iMac G5 Now Shipping

[MacRumors]

According to various reader reports, the new iMac G5 (http://www.apple.com/imac/) which was previously announced at Apple Expo Paris (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/08/20040831055647.shtml) has begun shipping to customers who placed early orders. Email announcements regarding shipment are being sent out as of today. Apparently both the 17 and 20 inch models are both shipping. Standard freight shipping takes approximately 10 days.

[nagromme]

The question is... how many? Maybe Apple really did stockpile a ton of them over the summer. But they've already said supplies will be tight.

[jared_kipe]

This should make many people very happy. Now we can get some good benchmarks done on the new imac beast.

NOOO, so very close to first post!!

[SilentPanda]

I'm just waiting to make sure the dual screen hack will work with it and then I'll be placing my order... so somebody get one and try it out!!!! :)

[Suburban Trow]

Here we go with another 4800+ post discussion...

Spreadsheets tracking promised and actual shipping dates. Bring on more pictures of the FedEx guy!

Get ready. :eek:

[zelmo]

Great news for those folks who bought one. We need pics and benchmarks!

[awesomebase]

Let's just hope they can keep the supply coming...

[atacinus]

boo...mine still says october 5th!

[AndiePandie]

Does this include BTOs too or just the standard package?

Now my hopes are all up as I put my order in on the 31st!

[iriejedi]

Here we go with another 4800+ post discussion...

Get ready. :eek:


I remember the article title 2.5s now shipping.....

:p

[narco]

I wonder if they're already displaying them at the Apple stores. The design is growing on me, but I know I'll like it even more once I see it in person.

.narco

[ethernet76]

I'm surprised they're ready for shipping already.

It makes me wonder how long they've been waiting for decent supplies of G5s to get these things moving off the line and into homes.

It makes me believe they had the design/manufacturing lines set up long ago and were just waiting for enough chips to go around.

[Tuttle]

Just ordered a stock low-end 17" about an hour ago and my date is 10/12/2004.

I was hoping for something a little sooner, but it shouldn't be nearly as bad as the wait for my G5.

[Foocha]

I'm going to buy one of these for my parents, who are currently using a Window 98 machine - riddled with viruses. A Mac now seems like the only safe way to let your retired non-tech-literate parents surf the Web!

[IBSNOWEDIN]

still havn't got my e-mail yet but can't wait for my 20inch imac to come ordered it on the 31th too.

WOOT!!!

[Tuttle]

I'm going to buy one of these for my parents, who are currently using a Window 98 machine - riddled with viruses. A Mac now seems like the only safe way to let your retired non-tech-literate parents surf the Web!

Somewhat the same for me. The new iMac is for my mother for email and basic web-surfing.

I had to hold myself back from tearing into one of my relatives who had the inane notion that a 500 dollar Dell was the smart purchase. They thought I was being a smart-ass when I told I'd be happy to if they made the weekly trip across country to clean her machine of viruses and spyware.

The 6500 the new iMac is replacing ran without a problem for eight or so years for her. I assume the machine will do the same.

[ariza910]

I'm going to buy one of these for my parents, who are currently using a Window 98 machine - riddled with viruses. A Mac now seems like the only safe way to let your retired non-tech-literate parents surf the Web!

that is so true, PCs and non tech parents dont mix, I had to get my parents a G4 iMac for the same reason. They love it.

[nacl99]

I'm just waiting to make sure the dual screen hack will work with it and then I'll be placing my order... so somebody get one and try it out!!!! :)

What hack? The iMac G5 has ds native, but through VGA, what else is there?

[kenaustus]

I would guess that there have been plenty of components ready for the factory line. The iMac was supposed to ship in June so there should be no surprises on component availability. I would also assume that there are more than a few Apple engineers at the factory watching every step of production.

If an order placed today is scheduled to ship on Oct 12th I would guess that things are going fairly well in the factory - and that Apple will be shifting a lot of G5 chips to the iMac line for the first few months.

Sadly, there is still no e-mail from Apple about my BTO 20". I'm beginning to feel that the standard models will be pushed through the line first and then the BTOs as the line settles down.

[blueBomber]

neato, now I have to decide if I want to order one of these or a powermac for minor prepress work (light indesign layouts) at our office. Any takers on a suggestion? :)

[macridah]

I didn't get an email and the status of my order hasn't changed yet. I ordered my iMac the day after it was announced. Shouldn't I be in the first batch. Maybe I customized everything, bigger hard drive, wirelss, and 1 GB ram etc ...

[outerspaceapple]

Wow, apple really nailed their projected shipping times for this one, almost no delay at all!

Props apple, we love you!

[outerspaceapple]

neato, now I have to decide if I want to order one of these or a powermac for minor prepress work (light indesign layouts) at our office. Any takers on a suggestion? :)


If I were you i'd go with the powermac. iMacs are cool and all, but just not well suited for graphics intensive work. Thats just my take on it though, i'm sure most people would be more than happy to have an iMac to do minor prepress work with, but for a business i'd suggest goin with the powermac. Also, you can upgrade a powermac with a better gfx card, whilest you can't do that with an iMac (not suggested anyways).

[cal6n]

I didn't get an email and the status of my order hasn't changed yet. I ordered my iMac the day after it was announced. Shouldn't I be in the first batch. Maybe I customized everything, bigger hard drive, wirelss, and 1 GB ram etc ...

I really don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but please read through the powermac dual 2.5 shipping forum to avoid getting your hopes too high! :o

[kenaustus]

macridah,

I ordered my BTO 20" at 6 AM on the morning they were announced, and have not received my e-mail either, but I do check it every 5 minutes . . .

I think that a lot of orders were placed by people who stayed up late in order to be first in line AND because the show was in Paris customers in the UK and Europe had a 5 - 8 hour head start on the business day.

I'm just afraid that Apple will fill orders for the standard models for a brief time (just to make sure production is going OK) before throwing the BTOs into the line.

[SilentPanda]

What hack? The iMac G5 has ds native, but through VGA, what else is there?

It only does mirroring native (I think)... with the split screen hack (that is currently for iBooks and such) you can have two actual screens...

[cal6n]

macridah,

I ordered my BTO 20" at 6 AM on the morning they were announced, and have not received my e-mail either, but I do check it every 5 minutes . . .

I think that a lot of orders were placed by people who stayed up late in order to be first in line AND because the show was in Paris customers in the UK and Europe had a 5 - 8 hour head start on the business day.

I'm just afraid that Apple will fill orders for the standard models for a brief time (just to make sure production is going OK) before throwing the BTOs into the line.

Where are the imacs being built? The european orders will probably come from the Irish plant.

[jxiao79]

I placed an order on sept. 1, the day after the announcement. But I still didn't receive any email yet, and the status for my imac is still open est date is 9/30.

[zelmo]

neato, now I have to decide if I want to order one of these or a powermac for minor prepress work (light indesign layouts) at our office. Any takers on a suggestion? :)

Heck, any G5 will be sufficient. We use G4's (an iMac and 2 eMac's for preflight, a dozen or so 1.2GHz PM's in Graphics and Scanning). They are more than adequate for prepress work, unless you plan on doing some real heavy Photoshop work, or are getting into video.

[Masteric]

Not available at the Apple store by me in Southern California. They said they are taking orders, but that is about it.

[nagromme]

If I were you i'd go with the powermac. iMacs are cool and all, but just not well suited for graphics intensive work.

An iMac is a LOT of power, and plenty... far more than people were doing the same tasks on two years ago and calling it high end.

The PowerMac is even more speed, no doubt.

It comes down to cost, then... what's the extra speed worth to you? If it was me, I'd prefer the PowerMac... but when it came down to what else I could do with the money, I'd cave and go for the 20" iMac.

[jbembe]

I'm going to buy one of these for my parents, who are currently using a Window 98 machine - riddled with viruses. A Mac now seems like the only safe way to let your retired non-tech-literate parents surf the Web!

Give them an iSight and your iChat address and they'll really love you!!!

[Jovian9]

Vinyl Records = 562 lbs.
– Compact Disks = 87 lbs.
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– 40GB iPod = 6.2 ounces

outerspaceapple,

love the signature! Your sig should be a marketing campaign for all the large-collection-music-lovers who hesitate to get an iPod:)

[flatpainter]

[Press Release]

Apple today announced the newest, most exciting direction for it's new state of the art, iMac G5.

In a new endeavor, Maine's Governor has announce a new initiative called, "Little Huey". Elementary schools across the state will be installing hundreds of iMac G5's in supercomputing clusters to enable the little tots to generate live fractal computations for the purpose of moving finger paints from the real world to the digital realm. Using touch screen technology and dozens of tiny, eager contributors, the children will remove the mess and cleanup onus from teachers and save the expense of purchasing finger paint several times a year.

"This idea would not be possible without the incredible support of Apple Computer", said the governor. "My only regret is depriving all those eager Mac users their long awaited computers."

Apple declined to comment on the potential loss of shipping units to those ordering early, but did indicate that supply would gradually meet the high anticipated demand.

[End Press Release, Copyright Apple Computer, 2004]

[FriarTuck]

No iMac G5's on display in Oakbrook (IL) as of Saturday, 9/11.

[mlarkin]

Does anyone know if their local Apple Store has even a display model in yet of the new iMac.

I need to ring them. It is unclear whether the US-ordered models come with a built-in power adapter that ranges from 100-240 volts. This is crucial to me, I will purchase it in the US, but perhaps use it in Europe, too.

The specifications listed by Apple on their website leave room for doubt, and I have contacted MacZone, MacConnection and MacMall and have received three different answers ('yes', I 'dont know' and 'no' (i.e. only 100-120 for US models).

