[siam]

I am going to buy my first Mac computer ever an Apple iMac and ive been told by the Apple reseller I can try out the machine
I am buying in the shop before taking it home.. so here’s my question , taking into consideration ive never had an Apple Mac Machine
before , can some one please tell me what to look for when the new iMac is set up and running in the shop , can you suggest a
list of things to check out on the machine , to hopefully spot any possible problems before the machine leaves the shop..?
I know that may be a problem could occur in the future when ive taken the new machine home , but with all ive read about some
of the current / fixed problems some Mac buyers have had , It would make me feel better if I could as least try out my new Mac
in the shop first. I look forward to the advice that should make me feel a bit better about taking my
new Mac home for the first time.

thanks in Advance

[crombat]

check for dead pixels

would it be overkill to perform the apple hardware test?

[Yontsey]

Like crombat said, just check for dead pixels, pitting, or any other abnormalities with the screen. Hardware should be fine, but if for some reason it isnt, you have a 1 year warranty.

Goodluck, youre getting a great machine.

[Robo]

The new iMac is awesome. I'm jealous.

Like the others said, if you're getting an open box machine or whatever, check for dead pixels. Bring up a full-screen plain white image, for example - sometimes they're hard to spot at first, but once you notice them, you can't un-notice them.

Welcome to the boards! Enjoy your new iMac, and be sure to let us know how it goes.

[Mugge]

Yeah, welcome to AN!

[siam]

Thanks for the replys and welcome, its much appreciated and I look forward to learning a lot from you Guy's ..

many thanks siam

[thegeriatric]

Welcome to AN siam.

[almost2mac]

They'll try to upgrade you to a wireless mouse and keyboard. Don't do it unless you *really* like the Mighty Mouse. Many people don't. You'll proably want to get a normal mouse with a wheel to replace it. So unless you're sold on the keyboard being wireless BT (which isn't nearly as bad as the mouse, although the new wireless ones are missing the numeric pad) go with corded.

Other than that, iMacs come with nearly everything built in and ready to go!