I love the look of my iMac. I always have loved the look of them, having an all-in-one computer is extremely nice for me. Hooking up a couple external displays to mine with the luxury of running OS X couldn't be any better.
Of course it's a compromise. The compromise is an incredible slim all-in-one. It has to house laptop components, it is very expensive to other computers of similar or higher spec computres that also works out of the box.
Seriously, where are you coming up with this nonsense?
It's actually you who are nonsensical. It is very competitively priced with computers of equal spec. You probably forgot major components in your accounting. Just check out a Dell, HP or Lenovo all in one, and those don't even look as good.
It uses energy efficient components, leading to something that is dead quiet. Completely functional. The trick is, it's incredibly fast and the top model can even do great gaming.
And why do you need the a computer to be "as powerful as can be" when it's already over-powered (in the case of the iMac) for 99% of usage? A slight compromise for the sake of useful features is the mark of a great design.
You say it's functional. I don't know why you are even mentioning that. Just because something functions doesn't mean it's a compromise. Laptop components are not the best for optimal lifetime, value and performance per dollars. That you are even arguing against this, is amazing.
I say it's over priced for what it is - A device which specialty is that it is an all-in-one. Buy the components of equal spec(and power consumption) and a monitor with the same ips technology, and you can get the same performance for half the price. All all-in-one computers are compromised.
For the record, I have no quarrals with something being a compromise. If you are very fashion aware and perhaps a bit vain, you might want to just be honest about paying more for less, due to the fact it looks good and sleek? Nothing wrong with that.
It's just flat out misleading to spread an idea that it's great value for money, for someone who needs to use it for something and who is not focused on design. Had the Imac retained it's original specs, or had there been an entire stationary computer attached to the back of the panel, it could have housed very impressive specs, cooling and storage options along with expandability and better speakers.
The speakers in this latest version of iMac is actually worse than the older one, due to their priority on thinness. And that's a shame.
That's a compromise, no matter how you look at it. It's still functional, it's still fine, it might even be priced fairly against it's all-in-one competition - I don't know, but it's still a compromise.
The iMac is as much a compromise as a fully-decked out sprawling desktop. The latter is a compromise in usability, stability, viruses, excessive heat and noise, occupied space, shall I continue? You must think you get your cake and eat it too with a custom PC. If it were such a win, everyone would have a custom PC.
It's frankly stupid to buy something for purely fashion and vanity. That's not why I bought my 2012 iMac.
Your jibberish about the case being too thin and the speakers being worse is all opinion and no facts or engineering logic to it.
Why is thinner worse when no one expands their system beyond memory? Cooling options? How do you make a computer cooler than room temperature? The iMac is essentially free of heat on the exterior.
Case volume and performance are independent factors. As for laptop components, these aren't laptop components, but they are energy-efficient.
The iMac is as much a compromise as a fully-decked out sprawling desktop. The latter is a compromise in usability, stability, viruses, excessive heat and noise, occupied space, shall I continue?
You must think you get your cake and eat it too with a custom PC. If it were such a win, everyone would have a custom PC.
Just wondering.....
What's the ONE greatest advantage of owning an iMac over a Windows PC?