Thanks, and to you early adopters, I'm green with envy! :(

[ALoLA]

I called the Apple Store at the Grove here in L.A. over the weekend. They said they would get their display unit when they received their first shipment. Hopefully that'll be by this coming weekend, since the Grove is one of the flagship stores. :) If it's in, you know where I'll be this weekend. :)

[SilentPanda]

[Press Release]

Apple today announced the newest, most exciting direction for it's new state of the art, iMac G5.

In a new endeavor, Maine's Governor has announce a new initiative called, "Little Huey". Elementary schools across the state will be installing hundreds of iMac G5's in supercomputing clusters to enable the little tots to generate live fractal computations for the purpose of moving finger paints from the real world to the digital realm. Using touch screen technology and dozens of tiny, eager contributors, the children will remove the mess and cleanup onus from teachers and save the expense of purchasing finger paint several times a year.

"This idea would not be possible without the incredible support of Apple Computer", said the governor. "My only regret is depriving all those eager Mac users their long awaited computers."

Apple declined to comment on the potential loss of shipping units to those ordering early, but did indicate that supply would gradually meet the high anticipated demand.

[End Press Release, Copyright Apple Computer, 2004]


I can't tell if you're joking or not... finger painting?

I'm thinking you're joking but only because I can't find this on Apples site and a google search of "main apple little huey" brings up nothing (well one article from 2000).

[MacSA]

Somewhat the same for me. The new iMac is for my mother for email and basic web-surfing.

I had to hold myself back from tearing into one of my relatives who had the inane notion that a 500 dollar Dell was the smart purchase. They thought I was being a smart-ass when I told I'd be happy to if they made the weekly trip across country to clean her machine of viruses and spyware.


LOL I have to do that with a relatives PC, its slow as hell, god knows what they've done to it. Ive downloaded spyware checkers, antivirus checkers - and found lots. I think a Mac really is a better option for a first time computer user.

[just a thought]

If I were you i'd go with the powermac. iMacs are cool and all, but just not well suited for graphics intensive work. Thats just my take on it though, i'm sure most people would be more than happy to have an iMac to do minor prepress work with, but for a business i'd suggest goin with the powermac. Also, you can upgrade a powermac with a better gfx card, whilest you can't do that with an iMac (not suggested anyways).

Totally the wrong advice. I run a publishing company and for all of our light-prepress type workstations we've always used iMacs. They're great machines for this kinda work--and the G5 is going to be just killer for it (we ordered one the day they were announced).

[QCassidy352]

wow, great news. Well done, apple. :)

I also agree about a mac being by far the best choice for tech-illiterate parents. But why not go emac for someone who just needs to do web and e mail? My mother does more than that, and a 1 Ghz emac still works great for her.

[andyblac]

just orderd my iMac G5 1.8Ghz 20" with BT + wireless keyboard +mouse from apple store, 1GB of RAM from else where :D just got a date of 11 Oct. as Jack Bower would say, "This is going to be the longest" month "of my life". roll on october.

[Tuttle]

wow, great news. Well done, apple. :)

I also agree about a mac being by far the best choice for tech-illiterate parents. But why not go emac for someone who just needs to do web and e mail? My mother does more than that, and a 1 Ghz emac still works great for her.

Actually I was going to order an emac for my mother for the very reasons you stated. But the the extra cash for the new iMac was for me, it just felt cooler buying one than the emac. :)

But seriously, I had her briefly on a 300mhz G3 machine running Panther and I was blown away by how usable it was. It would clearly chug compared to my dual G5 on any computationally expensive tasks, but for all the basic email/webbrowsing actives it was not noticeably slower than my machine.

[kgarner]

It only does mirroring native (I think)... with the split screen hack (that is currently for iBooks and such) you can have two actual screens...
You are correct. It is mirroring only. Curious to see if the hack will work, but I probably won't use it on mine. At least not initially.

[2A Batterie]

Hopefully this will be more than just a select few. I feel that Apple has done some serious damage to its reputation, regardless of whose to blame for delays, by constantly pushing back ship dates on other products such as the 2.5's and 30" dispalys w/graphics card. Has apple learned a lesson? Maybe they estimated ship dates much later than what they planned on shipping so to protect themselves in the event that unforeseen problems (ie IBM) delay shipping times

[slipper]

i assume Apple only has a small quantity of iMacs and are shipping 'early' just to satisfy stock and shareholders after there mistake for withdrawing the iMacs for school season. according to the apple site, there is still a 3-4 week delay in shipment.

[Windowlicker]

Nice to see they actually did wait for a while so that people could actually get those things on their hands before christmas. it would totally have sucked if they first delayed the announcement and then still had a month or two delay for shipping.

[JtheLemur]

wow, great news. Well done, apple. :)

No, really, don't get your hopes up. ;)

Don't they always say this ("Product XYZ is now shipping") X amount of time after the announcement? They probably shipped like, 10. hehe.

[rdowns]

Does anyone know if their local Apple Store has even a display model in yet of the new iMac.

I need to ring them. It is unclear whether the US-ordered models come with a built-in power adapter that ranges from 100-240 volts. This is crucial to me, I will purchase it in the US, but perhaps use it in Europe, too.

The specifications listed by Apple on their website leave room for doubt, and I have contacted MacZone, MacConnection and MacMall and have received three different answers ('yes', I 'dont know' and 'no' (i.e. only 100-120 for US models).

Thanks, and to you early adopters, I'm green with envy! :(

Full specs including electriacal are here

http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html


Electrical and environmental requirements
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 100-240V AC, depending on country of use
Frequency: 47Hz to 63Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 180W

[rdowns]

I ordered 8/31 at 3:17am PT. Just called Apple, guy just read me the same crap off of their online order tracking (on or before 9/29) and could not give any more info. What a waste of 10 minutes.

[blueBomber]

Totally the wrong advice. I run a publishing company and for all of our light-prepress type workstations we've always used iMacs. They're great machines for this kinda work--and the G5 is going to be just killer for it (we ordered one the day they were announced).
I was leaning toward that idea. We have a person at work that does mainly 1-2 color jobs in indesign and QuarkXpress. All of the heavy duty PS and AI work is on my machine, which is a G4 PM now, and will probably be a G5 soon :D

Considering the person will be graduating from os9 on a 400 G3, the imac should be all the power they need for quite a while, a PM will be overkill. Thanks to everyone for the input.

[kenaustus]

No way is Apple shipping "just 10 units". They announced during the last quarterly results that the new iMacs would initially be shipped to the US by air freight, reducing their gross margin.

The most effective (cheapest) way to do this would be a chartered freighter, probably a MD-11, and there will be a lot of iMacs on that plane. While some may be BTOs I would not be surprised to see the plane heavily loaded with stock models for the Apple Stores, early apple.com orders and early orders from resellers. Lets face it, a plane load will not go far!

I would also bet that the line is pretty well at full speed now. There would have been a need to ramp it up slowly to ensure all stages of the line worked well and for staff training purposes, but that stage is probably over with. I'm looking for my e-mail in the next few days.

[weezer160]

I'm asking those people who've been waiting almost three months for a Dual 2.5: What are your thoughts on this? I'm sure you guys aren't too surprised because it was already known that Apple had stockpiles of 1.6 and 1.8 G5s. Then again, it's only been, what, two weeks since the iMac G5's announcement and they're shipping a completely new design so quickly! Must be a record!

[dudehey]

Ordered non-modified 20 inch on 9/9 - shipped today(9/13) - w00t

[kenaustus]

dudehey,

Did you order a stock or a BTO? If a BTO what did you add?

[BigEvan23]

20 inch stock shipped today as well. I think only stock are shipping right now.

[Macmaniac]

Well if I see a post saying someone got one by Sept 15 then I will be impressed. I wonder if Apple can make it;)

[fatfish]

OK so the new iMacs are shipping,good news for some, I've had my Dual 2.5 G5 on order since June and I've just got an email to say shipment has been put back again until October (Yes OCTOBER) 15

[MetallicPenguin]

OK so the new iMacs are shipping,good news for some, I've had my Dual 2.5 G5 on order since June and I've just got an email to say shipment has been put back again until October (Yes OCTOBER) 15

Wow. :(

[fatfish]

Wow. :(

Yep and what's worse is I've had my new 30" display sat here doing nothing but wait for it's new partner for nearly 4 weeks

£ 2.5K I could still have in the bank

[Trekkie]

Mine hasn't shipped yet. I ordered it about 6:50AM PDT when I woke up in San Antonio that morning. I did a BTO model though with more RAM, Hard Drive, etc.

We'll see when it ships. Right now says on/before 9/29.

I just hope Virtual PC ships sometime around the same time :)

[jimsowden]

Can't wait to see the first real pics!

[clcnyc]

I wonder if they're already displaying them at the Apple stores. The design is growing on me, but I know I'll like it even more once I see it in person.

.narco

I just called the Apple Store Soho here in NYC, and was told "We don't know..." so I guess I'll just keep bothering them until I get a yes! :confused:

[Doctor Q]

I don't mind if I don't get my iMac within a week for two. But this gives me more confidence in the shipping date I do have, at the end of the month. I was worried that the original estimated shipping dates were vapordates. But now I expect to see that wonderful box coming in the door early next month.

[Trekkie]

I'm asking those people who've been waiting almost three months for a Dual 2.5: What are your thoughts on this? I'm sure you guys aren't too surprised because it was already known that Apple had stockpiles of 1.6 and 1.8 G5s. Then again, it's only been, what, two weeks since the iMac G5's announcement and they're shipping a completely new design so quickly! Must be a record!


I'm not a person waiting on a 2.5GHz but I want to put in my $0.02 on this.

