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Flash playback issues reported on Apple's new 27-inch iMacs
appleinsider.com - 10/30/2009
Flash playback issues reported on Apple's new 27-inch iMacs
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Some users of the new 27-inch iMac have expressed issues with the hardware, specifically stuttering when playing back Flash content on Apple's new desktop system.
27-inch iMacs having performance issues?
engadget.com - 10/30/2009
27-inch iMacs having performance issues?
— engadget.com — It's not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we've noticed a... big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple's support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash ... (more) 27-inch iMacs having performance issues?

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appleinsider.com - 11/2/2009
Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
— appleinsider.com — Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable... support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system. (more) Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2

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Flash Performance Problems Reported on 27" iMac
modmyi.com - 10/30/2009
Flash Performance Problems Reported on 27" iMac
— modmyi.com — image via Apple Engadget is reporting on two separate Apple Support threads on performance issues involving Flash... playback on the new 27" iMac. The different reports are not resolving to a specific set of symptoms, and no fix is reported or imminent. The basic issue being reported by ... (more) Flash Performance Problems Reported on 27" iMac

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Adobe Flash video playback issues reported on Apple’s new 27-inch iMacs
MacDailyNews — ... on the new 27-inch iMac spike, and the video becomes choppy," Lane reports. "Theories on why the issue exists are wide, with posters suggesting it could be the Flash player software, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, or the computer's hardware," Lane reports. "A number of users noted that running Flash videos in Windows 7 via Boot Camp allowed playback with no slowdowns, suggesting the problem could be Snow Leopard related." Full article, with a video of the issue occurring on an iMac, here .

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