HondaMan

A word of warning, make sure you read an independent review. I have a very strong suspicion that an Apple review will be a very one sided affair.

I changed from Windows to iMAC in April 2012 and have been so disappointed with it and the other Apple "bolt ons". There appear to be a lot of problems that a great deal of people suffer with yet no tangible fix or patch is ever forthcoming to right the problem. Take a look at the Apple Support Forums and you will see what I mean.

It is an expensive piece of equipment to be disappointed with after the event.

Without doubt they are fast machines, but so unstable as to be laughable. Wireless connections drop out many times a day which can cause problems with reconnecting again, but as I say, have a look at the Forums mentioned above.

TonyV

We're taking a look at it now and will amend any errors. For the record, however: 'there's a small speed-bump from 2.7GHz to 2.9GHz, now backed with 8GB of RAM and 1TB hard drive' is correct. It's the model we tested (the model Apple gave us to test). How you took from that the implication that it was the top spec, I don't know. The line about 3.2GHz model with a GTX 675M costing an additional £200 is also true. It's not the top spec - so I understand your confusion - but it is a spec you can buy for that price.

Personally I'd say it is a very positive review, albeit not a hagiography. We're not biased for, or against, any manufacturer or product. We'd be stupid to be so as our business is based on independent testing. Can you say the same thing, HondaMan? As you've said yourself you are already committed to buying the iMac, and your comments read to me as those of someone who refuses to hear any negatives about your personal choice of PC.

"The top spec is 3.4GHz boosted to 3.9GHz, a 3TB HDD or a combined fusion drive and 32GB Ram; its graphic processor is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5 NOT GTX 660M as stated."

Yes, which is why I said "There are two new 27" iMac models, the review was of the 2.9GHz version"

I think you've based a judgement on a misunderstanding of what you read.

Ha! It was a bit of a ganging up. Possibly overkill... You are entirely entitled to your opinion.

MattEgan/SimonJary/FE

I think that the OP and TonyV have given rise to a very interesting question namely, whatabout a dispassionate and in-depth 'real-world' look at the issues arising when switching from Windows to Apple?

Some of my work colleagues are Apple fanatics and trying to get an accurate unbiased view from them, of switching from Windows to Apple, is a waste of time. Some people (FE if I remember correctly) have switched from Windows to Apple and are very pleased with the result. However, there are also people like TonyV who, after switching, appear to have a detailed list of issues/grievances with Apple and regret the move.

I doubt whether - at least, initially - the forums are the right place to explore this but maybe there's an article to be had which focusses in detail on actual user experiences (both positive and negative), rather than just looking at the OS differences. For sure, there are plenty of articles on the web but the vast majority of them seem to either have an axe to grind or don't focus on comparing actual user experiences. From my point of view, a 'True Confessions'-type article featuring users (both happy and unhappy) who'd made the switch and discussed the reasons why they were happy/unhappy would be a valuable reference in helping me decide whether to spend the sort of dosh that needs to be laid out for an iMac.

Just a thought :-)