The 2.5 is a hard chip for IBM to make, low yield rates, things like that. However the 1.6 and the 1.8 are fairly easy for them to make - in fact they most often times are the 2.5s or 2.0s that don't make it. This is very common in the microelectronics world.

A chip is fabbed, then tested. Based on the testing they are assigned a clock speed. That's why as time progresses clock speeds can go up because either A) they've gotten better yield rates and can 'bump' up the speed or B) They go to a smaller process (130nm vs 90nm for example)

[Elan0204]

Yep and what's worse is I've had my new 30" display sat here doing nothing but wait for it's new partner for nearly 4 weeks

£ 2.5K I could still have in the bank

You should call and get them to extend your warranty date on it. I don't think the 1 month of it just sitting there should count against your 1 year.

As for iMac G5s shipping, I'll be happy if mine ships by the end of the month. I'm currently estimated a ship date of October 12, so the end of the month would be ahead of schedule for me.

[unsigned]

If I were you i'd go with the powermac. iMacs are cool and all, but just not well suited for graphics intensive work.

At my last job, in 2002, I did all my work on a 300mhz B&W. I did some 18x20 posters on it. So 1.6ghz imac with serial-ata will be MORE than adequate for indesign.

Right now, I work on a dual 867 MDD and it is _completely_ fast enough. Basically real time for almost everything I do. (18x24 posters at 300dpi). the only thing I really wait for is lens blur in photoshop, and maybe saving/printing. Never have to wait for InDesign beyond PDF Exporting/printing, and that's maybe 15 seconds max.

Point is, these iMacs are ahead of the prepress curve. the 17" iMac would be awesome for what you're doing.

[gatorron]

Ordered my BTO 20" right after the site came up 8/31.

On or before Sept. 29. Weird, though, order came through with double memory I wanted -- not my fault, I was careful on the order. The Apple rep. cancelled it, put in corrected order, date slipped to on or before Sept. 30.

Hope to get the email soon (I check every 4 minutes...anyone do it every 3?).

[swissmann]

Ordered mine 9/7 and it remains on or before 10/6/04. I ordered the 20" with Airport Extreme. If the ship date changes I'll let you know. I also am curious about the performance. I know it won't be like my dual 2 G5 but will it outperform my Dual 1 G4s???

[douglasio]

Well if I see a post saying someone got one by Sept 15 then I will be impressed. I wonder if Apple can make it;)

Well, apparently they can; my mom ordered a 17" 1.6 ghz stock on the 31st. I saw the news on the home page and checked the shipping and low and behold, right on apple it tells me it shipped. I got slightly pissed off when I saw on apple that the projected ship date was 9/30. Listed under that was a tracking number which linked me to fedex's site. I checked there and they say that it will get here on Wednesday the 15th! Now we'll see if they'll follow through... :D

[kenaustus]

Apple will email shipping notices during the night (US time) a lot of times so it's either stay up late or hope Santa has been good to me.

douglasio, I would LOVE IT is your mom was the first to get one in the US! I'm even willing to wait a day in order for that to happen. Think of how much fun you will have telling all your friends that your mom has a new G5 iMac. I'd call every one of them as soon as it arrives - or at least the ones that know what a G5 imac is. :D

[Rantipole]

Wow, apple really nailed their projected shipping times for this one, almost no delay at all!
Is this a joke? The new iMac really *should* have been announced in June and shipped in July. Am I missing something here?

No display models in the Cambridge, MA, store as of Monday 13 Sept.

[SeaFox]

Ordered non-modified 20 inch on 9/9 - shipped today(9/13) - w00t

dudehey,

Did you order a stock or a BTO? If a BTO what did you add?

What do you think "non-modified" means? :rolleyes:

[JtheLemur]

Ordered non-modified 20 inch on 9/9 - shipped today(9/13) - w00t

Dammit you suck! Ordered as K-12 education institution on 9/3, stock 20", OOB date still 10/4. Hmph! :D

[broken_keyboard]

That's pretty quick after the announcement. Good work Apple!

[Tuttle]

Wow, that was fast.

I just got my Fed Ex tracking number for the stock 17" 1.6 I ordered earlier today.

It's due to arrive September 15.

[Elan0204]

Wow, that was fast.

I just got my Fed Ex tracking number for the stock 17" 1.6 I ordered earlier today.

It's due to arrive September 15.

Maybe I shouldn't have upgraded the RAM on my 20" iMac. That was the only thing I changed. How long does it take to add a RAM chip? :(

Oh well... I don't mind waiting since I still have my old mac. Once I have to send it off to it's new owner, then I'll become impatient about waiting for my new iMac.

[eak]

Heard a rumor from friends inside Apple Cupertino that Steve J. plans to dress up in Fedex uniform and deliver the first iMac that will be shipped here in northern California. Anyone else heard anything like this? Ya gotta hand it to old Steverino when it comes to marketing panache! Talk about a tactic to build early anticipation and buzz!

I got my order in at 6:30 AM PDT on 8/31, but it's a BTO with an Airport card & extra RAM, so I probably won't be inviting Steve in for coffee to help me set it up. (Ship date stll showing as on or before 9/29.)

So far I haven't seen any posts here indicating anyone's actually gotten one yet. Who got the display models in Paris? (Models in Paris, perhaps?)

"Mon Cherie, je t'aime, et j'ai un petit bauble pour toi ce soir.

[kjgnola]

About now I'm glad I ordered BTO. If mine were to arrive on the 15th, I think Hurricane Ivan would turn into the Grinch who stole christmas. So for me waiting a couple more weeks is a good thing.

Can't wait though to hear about others getting thiers!

[melchior]

for what it is worth, I know for a fact that applecentre (nextbyte) (http://www.nextbyte.com.au/) in australia has been given just 269 20" iMac for all of their stores nationally.

no more information than that, may be of use to some people. I'm hoping to get my 20 incher REAL soon, but this is australia so one cannot be too impatient. could be another monther before i get my canon 20d dslr. *sigh* :p

[douglasio]

Apple will email shipping notices during the night (US time) a lot of times so it's either stay up late or hope Santa has been good to me.

douglasio, I would LOVE IT is your mom was the first to get one in the US! I'm even willing to wait a day in order for that to happen. Think of how much fun you will have telling all your friends that your mom has a new G5 iMac. I'd call every one of them as soon as it arrives - or at least the ones that know what a G5 imac is. :D

Yeah, when I told my friend last night that it had shipped, he said "cool." Just "cool." It is much more than cool! The only problem is my household is busy on Wednesday afternoon and evening so no one will be hanging around to recieve the package from FedEx. Maybe I can fake sick or something and miss out on my "valuable" learning experiences. Regardless of delivery time, I'll post pictures as soon as I can, hopefully Thursday. I just hope I can get the coveted FedEx guy picture... ;)

[kenaustus]

The only problem is my household is busy on Wednesday afternoon and evening so no one will be hanging around to recieve the package from FedEx.

This is one box that will require a signature! The good thing about FedEx is that they will leave a notice that your mother can take in that evening with an ID and get pick it up IF their depot is not too far. I've done several trips to the FedEx office there.

Now we just need to hear from someone about their Grammy getting the second iMac!

[Raveny]

has anyone who ordered a BTO iMac got a shipping notification?

[wPod]

cool to see they are actually shipping quickly. if anyone gets one and decides its not for them then you can certainly ship it my way. . . ill even send you a nice hand written thank you note in return!

[mdelaney123]

has anyone who ordered a BTO iMac got a shipping notification?

I ordered a BTO 20" before I ordered a stock 1.6 17", which I ordered a day later...

I just got shipping notification of the Stock 17" that I ordered a day later...

DOH!

[klaus]

I ordered a BTO 20" before I ordered a stock 1.6 17", which I ordered a day later...

I just got shipping notification of the Stock 17" that I ordered a day later...

DOH!

I think it's because of the stock config of your 17". But I've read somewhere that the 20" were to be even more constrained than the rest. Now i'm not so sure if this is the fact.

Anyway, congrats on the folks who's iMac has shipped, but be sure to check out our thread (powermac G5 shipping), cause a lot of us are still waiting on their june-orders :rolleyes: , you are welcome guys, hope this thread doesn't go the same route.

[Raveny]

So no BTO orders until now.. I think that this will take another week until BTOs will be shipped.
I can't wait to see my new mac. It just the bluetooth adapter extra.. :(

[mhauf]

Yep, total newbie, so I haven't a clue what BTO means. Can someone spell that one out for me?

Anyway, ordered a 17" with 512 ram on Aug 31. Just checked the Apple site, and it has been shipped. Checked tracking, and it shows it left the FedEx dock this morning, with projected delivery of the 16th.

It's leaving Shanghai, CN. Is that Connecticut?

Very excited because my ruby iMac died on Aug 8th! REALLY need this 'puter like yesterday.

Mhauf

[AndiePandie]

So no BTO orders until now.. I think that this will take another week until BTOs will be shipped.
I can't wait to see my new mac. It just the bluetooth adapter extra.. :(

Ditto with me Raveny. I ordered the 20" with the BT installed. If it ships next week that is still ahead of schedule so I will be happy with that. :)

[klaus]

Yep, total newbie, so I haven't a clue what BTO means. Can someone spell that one out for me?

Anyway, ordered a 17" with 512 ram on Aug 31. Just checked the Apple site, and it has been shipped. Checked tracking, and it shows it left the FedEx dock this morning, with projected delivery of the 16th.

It's leaving Shanghai, CN. Is that Connecticut?

Very excited because my ruby iMac died on Aug 8th! REALLY need this 'puter like yesterday.

