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Since the iMac is being billed as the easiest way to get up and running on the Internet, it will come with an improved America Online program for Macs that AOL will release in time for the iMac's debut. "Having a revitalized, aggressive Apple in the marketplace is terrific for us," says Robert Pittman, president and CEO of AOL Networks. "More interest generated by computers helps us, more focus on consumers helps us, and easier-to-use, consumer-friendly computers help us. The new iMac is all that wrapped into...
...biggest drawback for some buyers may be the lack of a floppy-disk drive (most software comes on CDs now anyway) and the 33.6-Kbps modem is poky even for a low-end machine. But many analysts think the iMac will be a winner. "It's a spectacular machine," says independent market analyst Pieter Hartsook. "Apple has been living off its user base for years, but this is going to attract people who don't even own a computer." Eric Lewis, an analyst for International Data Corp., agrees: "It will give consumers a reason at least to take a look...