Dell's "iMac"

2008-03-27 11:30:03

#1

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6900

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Rich menga wrote:
Good points:

* Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 processor
* Comes bundled with Adobe Elements Studio (for video editing - and this is not a bad deal at all)
* Comes bundled with wireless mouse included (and to boot one that’s much more ergonomically friendly than Apple’s Mighty Mouse)
* Comes INCLUDED with 1-year IN-HOME warranty service. Very, very nice.
* Comes included with DataSafe online backup for 1 year. You get 10GB’s of online backup free for one year online. Nice touch.

Not-so-good points:

* Starting price is $1,499. The iMac is cheaper by $300.
* Largest screen available is 20-inch. Apple offers iMac’s with 24-inch monitors. For the money you’d expect at least the option of a 24-inch.
* No option for Windows XP. Vista only.

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2008-03-27 11:34:32

#2

xGj: Official lame Crysis fanboy.; +84|6639|Netherlands tbh

These things I never want, but I can imagine they run better than iMac's.. As in my opinion Apple fails at everything desktop related.

2008-03-27 11:34:59

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6900

True, and for sure, I'd rather have this than a Mac.

2008-03-27 11:35:30

#4

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7000|St. Andrews / Oslo

looks pretty cool

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2008-03-27 11:42:41

#5

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6761|N. Ireland

I was wondering when a company like DELL would do this. I'm sure quite a few will buy! Looks great, but I still think the iMac looks better. Shame that it is only 20", when a lot of people's monitors are now 22" and 24".

2008-03-27 11:42:54

#6

pndragon26: Member; +23|6954

yeah, Dell really looks out for you...

http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_002570DE … technology

2008-03-27 12:25:50

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

It looks rather beefy, they should squeeze in a PCIe slot for graphics card upgrades, and they've got a winrar. I mean, That, 8800GT, LAN. That would be so leet.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-27 12:27:13

#8

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6953|Espoo, Finland

Looks pretty tacky from the pictures.

2008-03-27 12:29:11

#9

']['error: Banned; +630|6912|The Netherlands

That looks pretty cool, I like it more than the mac

2008-03-27 12:31:18

#10

tobz102: Member; +11|6207|UK

yeah its all good. though it has the same problem as the macs...

there is no way of upgrading it what so ever. unless your a dab hand with a saw

hmm....idea!

2008-03-28 00:24:07

#11

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7039|PNW

If it weren't for the fact that IBM/PC application performance is degraded on a Mac, I'd go with an iMac if I wanted a space-saver.

With a setup like this, it better have a perfect pixel guarantee.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2008-03-28 00:25:06)

2008-03-28 00:51:27

#12

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6868|132 and Bush

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9803426-7.html

http://techluver.com/2007/10/24/dell-xp … ed-by-fcc/

http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/11/ … pple-imac/

http://news.techwhack.com/6845-dell-xps-one

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-03-28 01:19:30

#13

CrazeD: Member; +368|6940|Maine

xGj wrote:
These things I never want, but I can imagine they run better than iMac's.. As in my opinion Apple fails at everything desktop related.

Fixed.

2008-03-28 01:37:30

#14

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6707|Brisbane, Australia

Dunno why they wouldnt put larger screen options in...wouldnt have less room to fit stuff.

At least Apple can stfu now.

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2008-03-28 01:44:41

#15

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6761|N. Ireland

It looks a lot prettier in design pictures than in real life pictures (Kmar's post); that actually looks pretty ugly.

2008-03-28 02:21:45

#16

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7039|PNW

Stats on the monitor as I find them...

2008-03-28 02:26:45

#17

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7039|PNW

WSXGA (1680x1050)
5ms response
1000:1 contrast
Unlisted brightness

Gaming? Forget it. Want compact? Get a laptop.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2008-03-28 02:27:38)

2008-03-28 02:53:37

#18

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6706|King Of The Islands

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
WSXGA (1680x1050)
5ms response
1000:1 contrast
Unlisted brightness

Gaming? Forget it. Want compact? Get a laptop.

I have yet to see mention of an actual video card adapter, so I wouldn't expect to game on it anyway.

Also since when was 5ms shit? I mean, it is, go CRT woot woot, but 5ms isn't that bad.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-03-28 02:56:19

#19

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
WSXGA (1680x1050)
5ms response
1000:1 contrast
Unlisted brightness

Gaming? Forget it. Want compact? Get a laptop.

I play BF2 on a 12ms monitor with 700:1 contrast. I play CS:S on a 16ms monitor with 800:1. I don't see any problems with that. 5ms is a completely ok response time. If your monitor happens to be 2ms doesn't mean that everything over is shit.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2008-03-28 02:57:16)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-28 03:03:59

#20

=Karma-Kills=: "Don't post while intoxicated."; +356|6852|England

Like anyone can tell the difference between 2, 5 or even 10ms responses.

2008-03-28 04:42:11

#21

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6889|London, England

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
WSXGA (1680x1050)
5ms response
1000:1 contrast
Unlisted brightness

Gaming? Forget it. Want compact? Get a laptop.

They haven't even mentioned what video card it has. It's clearly not for gaming, even if it is branded as XPS. Besides, are you joking man. 5ms is crap?

Some people just make me laugh

2008-03-28 04:45:31

#22

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6757|Gogledd Cymru

Due to the fact that your ping will 99 times out of 100 be over 5ms I doubt that low response time is going to affect anything.

2008-03-28 06:05:35

#23

CrazeD: Member; +368|6940|Maine

The Sheriff wrote:
Due to the fact that your ping will 99 times out of 100 be over 5ms I doubt that low response time is going to affect anything.

Uh... ping has absolutely nothing to do with monitor response time...

A slow response time can sometimes lead to ghosting, where previous images are "left behind" because it doesn't refresh quick enough. 5ms won't be a problem, but something like 8+ wouldn't be that good for gaming. But if its of awesome quality then sometimes that rule is lax.

Anywho, 5ms won't effect anything except e-pen.

2008-03-28 06:10:50

#24

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

CrazeD wrote:
The Sheriff wrote:
Due to the fact that your ping will 99 times out of 100 be over 5ms I doubt that low response time is going to affect anything.
Uh... ping has absolutely nothing to do with monitor response time...

A slow response time can sometimes lead to ghosting, where previous images are "left behind" because it doesn't refresh quick enough. 5ms won't be a problem, but something like 8+ wouldn't be that good for gaming. But if its of awesome quality then sometimes that rule is lax.

Anywho, 5ms won't effect anything except e-pen.

8ms+? Anything under 20 will work for gaming, really. I've played BF2 on a 30ms monitor from 1999, and it wasn't that horrible, really. Looks a bit like motion blur

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-28 06:26:20

#25

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6736

My Shuttle had heating problems enough when I played before I got a second video card, imagine playing Crysis on that in the summer time, you'd get 10 minutes on and 90 waiting for it to cool down.

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