Mhauf

BTO : build to order : a customized config.
Yours is a bto, because you have 512 ram instead of the stock 256

Shanghai, CN : Shanghai, China :D

[zelmo]

Yep, total newbie, so I haven't a clue what BTO means. Can someone spell that one out for me?

Anyway, ordered a 17" with 512 ram on Aug 31. Just checked the Apple site, and it has been shipped. Checked tracking, and it shows it left the FedEx dock this morning, with projected delivery of the 16th.

It's leaving Shanghai, CN. Is that Connecticut?

Very excited because my ruby iMac died on Aug 8th! REALLY need this 'puter like yesterday.

Mhauf


Welcome to MacRumors.
BTO = Build To Order, or adding to the base configuration (i.e., bigger hdd, different GPU)

CN = China, not Connecticut. :)

[Dr. Stealth]

I ordered her a "stock" 20" imac G5 on 8/31 8:05 AM PST. Yesterday morning I received the email from Apple that it has shipped (China) and we should have it within 10 days.

I wanted more ram and an Airport card but I was afraid it would delay the shipment. So I ordered 1GB of Crucial ram from NewEgg and ordered an Airport card in a seperate order from Apple. The ram and Airport card are sitting on my desk waiting for the iMac G5 !! :)

[BennyK]

I ordered a 17" 1.8 ghz and upgraded the HD to 160 GB and got the notification today that it shipped from China!!
:) :)

[matttichenor]

Ordered my 20" with the 250GB HD and an Airport Card at 3:00 am on Aug 31... shipped this morning September 14... absolutely can't wait.



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[marazanvose]

17" w/ 1gb ram and airport extreme card, ordered 9/3/04, original shipping date October 4, just checked and it says shipped and my CC's been charged. Sweet! :D

[kenaustus]

Ordered my 20" with the 250GB HD and an Airport Card at 3:00 am on Aug 31... shipped this morning September 14... absolutely can't wait.

You beat me by 3 hours so I can start hoping that mine will be shipped in the next day or so!

[timwindsor]

I ordered my BTO 20-inch iMac on 8/31, with 1gig ram and 250 gig HD.

It shipped today.

Woohoo!

Though I was a cheap bastard and went with std. shipping, so it'll be a while.

[sorryiwasdreami]

17" w/ 1gb ram and airport extreme card, ordered 9/3/04, original shipping date October 4, just checked and it says shipped and my CC's been charged. Sweet! :D

What is the "effective date" your credit card was charged? If it showed up today, does it say the effective date is 9/14 or does it say an earlier date?

My BTO was charged to my credit card on 9/12, but the iMac still says it ships on or before 9/30 (ordered 8/31). I hope this means that since they charged it, the computer is on it's way.

[corbin_a2]

My G5 iMac has shipped!!! Order placed at 8 am eastern time on August 31. 17” 512mb 80GB. FedEx says it’s coming from China and that it left on Monday. I should have it by 10:30 am on Thursday the 16th.

Computer coming from China? Is this normal?

[kenaustus]

My BTO was charged to my credit card on 9/12, but the iMac still says it ships on or before 9/30 (ordered 8/31). I hope this means that since they charged it, the computer is on it's way.

If they charged your card it probably is off the production line and, like a lot of others, will be going through the paperwork. I have a feeling that the customers that specified 2nd day air will have their paperwork processed before me and others that took "standard" shipping, which might put me a day behind. I also have a feeling that we are the last to load onto the plane the day it is picked up.

The real joy will be watching your computer as it travels to you. When I ordered an iBook for my wife it only stopped in 4 cities before arriving!

[Voiteur]

My G5 iMac has shipped!!! Order placed at 8 am eastern time on August 31. 17” 512mb 80GB. FedEx says it’s coming from China and that it left on Monday. I should have it by 10:30 am on Thursday the 16th.

Computer coming from China? Is this normal?

Yes , my mom's emac was made in china, perhaps these are too.

Also, mine shipped today even though they said the 29th:

Dear Apple Customer,

The following products shipped on 09/14/2004. Transit time will
depend upon whether you have chosen standard or premium freight
options. If your order is shipping standard freight, it should arrive
within 10 days of shipment.

Product #* Product Description********************** Qty******* Ext Price
__________ ________________________________________ ____ ________________

_________________________________________________________________________
* IMG5 20/1.8/256MB/250GB/SD/LL************** 1******** 1,889.00
********** With the following configuration:

************* Power Supply************* 065-5257* Power Supply, AMERICA, JAPAN
************* Memory******************* 065-4711* 256MB DDR400 SDRAM
************* Hard Drive*************** 065-4720* 250GB SERIAL ATA DRIVE
************* Optical Drive************ 065-4705* SuperDrive
************* Wireless***************** 065-4717* No BlueTooth
************* Airport****************** 065-4716* No Airport Card
************* Custom SW I************** 065-4681* Not Applicable
************* Keyboard/Mac OS Language* 065-4696* Keyboard/MAC OSX
************* Country Kit************** 065-4979* Accessory Kit

[wdlove]

Heard a rumor from friends inside Apple Cupertino that Steve J. plans to dress up in Fedex uniform and deliver the first iMac that will be shipped here in northern California. Anyone else heard anything like this? Ya gotta hand it to old Steverino when it comes to marketing panache! Talk about a tactic to build early anticipation and buzz!

That will be a very exciting moment for a very lucky new iMac owner. Should make an advertising campaign from the delivery. Wonder if he will give an autograph and stay while they setup the iMac. Nothing like the personal touch from the CEO.

[ebook]

I ordered a 20" stock ram and hard drive, but I BTO'd the Bluetooth and Airport Extreme.

Well, I just checked my credit card on line and it looked screwy, so I called the company and they said it looking funny because I had a pending charge...FROM APPLE!!!!!! That means it will probably ship tomorrow (crosses fingers) and come next week?!?!? Man, the suspense is killing me.

Anyone else with a bluetooth option recieved shipping info yet?

[berkleeboy210]

17" w/ 1gb ram and airport extreme card, ordered 9/3/04, original shipping date October 4, just checked and it says shipped and my CC's been charged. Sweet! :D

I ordered pretty much the same exact configuration as this person 2 days earlier (9/1/04) with the exception of the Airport Card. and I also added the Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse.And also 1gb RAM.

How is it possible that someone who ordered 2 days after me with pretty much the same config. have there's shipped and mine still says on or before 9/30/04???

This Doesn't Make sense at all.

[KeareB]

Anyone else with a bluetooth option recieved shipping info yet?

No. Still says on or before 9/29.

I ordered morning of the 1st day (twice - after the double RAM fiasco caused the rep to cancel my first order).

20 in w/upgrades: 250 GB HD, 512KB RAM, bluetooth, airport express card, Final Cut Express.

I also added AppleCare, and Airport Express to the order, and chose to wait to ship until all items are available. Hope this doesn't delay the shipment further, given that the iMac is coming from China, while the other items are not.

[berkleeboy210]

Some people over on Apple's Discussions Boards, who ordered Bluetooth with there systems, said they've shipped. so i'm hoping that we aren't to far off.

my Apple Loan still hasn't been charged.

[kenaustus]

As for which BTOs get through the line first, I think it might be like auto production, where they make runs of interior colors.

With the iMac they might make a run using mother boards with BT and then a run without BT. To add to the fun they might also make sub runs with one size HD, then another.

The more you think about it, it seems logical that short runs would be based on what would be flowing into the production line in one batch, especially when thousands of iMacs are going to be going through the line daily. I'll have to wait until they have a BTO run using BT MBs and 250GB HDs. :(

[Dr. Stealth]

If they charged your card it probably is off the production line and, like a lot of others, will be going through the paperwork. I have a feeling that the customers that specified 2nd day air will have their paperwork processed before me and others that took "standard" shipping, which might put me a day behind. I also have a feeling that we are the last to load onto the plane the day it is picked up.

The real joy will be watching your computer as it travels to you. When I ordered an iBook for my wife it only stopped in 4 cities before arriving!


I had mine shipped "Standard" and it shipped out yesterday morning. :)

Apple's email said I would have it within 10 days putting it at Sept 23rd max. How are you others getting delivery dates of the 15th or 16th ??? My FedEx tracking doesn't say the expected delivery date.... :confused:

[kenaustus]

I had mine shipped "Standard" and it shipped out yesterday morning. :)

Apple's email said I would have it within 10 days putting it at Sept 23rd max. How are you others getting delivery dates of the 15th or 16th ??? My FedEx tracking doesn't say the expected delivery date.... :confused:

It will go by air from China to Anchorage and then to another location if the iBook I got was any indication. Depending on where you live I would guess that it will go by air to the closest location to you with FexEx ground distribution.

Apple said that they were taking a hit on the gross margins for the initial iMacs because of air freight costs. I would guess that this means people living in or close to major cities will get theirs faster than others.

The other shipping option was 2nd day air (next day is not available because of customs clearance) and 2nd day would just about be equal to overnight for something traveling that far. I'm not worried about an extra day or so as I used that savings to help pay for AppleCare - rather important for a 1st week rev a computer, even if it is from Apple.

[andyblac]

quick question, i have orderd my 20" with BTO blue tooth + wireless keyboard & mouse. but my email from apple says NO BLUE TOOTH, but it does say BT Mod + wtless kybd&mse

Power Supply, WW 065-5258
256MB DDR400 SDRAM 065-4711
160GB HD 065-4703
SuperDrive 065-4705
No BlueTooth 065-4717
No Airport Card 065-4716
Not Applicable 065-4681
BT Mod.+Wrless Kybd&Mse+OSX-B B065-4721
Accessory Kit-B B065-4979

i am correct in thinking that this BT Mod will be on the motherboard and not one of those DLink things ?

