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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1495 reviews

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Customers praise the 21.5" iMac for its ease of use, impressive screen size, and strong performance. Many appreciate its sleek design and find the price reasonable. A common complaint centers around the lack of a disc drive; some users also wished for more RAM. Overall, the positive feedback on usability and performance outweighs the negative comments regarding the missing features.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Saved $200 on Black Friday deal and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. I love apple products and this does not disappoint. Screen is amazing and big (21.5in) I can't imagine having the 27 in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value for the money

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been very happy with my iMac, and would definitely recommend the product to others. It is very easy to learn new things, and use the Microsoft comparable programs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The apple is a good computer. I haven't used it a lot but it seems it will fit my family's needs. The conversion from pc to Mac is easy enough but can take hours. Some files will not transfer but that's alright. Overall it's good it works with all the other Apple products we already own.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top of the line computer....fast and dependable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been wanting an IMac for a long time and it has been awesome having one. So much more dependable than any other PC I ever had

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I should have switched to a MAC years ago. This computer is the best purchase I have made in a long time. Well worth the price. The large screen and graphics are terrific and the sound is unbelievable. Easy to switch from Windows to MAC. This mac even transfers your windows files and sets up a separate partition for them. I didn't have to back up my old stuff and have access to it whenever I need it. I highly recommend this computer to everyone, MACs are not hard to figure out and have a much better operating system.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my new Mac desktop, was considering another desktop but I'm really glad I choose this one, transitioning to the Mac is very easy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty functional

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Both of us have laptop, but not good enough, and we brought this, which has much bigger screen, but did not occupied too much space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Price for a Great Computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this computer as a Christmas gift to myself and I couldnt be any happier. I am big into editing and this computer has made my life so much easier. Powerful and fast!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Christmas gift for my daughter and family.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Arrived on time for Christmas, all she had to do is open the box and turn it on. Apple is soo intuitive, Daughter and family love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best purchase ever

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is by far one of the best purchases I have ever got and one of the wisest. I was skeptical at first because it only had a 8GB memory. I did my research and went to Best Buy thinking I will come out with a PC. But after talking to a salesperson there (who seemed very knowledgeable), I decided to get this product. He states that he has both a PC and an Apple, by far his apple computer worked the fasted and most efficient. Based on my observation, most computers in 8GB whether it's a PC or an Apple, the prices averages around the same, not too far off in price from each other with apple just slightly higher. So if that's the case then I would rather invest in a computer that does the best of all, which is the Apple. I decided to go with the 8GB because apple has what they call a "Time Capsule with 1 TB" that I can purchase separately. So I don't need to buy such an expensive computer that has 1 TB in the hard drive. I can buy a Time Capsule separately and it still costs less then the Apple that has the 1TB. The best thing about buying the time capsule for the apple is that, not only can I use it for this iMac but I can also use it for all the apple products that I have in my house-plus it's a router. I own the MacBook too, so when I got this iMac it was not different to use at all. I use this computer "a lot" for school. I've only owned this computer for about a month and I use this computer daily with atleast 50hrs a week. I do lots of research and I take mostly online classes so this computer really is so efficient because I can multi-task with ease. There really is no need to buy a Microsoft Word software to download, because this iMac comes with a "Pages" program that I use for writing essays and research papers. I can open my professors attachments without a problem. This Pages program works like a Microsoft Word and a Publisher all in one, it has templates to help you with resumes, business letter, flyers, brochures, newsletters, etc. I am very impressed! It also has Keynote, to help you with organizing a professionally done presentation. Keep in mind that the Keynote imported from an Apple you will not be able to open in a PC. Most classes or conferences runs windows. You can however export your keynote to QuickTime (a video player) and then save that in your cloud or whatever email. The only thing is making sure the PC has QuickTime, which is easy and free to download. Over I am impressed with this iMac. This is one of the best investments I have made.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this computer. Works super well and is fast. Great size too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    it's really a best buy!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The product is really nice, innovative, sleek and awesome. Customer service helped me a lot. I got an open box but it's so similar to the new one, same warranty and everything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    BEST DESK TO OUT THERE!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Finally got this after looking and passing it by on Black Friday! It was great buy and having my Best Buy CC meant I could pay nothing upfront and had 18 months to pay it off! So I am loving it, and getting accustomed in using it, since I have been mostly a Dell user all my life. GREAT looking and performance. So efficient, so smooth, so MAC! Love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a wonderful iMac, though I find it difficult to use because I am so used to a PC. BUT I am learning, and I am sure that I will master this sooner or later. I'll probably need to take some classes. It is unfortunate that there isn't a built in CD/DVD reader/writer. The screen is large and clear, which I love, and the wireless keyboard is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful Computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I Love my new Mac. It is fast,efficient and beautiful to watch movies ect. on. Can't wait to get on it each day. It has many slick features and should last me for many to come.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very nice computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The large display is beautiful. Mouse is easy to scroll around. Had to go into settings to set up right click on mouse. Seems like that should be a preset. I have had 5 Ipads, so when my windows computer got a virus, it was an easy decision to get the IMAC. Thought I would miss the CD/DVD drive, but so far has not been an issue. With Icloud, I was able to easily transfer my music, pictures, and email. Great product!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size, Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Mac OS X goodness, but a bit slow.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Mac OS X operating system is a joy to use and the screen is gorgeous but the processor is a bit slow. The next speed up is well worth the extra cost and like all Macs, will give years of good service. I recommend the next model up unless you have limited software demands.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love my iMac

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've always owned PCs and thought I would hate working on an iMac. But when I hated windows 8 so I made the change. I am so happy I did! I can accomplish twice as much in half the time! It's so easy to navigate and tasks are a breeze.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to setup and great product!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've owned Apple products for almost 12 years now. They just keep getting better and better. This iMac is no different. Easy to setup, and little to no learning curve.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Purchase

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My wife and I bought this on Black Friday and have no complaints so far. We wanted to update to a iMac and have been completely successful. Using best buy totally happy

    I would recommend this to a friend