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Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD

A complete, high-performance computer in a sculpted, thin design. This 21.5" iMac includes OS X Lion, a stunning widescreen display, advanced ATI Radeon graphics and up to 16GB of memory standard. With iLife, you can organize photos, make movies, learn to play music, and more.
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27 of 27(100%)customers would recommend this product.
Customer Reviews for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
Review 1 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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new mac user
Date:January 20, 2012
Written By: windowsnomore
From: PA
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Newbie
This is our first mac. It was very easy to set up right out of the box. It is not difficult to use, just a little different than a windows based system. Runs smoothly and without constant delays and glitches. So far very pleased!
Review 2 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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5 out of 5
Great product; great service
Date:April 29, 2012
Written By: SDC4
From: FL
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: Screen Display
Can't go wrong with Mac, and Mac Connection is a trusted distributor that I've used for years with complete satisfaction. Thanks!
A side note about the computer; Mac is putting basically a laptop keyboard with the computer now, so it doesn't have the additional number keypad to the right. Some users may prefer to buy a different keyboard
Review 3 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Performance As Expected
Date:April 19, 2012
Written By: PittsburghEd
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Average
Pros: build quality, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Cons: none yet
I have purchased 7 Macintosh computers since they came out in 1984. All have performed very well as expected. Very pleased. Easy to setup. My new iMac transferred all info from my previous iMac in one step. Tghe migration assistance setup my new computer just like my old one (all emails, addresses, bookmarks, display settings, etc.) in one step. Impressive.
Review 4 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Apple IMac
Date:February 22, 2012
Written By: CUSHIE
From: So. Paris, ME
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, value for money, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Great computer. This is my replacement for an EMAc
Review 5 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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great product
Date:January 5, 2012
Written By: yellow52
From: Chino, Ca
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Newbie
Love my macbook pro! Don't know how I lived without it before.
Review 6 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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iMac
Date:December 26, 2011
Written By: PhilV
From: RI
Owned this Product for: 1+ Years
Level of Expertise: Expert
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, value for money, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Cons: Upgrade Options
The iMac is is the best PC I've owned. Runs Windows-7 concurrently with Parallels better than PCs do. Beautifully designed and functionall and runs trouble free. Liked mine so much I bought one for my daughter.
Review 7 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Another great desktop from Apple
Date:December 22, 2011
Written By: Malu
From: Elk Grove, CA
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Average
Pros: design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Cons: keyboard, i still like to have the number keys on the keyboa
I love my new Imac, its fast, user-friendly and has a lot of new features. I would definitely recommend this to my friends. i received this computer earlier than stated thats why I love shopping at Macconnection. Keep up the great customer service.
Review 8 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Wonderful Apple Product
Date:December 18, 2011
Written By: Lowejazz
From: San Diego, CA
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Expert
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, features, value for money, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Been running Apples since 1982. Wouldn't bring any other computer into my home. The new iMac is fast and the screen is unbelievable! My 2nd iMac I've purchased from MacConnection.... Great fast delivery in perfect shape!!!
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Review 9 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Our Second iMac
Date:October 21, 2011
Written By: DeeM
From: Seattle, WA
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, value for money, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Replaces the iMac desktop from 2006. Even more impressed!
Review 10 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Love my iMac
Date:October 20, 2011
Written By: Catzmom
From: Eureka, CA
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Average
My new iMac arrived quickly and as advertised. Saved a little by buying from MacConnection.
Review 11 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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simply easy to use
Date:October 17, 2011
Written By: billnotbob
From: charlotte, nc
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, value for money, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
the mac is simply easy to use and very powerful in terms of doing things that used to be difficult computing tasks but now makes them quick and simple. from creating a spreadsheet to making a little home movie the mac makes the steps fairly clear and easy to do...much more so than the windows machines. glad i bought it.
Review 12 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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IMac rules
Date:October 11, 2011
Written By: IMacLover
From: Sun City West AZ
Owned this Product for: 3-12 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, features, value for money, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
I would never go back to a PC. The IMac is so easy, reliable, and just fun to use.
Review 13 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Great for the family and has a Guest account
Date:September 23, 2011
Written By: surfindude
From: San Francisco, CA
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Expert
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Cons: Upgrade Options, Graphics Card
iMacs are great computers for the family and multiple users. The included Guest account makes it easy for visitors to use without compromising the security of the computer. Easy to set up, easy to use, and I rarely need to add any other software as Apple includes good software for most of the things you would want to do. I have almost never had issues in running Macs. The extra price is worth it for the few to zero problems that I've had with Macs over the years. The only downside is that some upgrades for hardware are impossible to do. Graphics cards, for instance. Doesn't do high end gaming that well, but for anything else, it is a great computer.
Review 14 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Apple iMac 21.5
Date:September 8, 2011
Written By: BarbaraS
From: SC
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Expert
Pros: quiet, design, Screen Display, size & weight, build quality, features, value for money, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Cons: keyboard
i love the bigger screen and how fast my programs open and close. The set-up was very easy.
The only problem I have is with the keyboard. I am a graphic designer/illustrator and the keyboard does not work for me. I need a full keyboard. I also find the mouse uncomfortable to use after a while. Other than that I love my new iMac.
Review 15 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Can't do Without
Date:August 16, 2011
Written By: Sims
From: Minnesota
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Average
Pros: Screen Display, build quality, Easy to Use/Setup
Nothing beats an I Mac for ease of use. This is my fourth Apple product and I have been happy with each of them.
Review 16 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Far Superior to a PC
Date:July 20, 2011
Written By: DonS
From: central NY
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, value for money, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
If you switch from a PC, you'll never regret it. Much easier to use than a PC. Don't have to worry so much about a virus, etc.
Review 17 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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My 2nd iMac!
Date:July 8, 2011
Written By: TomInVista
From: Vista, California
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: quiet, design, size & weight, Screen Display, build quality, value for money, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
My first iMac (four years ago) had one-quarter the RAM, one-half the HD capacity, and a much slower CPU. Yet, the cost was about the same as this new iMac. MacConnection shipped it immediately - it was double-packed (that is, a second cardboard box over the Apple box), and it arrived in perfect condition. Very pleased with both the Apple iMac and the MacConnection service!
Review 18 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Great Computer
Date:June 28, 2011
Written By: DelawareClimber
From: Hartly, DE
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Average
Pros: design, size & weight, Screen Display, Easy to Use/Setup
I finally decided, after many, many years of pc use to move to a Mac. It was a very easy conversion and the learning curve is not bad at all. Lots of features are intuitive.
Review 19 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Great product
Date:June 27, 2011
Written By: DocS
From: Wichita. Kansas
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Average
Pros: design, Screen Display, size & weight, build quality, value for money, features, Fast/High Speed, Easy to Use/Setup
Cons: keyboard
I have been a life long IBM computer user up until now. What a pleasure it was to convert to the new Imac. Ease of operation is much over used but so aptly applies here. Plug in and start operating!
I should have converted over years ago.
Review 20 for Apple iMac 21.5" 2.5GHz Core i5 Quad Core/4GB/500GB HD
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Usual Apple excellence
Date:June 25, 2011
Written By: JAB36
From: Pac NW
Owned this Product for: 0-3 Months
Level of Expertise: Good
Pros: design, build quality, Fast/High Speed
Cons: keyboard
Very good product, best iMac I've used so far. All the files from the old computer came over quickly and everything went smoothly.
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