[MacinDoc]

No. Still says on or before 9/29.

I ordered morning of the 1st day (twice - after the double RAM fiasco caused the rep to cancel my first order).

20 in w/upgrades: 250 GB HD, 512KB RAM, bluetooth, airport express card, Final Cut Express.

I also added AppleCare, and Airport Express to the order, and chose to wait to ship until all items are available. Hope this doesn't delay the shipment further, given that the iMac is coming from China, while the other items are not.
I ordered the same config as you, and got the same unauthorized change in RAM config, but didn't notice that problem until Sept 1, at which time I called Apple and the order with 1 GB was cancelled and the correct order with 512 MB was entered. When I first ordered (Aug 31 @ 0640, BTW), estimated shipping was on or before Sept 30, and this has not changed.

[MacinDoc]

quick question, i have orderd my 20" with BTO blue tooth + wireless keyboard & mouse. but my email from apple says NO BLUE TOOTH, but it does say BT Mod + wtless kybd&mse

Power Supply, WW 065-5258
256MB DDR400 SDRAM 065-4711
160GB HD 065-4703
SuperDrive 065-4705
No BlueTooth 065-4717
No Airport Card 065-4716
Not Applicable 065-4681
BT Mod.+Wrless Kybd&Mse+OSX-B B065-4721
Accessory Kit-B B065-4979

i am correct in thinking that this BT Mod will be on the motherboard and not one of those DLink things ?
You will get an internal BlueTooth module. "No BlueTooth" simply refers to the fact that you are not ordering BlueTooth seperately, but as part of a package with a keyboard and mouse.

[Trekkie]

That will be a very exciting moment for a very lucky new iMac owner. Should make an advertising campaign from the delivery. Wonder if he will give an autograph and stay while they setup the iMac. Nothing like the personal touch from the CEO.

You know, this is probably borderline fan-boy but if that happened to me (it won't, I live in NC) I'd make sure my two year old daughter was around when we fired it up. Every time I boot up or something she screams 'APPLE!' when the logo appears on the screen, or if I have my powerbook 12" on my lap and she sees it from the back and the apple is lit up from the back light. I find it cute but then she's my kid.

This coming from the guy who sat across from Steve Wozniak in First Class and was too chicken **** to bother him to say hello. My wife probably thought I was insane for a few moments, stuttering and pointing and all. He did crossword puzzles the whole flight. When I saw him at check in I about fell over. Was here at the RDU airport last year. I'd just seen him on the screen savers (back when the show didn't suck) and was really surprised to see him in Raleigh, NC

[BennyK]

I had mine shipped "Standard" and it shipped out yesterday morning. :)

Apple's email said I would have it within 10 days putting it at Sept 23rd max. How are you others getting delivery dates of the 15th or 16th ??? My FedEx tracking doesn't say the expected delivery date.... :confused:


The only way I could get a delivery date was to go to the apple store page, click on "my order" and track it by clicking on the tracking number (delivery date 9/16 by 10:30 AM). If I track it through Fed Ex's website, it does not give me a delivery date. I had standard shipping on my computer. :)

Hope that helps

[Raveny]

what was the estimated shipping date whos imacs are shipped? Mine is 10/13/2004.. I hope I don't have to wait that long!

[tiselday]

I placed my order (17"/1.8/stock but AE) on the 31st, and no news about shipping whatsoever... so I was wondering if any of us here in Europe got a notification. Maybe they are just shipping the first batches to the US.

Well, should not be reading MacRumors anymore.... I was all set to wait until the 28th and now this :)

[kenaustus]

what was the estimated shipping date whos imacs are shipped? Mine is 10/13/2004.. I hope I don't have to wait that long!

It looks like right now they are about 2 weeks ahead of their estimates on the orders for those that ordered on day 1 or 2. Your ship date will probably move forward, based on what you ordered.

Good luck!

[Trekkie]

My G5 iMac has shipped!!! Order placed at 8 am eastern time on August 31. 17” 512mb 80GB. FedEx says it’s coming from China and that it left on Monday. I should have it by 10:30 am on Thursday the 16th.

Computer coming from China? Is this normal?

My iPod(s), Airport Express have come from China, my eMac came from California.

I believe the closer you order to intial release the more often it comes straight from the plant instead of CA.

[kenaustus]

I placed my order (17"/1.8/stock but AE) on the 31st, and no news about shipping whatsoever... so I was wondering if any of us here in Europe got a notification. Maybe they are just shipping the first batches to the US.

Well, should not be reading MacRumors anymore.... I was all set to wait until the 28th and now this :)

The shipments to the US are from China - don't know if Europe will be included in this factory's distribution, or will have to wait for Cork to ramp up - which might be happening as we wait in agony until our shipment notification is received.

I think it is important to Apple to make a lot of new G5 iMac customers happy with fast shipments, and to clear them out in order to get ready for the Christmas trading period so you should beat your ship date estimate with any luck. I hope you get yours the same day I get mine. :D

[RitchieDeMan]

I placed my order (17"/1.8/stock but AE) on the 31st, and no news about shipping whatsoever... so I was wondering if any of us here in Europe got a notification. Maybe they are just shipping the first batches to the US.

Well, should not be reading MacRumors anymore.... I was all set to wait until the 28th and now this :)

I'm in the UK and paced my order on 31st (BTO 20" /BT/AP/ Wireless KB/Mouse)

My shipping date is still the same "Open" shipping on or before 28th Sept. I hope it's not early as I will be away next week, so no one to take the delivery.

[Dr. Stealth]

The only way I could get a delivery date was to go to the apple store page, click on "my order" and track it by clicking on the tracking number (delivery date 9/16 by 10:30 AM). If I track it through Fed Ex's website, it does not give me a delivery date. I had standard shipping on my computer. :)

Hope that helps

Thanks BennyK !!

Using your method I found out mine will be here (Huntington Beach, CA) on *
Sep 16, 2004 by 10:30 am !! :) :)

[kenaustus]

I hope it's not early as I will be away next week, so no one to take the delivery.

I would see if it is possible for a neighbor to take it in for you and then leave a note for FedEx, or who ever delivers for Apple where you live. They will require a signature, but may deliver to a neighbor. That is why I always have my office as a delivery address - there is always someone here.

[douglasio]

It will go by air from China to Anchorage and then to another location if the iBook I got was any indication. Depending on where you live I would guess that it will go by air to the closest location to you with FexEx ground distribution.

Mine is shipping from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania according to FedEx.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/douglasio/iMac%20G5/FedExShippingInfo.jpg

If it gets here tomorrow (finger's crossed), I might get one of my neighbors to sign for it. I don't think he knows what a Mac is anyway so there is little chance of him stealing it. And besides, I know where he lives if he tries to.

[Raveny]

you know what, I settle to USA to get my iMac as early as you!! :D

[nospleen]

Mine is shipping from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania according to FedEx.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/douglasio/iMac%20G5/FedExShippingInfo.jpg

If it gets here tomorrow (finger's crossed), I might get one of my neighbors to sign for it. I don't think he knows what a Mac is anyway so there is little chance of him stealing it. And besides, I know where he lives if he tries to.

29lbs, not too heavy. My receipt for my old G4 20" imac that i just mailed off said 44 lbs! Either this one is way lighter, or, I was ripped off. :p

[sorryiwasdreami]

Mine is shipping from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania according to FedEx.

douglasio, where is your iMac being shipped to? I live about 15 miles south of Harrisburg, PA. Still, there's no sign of my iMac shipping yet.

[ebook]

It appears Apple charged my credit card on Sunday. For $2,087.80 (This better be a dang good computer!). But, I haven't received anything from them yet. I assume maybe tommorrow. Still, I find it odd that they bill me and then don't let me know two days later. Not fun on a credit card with a small limit.

[klaus]

It appears Apple charged my credit card on Sunday. For $2,087.80 (This better be a dang good computer!). But, I haven't received anything from them yet. I assume maybe tommorrow. Still, I find it odd that they bill me and then don't let me know two days later. Not fun on a credit card with a small limit.

Are you sure it's not a pre-authorization of the money on your cc?

[andyblac]

You will get an internal BlueTooth module. "No BlueTooth" simply refers to the fact that you are not ordering BlueTooth seperately, but as part of a package with a keyboard and mouse.

Cheers Mate, now all have have to do is wait untill 11 october for it :(.

[ebook]

Are you sure it's not a pre-authorization of the money on your cc?

I guess it could be, but I'm not sure why they would do that 2 weeks after the order. Also, they have already shipped three of the things from the same order (Printer, Airport Extreme, Airport Express). I hope that is not the case, I guess I will find out soon. If that is the case though then they are jerks because they haven't credited it back yet!

[gatorron]

My credit union called me 9/2 to check on an "unusually large" order amount made at 3:04 A PST...several items from Apple, including the big charge of $2,023, plus four other items (got AE, some DVDs, cable kit and Office). Yes, that was me, I told her.

So Apple checked and got pre-authorization 12 days ago...but no email yet.

I...must...be...patient...arrrgggghhhhhh.

[sockdoggy]

Anybody in the Great White North get a shipped status?

[chameeeleon]

Anybody in the Great White North get a shipped status?
In Northwestern Ontario - not yet, driving me crazy though - I ordered at about 9am on the 31st. Out of curiousity, does Apple only update the shipped statuses in the morning, or all throughout the day?

[Tom P]

I got my FedEx #'s today 9/ 14. It's coming from Shanghai China. I ordered it on 8/31/04 and am only getting 1 GB ram. I popped for the fast shipping. So it is coming on the fast plane from China. I wish it was built in Taiwan. I hope I am not a ginny pig for a new production facilities bad quality control

[kenaustus]

Out of curiousity, does Apple only update the shipped statuses in the morning, or all throughout the day?

