apple Pro keyboard features several one-touch multimedia and Internet buttons and a two-port USB hub. Your unit will arrive with an assortment of useful pre-installed applications, including Mac OS 9 and OS X, AppleWorks 6, iPhoto, iMovie 2, and iTunes 2.

Customer Reviews:

A user-friendly computer.......2003-01-17

I'm a research scientist who has been using computers since 1958. Although I needed to use computers for my work, I didn't particularly like them. In fact, sometimes I strongly disliked them. And then, several years after Apple introduced the Macintosh, I tried one and fell in love with it. At last there was a computer designed to serve my needs rather than demanding that I cater to it's idiosyncracies as non-Macs do. At work my PC-using colleagues tease me for using a Mac, but I seldom encounter the crashes and other problems which they seem to accept as routine. Stated quite simply, MACS ARE BETTER THAN PCs. They're easier to use and more reliable. Also Macs are much faster than their MHz ratings imply because Mac processors do more operations per cycle than PC processors do. This particular iMac is a terrific buy. It is very reasonably priced, very easy to set up and use, and will do everything most people want a computer to do. If you want a larger screen and even more computing power get the M8812LL/A iMac. It is awesome. But most people should be very happy with this bargain model. As one who has decades of experience with computers, and uses Macs both at work and at home, I highly recommend it -- and, indeed, all Macs.

If you want a user-friendly computer, get an iMac........2003-01-08

a classic.......2002-12-12

Don't let the pc troll scare you off - he writes the same nonsense about every Mac, but has probably never used one. I use one, and in spite of its modest specs, this computer hasn't failed me yet. I can play games like Jedi Knight 2 and Return to Castle Wolfenstein wothout problem. OS X is awesome, rock solid, beautiful, and the i-apps are also intuitive, easy and fun to use. Just ask my 11 year old son who has been making movies in imovie 2. Extra ram would be a good idea, but it's cheap and easy to install yourself. These probably won't be around much longer, so grab one while you can, especially at this price.

Beginners delight!.......2002-12-01

I was looking for a computer for my 8 year old daughter. I didn't want to spend a lot, but I also wanted the computer to have enough features to cover what she needed it for. This machine not only had the entire package..... but, plus some. It also was the perfect compact size and easy to use system that I have ever encountered. The set up was so easy as 1, 2, 3 Just like the instructions say. You literally take it out of the box, plug it in, and turn it on. It's that easy.

But ease of use isn't the main attraction to this system. It has all of the extra features that go along with it. Such as a speedy G3 processor, 40 Gb Hard Disk, and great software like iMovie 2, iTunes 2, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, Quicken 2002 Deluxe, Mac OS X Chess to name a few. Way more than anyone who's starting off would ever need.

The only suggestion I would have is to increase the memory to at least an additional 256 mg (expandable to one full GB) This will speed this already fast machine way beyond what you are use to.

I also use a Dell PC at work that has similar features, and it doesn't even compare to the EASE of use and speed as this machine provides.

If you never used a Mac before, and are hesitant, don't be. This will be the easiest transition you could ever imagine. Also there's more than adequate software available for the Macs than is lead to believe. Just surf the web you will see.

Downfall: Not much except that I suggest you installing the OSX instead of relying on the OS9. The OS9 seems to crash every once in a while which makes surfing a pain sometimes. But the OSX is virtually crash proof.

I would have given it a 5 for a score if it had that additional memory, plus the 5 status I believe is reserved for the more advanced Macs.

This machine is a must get!!

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