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Article: Skin-Deep Beauty; The IMac's Performance Doesn't Live Up to Its Snappy Appearance
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- December 17, 1998
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Underneath the groovy appearance, the iMac is a moderately
powerful computer that can hold its own against similarly priced
low-end PCs. It has several minuses, though, that are potential deal
breakers for business users.
In case you haven't seen the advertisements, the monitor and
CPU are encased in a compact, egg-shaped unit that you can pick up
and carry around by a molded handle. It resembles the Mac Classic
and has the same disadvantages. The main flaw is the lack of an
upgrade path. That means, if you need a larger monitor than the
built-in 15-incher, too bad. And if something goes wrong with the
monitor, be prepared to give up the entire system.
Now for the big plus. The ...