My guess is that they will start updating late in the evening as 6:30 PM Central Time is 7:30 AM tomorrow in China. That means that 6:30 AM Wednesday for me will be 7:30 PM in China and the day is probably wrapped up as far as shipment notifications go. After that it is only FedEx that will be updating.

[Dr. Stealth]

FedEx now say's my 20" iMac G5 has made it from Shanghai to Anchorage !

:)

Just a couple short hops to Southern California !!!

[zelmo]

FedEx now say's my 20" iMac G5 has made it from Shanghai to Anchorage !

:)

Just a couple short hops to Southern California !!!

I'm really excited for all you folks hovering over the FedEx page, refreshing every 5 minutes [or less] to see if the sucker is getting any closer. I remember feeling surgically attached to the internet waiting for my PB to arrive.
There aren't many things as fun as waiting for that box to arrive. Well, maybe watching my son being born was a close second :D

[MacinDoc]

I got my FedEx #'s today 9/ 14. It's coming from Shanghai China. I ordered it on 8/31/04 and am only getting 1 GB ram. I popped for the fast shipping. So it is coming on the fast plane from China. I wish it was built in Taiwan. I hope I am not a ginny pig for a new production facilities bad quality control
My iPod was built in China and shipped from Shanghai. No problems so far!

BTW, I'm waiting for shipping of a 20" CTO to Canada, and order is still open... (hey Arn, with all those readers waiting for Power Macs, iMacs, NVIDIA cards etc, maybe you should add a fingernail biting smilie :D).

[timwindsor]

The only way I could get a delivery date was to go to the apple store page, click on "my order" and track it by clicking on the tracking number (delivery date 9/16 by 10:30 AM). If I track it through Fed Ex's website, it does not give me a delivery date. I had standard shipping on my computer. :)

Hope that helps

I officially qualify as slow here, but I can't find "my order" on store.apple.com.

Any help, please? Being obsessive on this, I'd love to find a ship date as well.

Thanks. :confused:

[KeareB]

Little signs of hope...

Ordered 8/31 am - 20 in BTO, Airport Express Base Station, Apple Care.

Selected "ship only when all items are available." From 8/31 until 5 minutes ago they ALL said "on or before 9/29".

Now it has changed to "ship items SEPARATELY as they become available" (I haven't done anything that would have changed it). Now Applecare says "on or before 9/17", Airport Express Base Station "on or before 9/15", and 20 in BTO "on or before 9/29".

I wonder if this means my BTO is about to be released, and they are sending the other things (which aren't coming from China like the iMac) to arrive at the same time.

...must...get...a...life...

...but it will be hard to stop checking Apple Order Status / FedEx every five minutes until it gets here...

[douglasio]

douglasio, where is your iMac being shipped to? I live about 15 miles south of Harrisburg, PA. Still, there's no sign of my iMac shipping yet.

It's heading on over to Mystic Connecticut (south-eastern part of the state). I've been checking FedEx regularly but it hasn't changed at all from "Departed FedEx sort facility" in Harrisburg PA. The last entry was at 11:33 this morning, so it probably will have been updated by the time I wake up tomorrow morning (I hope).

Maybe the tracking is vague because it was ordered with the free shipping thing. :confused:

[kenaustus]

Have you noticed that you are watching your mail and the little red circle shows up letting you know that you have e-mail and you think "MAYYE THIS IS IT!!!" and it turns out to be another e-mail from Arn letting us know that there is another post about iMacs shipping and you then KNOW that someone ELSE has received their shipment notification from Apple and you're still WAITING? :(

[segundo]

I officially qualify as slow here, but I can't find "my order" on store.apple.com.

Any help, please? Being obsessive on this, I'd love to find a ship date as well.

Thanks. :confused:

Go to http://www.apple.com then click the Store tab. At the top of that page, there are five items just below the tabs. The next-to-last one says 'Order Status', go for that one.

Enter your Apple ID and password . . . cross your fingers. For more info, click the 'Details' button.

Good luck.

[38supercomp]

rumors are true...they have been shipped & received!!!

http://www.kodawarisan.com/imacg5/imacg501.html

[kenaustus]

rumors are true...they have been shipped & received!!!

http://www.kodawarisan.com/imacg5/imacg501.html

Great pics!

Apple said shipping by the 15th and the first one is delivered from Chine before that. Gives me hope that I don't have too many more days before mine is shipped.

(Notice that there was no AirPort card in the one shown?)

[MacinDoc]

Little signs of hope...

Ordered 8/31 am - 20 in BTO, Airport Express Base Station, Apple Care.

Selected "ship only when all items are available." From 8/31 until 5 minutes ago they ALL said "on or before 9/29".

Now it has changed to "ship items SEPARATELY as they become available" (I haven't done anything that would have changed it). Now Applecare says "on or before 9/17", Airport Express Base Station "on or before 9/15", and 20 in BTO "on or before 9/29".

I wonder if this means my BTO is about to be released, and they are sending the other things (which aren't coming from China like the iMac) to arrive at the same time.

...must...get...a...life...

...but it will be hard to stop checking Apple Order Status / FedEx every five minutes until it gets here...
I did the same as you - ordered the accessories to only be shipped when all items were available. Now, the accessories I ordered are listed to ship "on or before 9/15", although my BTO 20" is still listed as "on or before 9/30". And like yours, the shipping has been changed to "Items shipped separately as they become available." Are the accessories being shipped tomorrow because they are shipping from a different location than the iMac? Or is the factory in Shanghai doing a run of 20" BTOs as we speak? Stay tuned for the next exciting episode of... "Days We Need Lives".

Edit -> Refreshed the order status page, and accessories reverted to "on or before 9/30", but refreshed it again, and they were "on or before 9/15" again. Weird! :confused:

[Kiwi-Todd]

What hack? The iMac G5 has ds native, but through VGA, what else is there?

This is DS mirroring not splitting.

[BigEvan23]

MY 20 is somewhere over Alaska Now! Fedex says the 16th at 10:30 for estimated delivery date. Im hoping for the 15th...but I can wait the extra day...NO I CAN'T...refresh, refresh, refresh!!!

[MacG]

Little signs of hope...
Selected "ship only when all items are available." From 8/31 until 5 minutes ago they ALL said "on or before 9/29".

Now it has changed to "ship items SEPARATELY as they become available" (I haven't done anything that would have changed it). Now Applecare says "on or before 9/17", Airport Express Base Station "on or before 9/15", and 20 in BTO "on or before 9/29".


Strange - I just noticed the same thing on my order. I had a BTO 20 incher with .Mac promo thrown in for good measure. I had selected to have them ship together and up until now they were on or before 9/29. Now the .Mac says on or before 9/15 with the iMac still 9/29 and the order is changed to ship separately.

I'm giddy waiting!!! :D

[dudehey]

This worries me:
IMAC G5 17/1.8/256/80/SD/56K/100-120-USA
M9250LL/A
$1,799.00

1 Shipped 09/13/2004

It is in Anchorage right now, but anyone notice the problem?
I ordered the 20 inch, the Model number is for a 20 inch, the price is the 20 inch edu price(which it should be)... but, the description says it is the 17 inch... I'm slightly worried.

FedEx says it will be here 9/16(Thursday) by 10:30am.. :fingers crossed:

[kcmac]

My 20" is in Anchorage as well with a due date of Thursday by 10:30 am.

I have always found that if you order on the day of the keynote, you get Fed Ex shipping even though you order the free shipping option. This has worked for me on an iMac, iBook, Powerbook, the 4G iPod and now the newest iMac.

Thanks Apple.

[macdude2005]

Well, I just received my new iMac G5 today. :p I shipped it overnight from Cupertino to Portland, and I got it about 10:30 this morning. All I can say is "Damn, its skinny! How did they fit all of that stuff in there."

[Datazoid]

Well, I just received my new iMac G5 today. :p I shipped it overnight from Cupertino to Portland, and I got it about 10:30 this morning. All I can say is "Damn, its skinny! How did they fit all of that stuff in there."

PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEED....PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, thats enough spam, but seriously...why no pictures? After all, we have to fulfill the initial prediction of FedEx man pics flooding the thread!

[pckilla]

what the heck...
i does the apple site even say now shipping?when i look it doesnt.is something wrong?

[klaus]

what the heck...
i does the apple site even say now shipping?when i look it doesnt.is something wrong?

They didn't mention it on their site when the 2.5 G5 started shipping as well, no big deal :)

[dudehey]

I actually got the free shipping and it says it will be here on the 16th by 10:30am. I ordered on the 9th too. The only problem is that whole "IMAC G5 17/1.8/256/80/SD/56K/100-120-USA M9250LL/A" when it should be the 20, although the model number is for a 20. We will see what I get I suppose(I was billed for the 20 btw)

[pckilla]

you got your in portland?was it BTO?im like an hour away and i ordered mine the first day...this sucks :( its cool you got it though :cool:

[pckilla]

they have taken the money from my bank account!!!i hope it means its coming soon!! :)

[adamjay]

All I can say is "Damn, its skinny! How did they fit all of that stuff in there."

Shoe Horn.

[andyblac]

you guy's who are luckily enough to have there brand new iMac's, any chance of some bechmarks ??

[douglasio]

Good news folks, FedEx finally updated their shipping info and it was last in Providence RI (about 50 miles away) early this morning and is slated for delivery today. I will post pictures as soon as I get home.

