They each have a 20-inch screen and 802.11n wireless networking, but the Sony also has a larger hard drive, and a Blu-ray player. To compare the 20-inch iMac's default features with those of its primary competition, we've opted for the $1,299 Sony Vaio JS290J. Newer JS 200-series systems are available now for as low as $999. We reviewed a souped-up $1,499 JS190J most recently in July 2008. We find Sony's 20-inch Vaio JS Series offers the best combination of form and function among Windows systems at this price. HP's TouchSmart IQ500T might be the best all-around deal at $1,149 for a 22-inch touch-screen PC, and Dell's 20-inch XPS One starts at a remarkable $749. Because the iMac's all-in-one design doesn't lend it to your living room, we don't miss HDMI as much here as we did on the new Mac Minis.Ģ56MB (shared) Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS integrated graphics chipĪpple is no longer alone in the all-in-one PC category, and Dell, HP, and Sony all sell all-in-one computers with 20-inch or larger screens for less than the default 20-inch iMac. You can also purchase various adapters from Apple to connect the iMac to standard VGA, DVI, and dual-link DVI-equipped monitors. Mini DisplayPort works natively with Apple's new LED Cinema Display monitors. Major additions to the outside include a fourth USB 2.0 port and a mini DisplayPort video jack in place of the old mini DVI output. It's still one of the prettiest computers on the market. We won't belabor the design of the new iMac too much, as almost nothing has changed since previous models. If you want an all-in-one PC and, like many people, you spend most of your computing time swapping between programs, the 20-inch iMac is a very strong option at this price. But thanks to its 2.66GHz dual-core CPU and its lean OS X operating system, the 20-inch iMac is perhaps the best deal going for day-to-day multitasking. You can also find more affordable 20-inch all-in-ones that offer similar sets of basic features. Sure the screen is smaller, and the $1,199 default configuration reviewed here has a smaller hard drive and less memory than its linemate. One of the things we appreciate the most about Apple's new 20-inch iMac is that it has almost the same core components as the more expensive 24-inch model.
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