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Lightweight iMac rival

I saw that.

I'm not sold Vizio can produce quality computers. Plus it runs windows so how much of a rival will it be. To Dell, gateway maybe but not directly to apple imo.
 
Gotta give them credit for trying. It's at least a better comparison to the iMac than the Z1 or the Dell.

Best available video card is the 640M though. Not interested, even if I was willing to put up with Windows.

HDMI-in is a nice touch though..
 
It doesn't look bad guys. If they would have integrated the speakers into main body then I would truly call it an all in one. I think it's very sleek for a windows based machine. I actually like how all the ports are on the base instead of the back of the monitor like the iMac, giving you a little more chance to keep wires completely hidden.
 
I can't wait to see apple work their magic on the next iMacs considering what they've done engineering wise with that new macbook pro.
 
ri·val/ˈrīvəl/
Noun:
A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity
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That thing you linked should not be considered a rival, sorry.
 
Occamsrazr said:
1) it looks horrible
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Its yours point of view, then dont generalize.

Occamsrazr said:
2) it runs windows
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It's run Windows, because I THINK that only Apple can sell computers with MAC OS, or that vendor need pay royalities.

Occamsrazr said:
how does it compete with iMac?
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I didn't understant why some guys replied with a nerdrage. I told that a lightweight, then don't wait a TOP Ivy Bridge Processor, 16 Gb RAM, 2 GPU GFX 680M, etc.

I think interesting when appear any rival, because competition it's very good for customers. Even if Vizio don't represent a real competitor.
 
I think that is a beautiful, unique desktop. Not an all-in-one though.

Apple use to be the unique one among clones. Now they are the wall flowers. I go shopping now and so many other companies are making some beautiful machines. Samsungs series 9 laptops are stunning.

I have never been a fan of Apples black glass and aluminum look. Now several years in it is just boring and tiresome to me.
 
MonkeySee.... said:
ri·val/ˈrīvəl/
Noun:
A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity
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That thing you linked should not be considered a rival, sorry.
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Your understanding about any subject is terrible.
1) Same objective = they are personal computers for personal use.
2) Same field = computers.
3) Lightweight efforts that Vizio has minor hardware than iMac.
 
Being somewhat of a neat freak I don't really care for the external speakers. As noted above I like the idea of having all the ports in the base of the unit. I like to hide as many cables as possible and avoid as much clutter as possible. That being said, I plan to stick with my iMac for now. Hope the rumors of a newer model coming soon are true. My son gets my 2011 model and I get the new one!!
 
JBazz said:
Apple use to be the unique one among clones. Now they are the wall flowers. I go shopping now and so many other companies are making some beautiful machines. Samsungs series 9 laptops are stunning.

I have never been a fan of Apples black glass and aluminum look. Now several years in it is just boring and tiresome to me.
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Which is why you lurk in Mac forums all the time.
 
Melbourne Park said:
Which is why you lurk in Mac forums all the time.
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I have been a member for years. You have been here months. LOL

I come here when I have an issue or when I am considering a purchase. Other than that this forum is just not a place I would spend much time on. People are so emotional and confrontational. It reminds me of a rehab session. :rolleyes: Say one thing and there is someone to misinterpret/get offended/pop off. All over someone else's opinion of personal electronics? :confused:
 
That would probably be what you want in a new I mac. Besides the looks, it could be a copy of the new iMac we've been predicting, what if... That is what apple were planning to realese at wwdc and this cheap copy hit the market first? Apple couldn't possibly release the iMac then and are replanning, possibly bumping something else in. The only difference in my opinion is the OS and apples awesome displays.
 
Beau beau said:
The only difference in my opinion is the OS and apples awesome displays.
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And the video card (640m "LE", the "LE" is important)
And the 5400rpm hdd

The only thing that the Vizio has that the mac doesn't is an HDMI-IN, which would make it easy to plug your gaming console or cable receiver into the back of it. Aside from that, it's not even close to matching an iMac.
 
russofris said:
And the video card (640m "LE", the "LE" is important)
And the 5400rpm hdd
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And the support. Can I take the Vizio down the street and have it repaired same day if something goes wrong? Apple's support has been excellent compared to most other brands. The only other company I've had nothing but good experiences with is Lenovo - but they don't have a store 10 miles from my house or across the street from where I work.
 
Shouldn't this thing be called an "All-in-two" or maybe "Half-in-one, half-in-the-other"?

What IS that trapezoidal pencil sharpener thing next to the monitor? Is that the CPU? Subwoofer? Drive enclosure? Something to draw your eye away from the 27" monitor with 1920x1080 resolution?
 
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