Article: iMac impresses as low-cost, easy-to-use speed demon

Two weeks after Apple's big roll-out of the new iMac, it's time to get some feedback.

The iMac is an all-in-one-box machine that's packed into a white and teal plastic case, with a contoured mouse and keyboard and built-in handle.

At a retail price of $1,250, the iMac is loaded, including a software bundle with Mac OS 8.1, AppleWorks (formerly ClarisWorks), Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail, EarthLink TotalAccess, FAXstf, Quicken Deluxe 98, KaiUs Photo Soap SE, MDK, Nanosaur and the Williams-Sonoma Guide to Good Cooking.

Let's see how an iMac family fared with this machine.

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