I'm going to have a really hard time concentrating in school today. :)

[pkradd]

Ramping up has gone very smoothly the past few weeks it would seem. Much smoother then the previous iMac which had assembly problems with the chrome arm, if you remember. Supplies will be constrained, however. Apple will not be able to fullfill all orders until Nov-Dec. This assumes that IBM has had no problems making the chips. Can anyone who has received their iMac tell us which chip is being used. 90nm or the earlier one (120nm I think).

[reasonG5]

My 17" iMac shipped this morning!!!
Ordered on 9-3-04, original ship date was 10-4-04.
Not stock-upped the HD to 250, FCE installed.

Was not expecting this-gotta get to Crucial ASAP-was in no hurry to order RAM since I had (thought) a couple weeks to think it over--luckily they often do overnight shipping whether you pay for it or not.

I'm still in shock?!?

[Chomolungma]

Let see the unwrapping and setting up pictures!

Okay..pretty please?

-chomo
:D

[davey-nb]

My iMac is coming with these Bluetooth enabled options.
On the Apple web page for the wireless accessories it tells you to use a wired keyboard and mouse for setup.
My existing keyboard and mouse are pre-usb so I can't use them.
Will I need to have a usb set standing by to help set up??
Thanks!

[Raveny]

as far as I know someone from Apple said that they use 90 nm chips.
Until now my iMac hasn't been shipped...

[AndiePandie]

It seems like the shipping order is going stock first, then BTOs without BT. So hopefully those of us who ordered BTOs with BT will be the next batch to ship. Hopefully that will be soon!

I am anxious to see all these pics of people who recieved their iMacs!

[mebasham]

I ordered TWO iMacs at 6:30 am on the 31st....I upped the RAM to 512, the HD to 160 and had BT put in. Shipping date is still "on or before 9/29"....I'm jealous of those who have already received, but frankly 2 more weeks really isn't that bad!

Now let's see some PICTURES!!!!

[cubist]

I'm a little concerned about the Xbench scores. Thinking about ordering a 17".

[klaus]

I'm a little concerned about the Xbench scores. Thinking about ordering a 17".

I don't understand why Xbench seems to be the deciding factor in your purchase, wait until one hits your local store, play with it for a while, and then decide. Figures don't say everyting, especially nog Xbench scores

[brydeemer]

Just wanted to let everyone know that my 20" BTO (Final Cut Express installed) shipped today. So there is hope for all of you out there. I ordered by noon on the day of announcement.

Bry

[dbauer]

I'm a little concerned about the Xbench scores. Thinking about ordering a 17".

How about Cinebench 2003 scores with the G5 version? that really gives a good comparison for video card performance and CPU performance. And you can compare those scores to intel platforms too since there is a version for Windows.

-db

[corbin_a2]

IT'S HERE! TIME TO TAKE DOWN THE G3 AIO AND POWER UP!

I will post pictures as soon as I get running...

[Elan0204]

IT'S HERE! TIME TO TAKE DOWN THE G3 AIO AND POWER UP!

I will post pictures as soon as I get running...

Congrats!! I look forward to seeing the pictures, and hopefully some benchmarks too. Make sure to post the full specs of your iMac, too.

[MacG]

My BTO 20" still says on or before 9/29, but I just got an email invoice from Apple for the expedited shipping charges. And in that email it says shipped on 9/14/2004.

So for those of you with shipping confirmations, did you get an email like this ahead of time???

Here's what apple sent: - And yes, I am a Cannuck, hence the bilingual message.


Item Product Product Description Tax Total Total Unit Extended
Art- Number Description de produit Taxe Ordered Shipped Price Price
icle N° de Comm- Total Prix Prix
Produit andés Livrés Unitaire Total
________________________________________________________________________________

004 SHIPPING25 EXPEDITED SHIPPING CHARGE GP 1 1 44.00 44.00
________________________________________________________________________________
Salesperson Contact Entered
Agent de ventes Contracte Date d'inscription
STORE BZ 08/31/04

Ship Date / Date d'expédition Routing / Achemeniment
09/14/04

Waybill No. / N° d'avis d'expédition

________________________________________________________________________________

[Voiteur]

Even though they say mine shipped out yesterday morning, Fed Ex site says it's still stuck in Shanghai. What gives? I' rather be anchored down in Anchorage. But seriously, why are some coming from China and others report theirs coming from Pennsylvania and Cupertino? Did Apple smuggle a bunch of illegals into rural Pennsylvania to build computers cheap?
At least this give me a little time to order the ram that I thought I had several weeks to do. Any recommendations on a brand??

[tiselday]

At least this give me a little time to order the ram that I thought I had several weeks to do. Any recommendations on a brand??

Talking about RAM... does anyone know if there are some requirements about the thickness of the RAM modules? I am asking this because most of the recent RAM bricks from Crucial/Corsair/... have heat-spreaders that make the modules themselves a bit thicker than usual. Not a problem when they are standing right, but the iMac has those modules in diagonal, according to the pictures!!

[mhauf]

FedEx man just dropped it off! 9:40 central time, here in Minneapolis. I must go play! Maybe find time to post a pic later.
:) :) :) :) :) :)

[KeareB]

At least this give me a little time to order the ram that I thought I had several weeks to do. Any recommendations on a brand??

My informal perusal of the boards pointed to Crucial - many claim that Apple uses Crucial/Micron memory, and their prices are reasonable. I have used them before, without any problems.

But I decided to go with www.transintl.com . I have used them before as well, and have actually been to their store in Orange Co where they have been very helpful. Their price for 1GB is $199, vs $253 at Crucial.

PS - remember that matching your two memory sticks will enable 128-bit dual channel memory. It will boost performance (although we won't know how much until someone does some tests on a shipped unit).

[kcmac]

I bought 2 sticks of 512 from 18004memory.com for $71.50 each. (Was $72 at memorytogo.com but shipping is more expensive.)

What is interesting to note, the Powermac G5 3200 memory is less expensive than the iMac G5 3200 memory when you do a search on ramseeker.com. Buy the PM memory. They are exactly the same thing.

[corbin_a2]

Here we go: 17" 1.8 512mb

[corbin_a2]

More

[slughead]

My informal perusal of the boards pointed to Crucial - many claim that Apple uses Crucial/Micron memory, and their prices are reasonable. I have used them before, without any problems.

But I decided to go with www.transintl.com . I have used them before as well, and have actually been to their store in Orange Co where they have been very helpful. Their price for 1GB is $199, vs $253 at Crucial.

PS - remember that matching your two memory sticks will enable 128-bit dual channel memory. It will boost performance (although we won't know how much until someone does some tests on a shipped unit).

Apple didn't use crucial or micron in my G5, it was line infineron or some damn thing.

Also, I don't think the G5 has a switch to run in single channel mode, so you'd better make sure you match up your chips :).

I just put a stack of four 512mb corsair chips in there, cost me $310 from http://www.newegg.com and everything is working fine (and I did the extended hardware test after installing, which passed with flying colors).

And by the way, just because Apple uses it DOES NOT mean it's good. Apple had Maxtor hard drives in many of its G5s and quantum hard drives in the first G3s (including the '98 iMac)--both of which are extremely poor quality.

Building PCs has at least taught me 1 thing: Package deals never provide the best quality, it's always moderate to good quality, and sometimes they shoot the moon and throw in some crap hard drives (I know gateway, compaq, and Apple have done it, I don't know for sure if Dell has though).

[billystlyes]

yeppie!

[billystlyes]

Nice pictures! Hows the screen look?

[arnegp]

any words on the delivery in europe?
i live in norway and it still says 29/9.

[corbin_a2]

Screen is nice and sharp. Better then my old G4 iMac. I like the size. A 20" would have been a little to big for me.

More pictures soon!

[corbin_a2]

Still more

[Daveway]

POST MORE PICS.....THE PEOPLE DEMAND MORE PICTURES

[Trekkie]

Well mark me as 'shipping sorta'

I checked the 'ship everything at once' button so I wouldn't have pieces on my desk mocking me waiting for them to arrive.

Today the Applecare and the DVD Blanks shipped. the two games I ordered now show 9/20 dates, yet the iMac itself still says 9/29.

Ordered at 7:45 PDT 8/31. BTO 20" with 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, BT KB/Mouse, Airport Express, and final cut express installed

[corbin_a2]

Anyone need a G3 AIO 266Mhz 256mb?

[MacG]

Still more

Looks hot! you can really see the contrast between the white case and aluminium stand in these pics!

[Spock]

Im glad I got the BT Keyboard and mouse, the wires look bad.

[corbin_a2]

Man i'm just glad it works! When I got my first iMac way back in 1998 it was DOA! Then number 2 in 2000 was DOA as well!

So far so good!

[tiselday]

Still more

NIIIICE !! :D

but please... what about noise?? It is silent while idling? Do you notice the fans ramping up when loaded??

[KeareB]

Also, I don't think the G5 has a switch to run in single channel mode, so you'd better make sure you match up your chips.

G5 iMac (this is an iMac thread) runs in single channel mode if there is one stick or if the pair is mismatched, and dual channel if the pair is matched.

Again, we don't yet know how much the performance boost is, but we do know that there will be some kind of performance boost with a matched pair.

[Trekkie]

My informal perusal of the boards pointed to Crucial - many claim that Apple uses Crucial/Micron memory, and their prices are reasonable. I have used them before, without any problems.

I would recommend crucial. I've used them since 1999 or so for memory upgrades and have never had a stick go bad or have a problem.

I've used them on IBM Thinkpads, Apple Powerbook, Apple iMac, clone motherboards, etc.

[corbin_a2]

Silent! I love it!

[MacG]

G5 iMac (this is an iMac thread) runs in single channel mode if there is one stick or if the pair is mismatched, and dual channel if the pair is matched.

