Which Mac is the “Value King”?

Mac360 recently determined which Mac is the "Value King" — the one that was (a) "affordable, but powerful"; (b) "attractive yet efficient in design"; and (c) in "that sweet spot between price, power, capability, et al."

Its analysis determined that the new Core 2 Duo 24-inch iMac (priced at $1,999) was the winner.  This model is the absolute top of the line iMac, and it comes with a huge 24-inch display, built-in iSight camera, 1GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, 4MB L2 cache, the Apple Remote, Bluetooth, and
an NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT video card with 128 megs RAM.  This model also has a capability for upgrade that is not found in the lower-end models.

Another option is the "low-end" iMac, which is priced at $999 price and comes with 17-inch screen, Core 2 Duo CPU, keyboard, mouse, graphics, SATA hard drive, CD/DVD, and Airport Extreme.  Those features will likely be more than enough for most attorneys, and at one-half the price of the above-described 24-inch model.

The money quote: "It’s tough to find a better, more attractive, more powerful, more capable, more elegant statement, than the high end iMac.  The $1,999 price tag may not seem like bargain basement, but value doesn’t always attach itself to the lowest price. Ask any Dell user."

When CNN Money compared the iMac with a Dell, it found that "you’ll get more for your money with Apple.”  You can read Peter Lewis’ comparison of the iMac and Dell’s PC by clicking HERE and decide for yourself.

Source:  "The Ultimate Mac Value: Tricked Out, Low Price" by Carol Mary Miller, published at Mac360.