Some positive iMac feedback
See the following ZDnet "Talking Back" section about reactions from people who have purchased an iMac.
zdnet.com
I surfed through the 100+ messages and will give you an executive summary.
Overall, the reactions were 90% positive.
Who responded? A good mix. We had current Mac users who bought a second machine. People with old Performas who finally upgraded. Lots of people speaking on behalf of first-timers they had purchased an iMac for (fathers purchasing one for daughters, mothers, etc.). Some had multi-platform households while a few reported switching away from the PC with this their first mac purchase.
Common comments: Fast, cute, internet connection fast, easy to use.
The machine seems to live up to its billing in those respects.
Some negative comments: some had internet connection problems, although not more than maybe 5 out of the 100 plus messages.
Some complained about CD-ROM problems--it's too noisy or vibration problems are preventing the drive from reading some CD's.
Another complaint is that apparently control/command/restart does not succesfully restart the iMac after a crash. One has to physically unplug the thing to get it running again.
Of course, this "survey" has an inherent survivorship bias. Only those who have successfully connected to the internet using a computer could possibly be responding. Hence, a user with a dud iMac w/out an alternative connection are not having their voices heard. This bias, however, tends only to exclude those who are first-timers. Upgraders probably already had an internet connection w/their previous machine and would be more than interested in sharing their horrible experience with the iMac.
Therefore, I must say that reading these responses have left me heartened.
Andrew |
