Apple iMac Desktop with 17-inch Display MA710LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive)

Apple iMac Desktop with 17-inch Display MA710LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive)

Apple MA710LL/A 17 Inch iMac - Featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, this iMac gives you the power and speed that you need to fly through business and creative applications, like iLife, the suite of Apple apps that comes included. iLife has everything for, well, your life - your digital life that is. Seamlessly integrated with the Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger operating system, it lets you easily edit, share, and store your digital photos; play, edit, and create both audio and video, including your own DVD movies. This iMac also comes with an iSight camera built-in, which is perfect for video chats. Give your fingers a rest and :) for real with friends and family around the world. 160GB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive - (write speeds) up tp 24x CD-R & 16x CD-RW 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive - (read speeds) up to 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM 17 Widescreen LCD Native Resolution - 1440 x 900 Built-in iSight Built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the main system's RAM) Port - 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0, 2 USB 1.1 (on keyboard), 2 FireWire 400, Optical Digital Audio/Headphone Out, Optical Digital Audio In/Audio Line-In, Mini-DVI Out with support for DVI, VGA, S-Video, & Composite Video via optional adapter Built-in Stereo Speakers Built-in Microphone Built-in IR Receiver Unit Weight - 15.5 lbs.

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #306 in Personal Computers

Brand: Apple

Model: MA710LL/A

Platform: Mac OS X

Dimensions: 28.32 pounds

CPU: Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz

Memory: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM

Hard Disk: 160GB

Graphics: Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory 64MB

Processors: 1

Networking: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T/Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme

Native resolution: 1400-by-900

Included Software: Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork (30-day trial), Big Bang Board Games, Comic Life, Omni Outliner, and Apple Hardware Test; Front Row; Photo Booth

Features

1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 MB shared L2 cache

512 MB (single SO-DIMM) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory

160 GB Serial ATA hard drive; slot-load 24x Combo Drive

Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit); built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g)

17-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, 1440 x 900 pixels, millions of colors

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Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer
Cast your gaze on the ultimate eye-opening experience: the new faster, bigger, and brighter iMacs. S tarting at under $1000, the most personal of personal computers comes out packing a powerful punch. That's thanks to the new 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor, you'll find in each and every new iMac.

The iMac's display pivots to whichever angle is best for you.

All in the family
The fastest iMac ever, the 24-inch iMac, a sibling to this product, provides professional performance along with the convenience of an all-in-one design. Like its 17-inch and 20-inch siblings, it features the new 64-bit Intel Co re 2 Duo processor with speeds ranging from 1.83 GHz to 2.33 GHz. The new processor delivers up to 5 0% more performance than the previous 20-inch iMac. It also doubles the amount of L2 cache, the twin cores sharing 4 MB between them. The result? Turbocharged performance, making it easier--and more f un--than ever to work with digital photos, movies, music, and the web.

The simple six-button Apple Remote gives you control over your music, movies, and photos from anywhere in the room--and it stows away neatly (and magnetically) on the side of your iMac when you're not using it.

Dazzling Displays
Whether you're surfing the web, editing video, managing photos, or enjoying face-time with far-flung friends, you'll thoroughly enjoy the lush visual experience of working on iMac. With excellent colo r saturation, all three models feature a cinematic 16:10 wide aspect ratio that's perfect for watchi ng movies. And iMac delivers a beautifully bright display with the new 24-inch model lighting the wa y. In fact, it’s a full 40% brighter than the 20-inch model.

It's a wonderful iLife
iMac comes with iLife ’06, a suite of easy-to-use applications that make the spectacular a regular p art of your everyday life. Enhance, organize and share your photos via iPhoto. Make an epic starring your kid in iMovie. Turn your photo and movie creations into professional DVDs with iDVD (DVD-RW not included in this model). Create or iginal music in GarageBand, even if you can't carry a tune. Make podcasts and blogs. Then publish th em online via your .Mac account and the all-new iWeb.

The ultimate see and say
There's an iSight camera built into every new iMac, so you can start a video chat (or join one) at a moment's notice. There's nothing extra to buy, nothing to attach, no cords to fumble with, no softw are to install or configure. Simply start up iChat AV, click your buddy's video icon and you’re read y to chat with sight and sound--with up to three friends at once. Proper attire suggested.

Now showing
With iMac, you've got the best seat in the house. The full-screen Front Row media experience--with i ts intuitive menus, large text and brilliant graphics--lets you browse the music, photos, and videos on your iMac as easily as you browse music on your iPod. And the new Apple Remote lets you do your browsing from anywhere in the room. So gather your friends and dazzle them with a slideshow of your vacation pics, a home movie or a DVD. iMac was born to entertain.

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Customer Reviews

Good and cheap
It works.

No issues.

Was cheap at the time, which was nice.

Still works.

Great Customer Service
This 17-inch iMac was the perfect size for me and was not available in many places. It was delivered within days, perfectly packed and when I had reason to speak to a Techno customer rep, Andre was very helpful.

Better than a PC, but not great.
As a computer novice and recent Mac convert I was dissapointed in the fact that this product is not as user friendly as it would appear in their advertisements. It can be almost as frustrating as trying to figure things out on a PC. What I do like about this product: looks great, it's compact (the CPU is built into the display), and it's fast. If you are thinking about making the switch from a PC you may want to go to one of the Apple stores and do a test drive first. One last thing, if you are comfortable using a PC mouse, then get ready for some frustration, as this one takes some getting used to.

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