Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM) comparison

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Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM)

 Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM)

Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
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Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.66GHz)

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Sony Vaio JS190J (silver)
Sony Vaio JS190J (silver)
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Price $1,725 to $1,782 at 2 stores $1,699 to $1,828 at 10 stores $1,149 to $1,199 at 9 stores $1,427 to $1,524 at 10 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
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Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
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Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 100 reviews 4.0 stars out of 37 reviews 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews
Release date August 08, 2007 April 28, 2008 April 28, 2008 April 28, 2008 September 03, 2008
The Bottom Line With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date. Unless you're a gamer or an upgrade enthusiast, we can think of very few reasons not to make an iMac your next desktop. A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced. Apple's smaller-scale iMac remains our favorite all-in-one. And while its looks, its ease of use, and its performance are all selling points, Windows PCs are starting to catch up (at least with the latter). A few components could also stand an update, but in general you'll find the 20-inch iMac a remarkable computer for its price. The aluminum-and-glass look remains the same, but underneath Apple makes some small but meaningful updates to its all-in-one iMac. By virtue of its price, its desktop processor, and its Blu-ray drive, the Sony Vaio JS190J makes a case for itself as the new king of the all-in-ones. Its screen might be a bit smaller than some, but no other all-in-one, including Apple's iMac, can do as much, as fast, for the same price.

Basic specs
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Graphics Controller PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO - 256 MB
 PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO - 256 MB
 PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2400XT - 128 MB
 PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO - 256 MB
 Intel GMA X4500HD
Storage Removable None
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TV Tuner Type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable None
Floppy Drive None
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Optical Storage (2nd) None
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Storage Controller Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
 Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
 Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
 Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
 Serial ATA
Type Personal computer
 Personal computer
 Personal computer
 Personal computer
 Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd) - None
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