Again, we don't yet know how much the performance boost is, but we do know that there will be some kind of performance boost with a matched pair.

How matched is matched? Does it have to be from same manufacturer, or is a PC3200 DDR 512 MB stick from Crucial considered matched to the OEM one that will come with my iMac?

[iLilana]

I'm just waiting to make sure the dual screen hack will work with it and then I'll be placing my order... so somebody get one and try it out!!!! :)

there is a dual screen hack? does it work for the eMac 700?

[kitkit201]

Silent! I love it!

Just how "Silent" is it? Can you even hear the thing if u had no music in your room? Please give us feedback!

[corbin_a2]

Just how "Silent" is it? Can you even hear the thing if u had no music in your room? Please give us feedback!


It is very silent. If you try very hard you might here a faint noise. Put your ear to the front and you can here a slight HD noise.

[KeareB]

How matched is matched? Does it have to be from same manufacturer, or is a PC3200 DDR 512 MB stick from Crucial considered matched to the OEM one that will come with my iMac?

We don't know yet. Most people are betting that Apple is delivering RAM of CAS timing CL-3, and that if you match the size and CL-3 then you will have access to dual channel.

Some even surmise that if the CAS timing is different, that the G5 iMac could still do dual channel -- albeit at the slower timing. This one is pure conjecture, and we have to wait for reports from the field...

Most iMac owners will never know or care about single vs. dual channel. It was smart of Apple to enable any combination of sticks in the two slots.

[Voiteur]

Again, we don't yet know how much the performance boost is, but we do know that there will be some kind of performance boost with a matched pair.


How about this: My 1.8 20" is shipping with 256 ram. I use after effects and Final Cut and so could use every little bit... but I'm low on funds. Here's what I can afford: buy 1 Gb to combine with my 256... or buy 2 512 and lose the 256- I can't afford 2 1 Gb.... If it runs better on matched pairs, any idea on which of these configs would be superior?
I know no one knows for sure, but perhaps an educated guess. :)

[slughead]

G5 iMac (this is an iMac thread) runs in single channel mode if there is one stick or if the pair is mismatched, and dual channel if the pair is matched.

Again, we don't yet know how much the performance boost is, but we do know that there will be some kind of performance boost with a matched pair.

woops that was my bad, you're right.

[KeareB]

How about this: My 1.8 20" is shipping with 256 ram. I use after effects and Final Cut and so could use every little bit... but I'm low on funds. Here's what I can afford: buy 1 Gb to combine with my 256... or buy 2 512 and lose the 256- I can't afford 2 1 Gb.... If it runs better on matched pairs, any idea on which of these configs would be superior?

If you are pushing the iMac to do that, I'd shoot eventually to max out the memory at 2GB. Thus, I'd buy the 1GB, live with the performance hit of single channel memory for the time being, and save your pennies to buy a second 1GB stick.

[Daveway]

Can you do a review for all we anxious people, maybe a benchmark please?

[aljawad]

Here we go: 17" 1.8 512mb
Thank you Corbin for those pictures, and congratulations on the new iMac. Looks great! Can you give us your impression of the computer in general. How do you find the audio performance?
Oh, and may I ask if you use that Apple ][c? :)

[MacG]

We don't know yet. Most people are betting that Apple is delivering RAM of CAS timing CL-3, and that if you match the size and CL-3 then you will have access to dual channel.

Some even surmise that if the CAS timing is different, that the G5 iMac could still do dual channel -- albeit at the slower timing. This one is pure conjecture, and we have to wait for reports from the field...

Most iMac owners will never know or care about single vs. dual channel. It was smart of Apple to enable any combination of sticks in the two slots.

Hopefully it is CL3 then - I just bought an extra stick from crucial and that's what they're selling

[corbin_a2]

So is the Power Mac G5 memory the same as the iMac G5? At 1-800-4 Memory they don't have a 512mb iMac memory listed but they do have a Power Mac G5 listed. Same?

[corbin_a2]

Can you do a review for all we anxious people, maybe a benchmark please?


Faster then my G3 AIO :) Is there a way to do a benchmark? I don't have any software for it.

All and all I am pleased with it so far. I don't think I can do a real review untill I use it more then 1 hr. But everything seems good so far. I like the size and the screen is nice and bright. Put a DVD in and it look excelent! All good so far.

[Daveway]

Since the new imacs are shipping, from a historical standpoint when can we begin to see the promotional ads?

[Voiteur]

If you are pushing the iMac to do that, I'd shoot eventually to max out the memory at 2GB. Thus, I'd buy the 1GB, live with the performance hit of single channel memory for the time being, and save your pennies to buy a second 1GB stick.

Yes, it's sad... (spent all my money waiting for those dual 3Ghz rev B G5's to be released last december as everyone seemed so sure they would be) but I've had the patience to render 15 minute projects on an 800 emac and even a 400 imac, so this should seem like nothin.

I'm buyin' the 1 GB now.

[corbin_a2]

Oh and the Apple II. I love it! Just found it at a junk sale for $5 and it works perfict. Got lots of old games for it. Love the Old vs. New on my desk top.

[wdlove]

Silent! I love it!

Thank you for posting your pictures, they are awesome. That new iMac looks very impressive, nice setup. Good news to hear that they run quietly.

Finally Apple is delivering a product on target, it should help to impress investors.

[dbauer]

Faster then my G3 AIO :) Is there a way to do a benchmark? I don't have any software for it.

All and all I am pleased with it so far. I don't think I can do a real review untill I use it more then 1 hr. But everything seems good so far. I like the size and the screen is nice and bright. Put a DVD in and it look excelent! All good so far.


Go to www.cinebench.com and download the cinebench 2003 software (the G5 version). Run that and post the scores. You can save the scores as a text file, so just post the contents of that file.

[segundo]

Go to www.cinebench.com and download the cinebench 2003 software (the G5 version). Run that and post the scores. You can save the scores as a text file, so just post the contents of that file.


Please . . . and thanks for the pictures!

:-)

[aljawad]

Oh and the Apple II. I love it! Just found it at a junk sale for $5 and it works perfict. Got lots of old games for it. Love the Old vs. New on my desk top.

That is so sweet! :D

I gotta go find my vintage Apples (a Plus, a classic and an Apple ][) and do something similar with my current setup!


Congratulations and thank you for the pix.

[H. Georgan]

We don't know yet. Most people are betting that Apple is delivering RAM of CAS timing CL-3, and that if you match the size and CL-3 then you will have access to dual channel.

Some even surmise that if the CAS timing is different, that the G5 iMac could still do dual channel -- albeit at the slower timing. This one is pure conjecture, and we have to wait for reports from the field...

Most iMac owners will never know or care about single vs. dual channel. It was smart of Apple to enable any combination of sticks in the two slots.

I'm dealing with this dilemma right now. I ordered a 20inch iMac with a single 512mb chip. I was going to go ahead and order another 512mb separately, but I read in another forum that I should wait and see what the CAS timing is on the chip installed by Apple. How do I figure that out once I get my iMac?

[andyblac]

just noticed that the iMac G5 support site is now up and running on Apples site, i guess this is because all youu lucky people getting your macs today !!!.

here (http://www.apple.com/support/imac/)

[Fump]

Voiteur, I have the same Fed Ex issue, and I'm also in Chicago. Maybe we missed our flight.

[corbin_a2]

CINEBENCH 2003 TEST ON G5 IMAC 17" 1.8/512ram


CPU Benchmark Rendering = 249-CPU

OpenGL Hardware Lighting Test
Scene 1 17.78 sec 5.7 fps
Scene 2 5.32 sec 16.9 fps
1153675 polygons/sec

OpenGL Software Lighting Test
Scene 1 20.69 sec: 4.9 fps
Scene 2 6.62 sec; 13.6 fps
927122 polygons/sec

Cinema 4D Shading Test
Scene 1 43.44 sec; 2.3 fps
Scene 2 20.93 sec; 4.3 fps
293242 polygons/sec

Single CPU Render Test = 105.7 sec

[MacG]

CINEBENCH 2003 TEST ON G5 IMAC 17" 1.8/512ram


CPU Benchmark Rendering = 249-CPU

OpenGL Hardware Lighting Test
Scene 1 17.78 sec 5.7 fps
Scene 2 5.32 sec 16.9 fps
1153675 polygons/sec

OpenGL Software Lighting Test
Scene 1 20.69 sec: 4.9 fps
Scene 2 6.62 sec; 13.6 fps
927122 polygons/sec

Cinema 4D Shading Test
Scene 1 43.44 sec; 2.3 fps
Scene 2 20.93 sec; 4.3 fps
293242 polygons/sec

Single CPU Render Test = 105.7 sec

Anyone know if these are good :confused:

[tiselday]

CINEBENCH 2003 TEST ON G5 IMAC 17" 1.8/512ram


CPU Benchmark Rendering = 249-CPU

Single CPU Render Test = 105.7 sec

According to this:

http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/07/20040702194153.shtml

the 2.5 Ghz G5 does 356-CPU on the single CPU rendering test.

that is, it scales almost linearly in with CPU- frequency (basically getting 140 per GHz).

It shows that the 600 Mhz FSB speed does not limit the new iMac G5 design :)

PS. Mine is shipping to Norway too!!!!!!! :D :D

[Xtremehkr]

Congrats to everyone who received their iMac G5s today and those who are going to tomorrow. Good luck sleeping. I don't know what the CineBench results mean, but I am sure someone will interpret/attack/defend/re-interpret soon enough. I hope that the results are what everyone was hoping for. I won't be the first person with a new imac but I'll get mine soon enough.

I am curious about how well the speakers work though. Most people expand upon the stock setup anyway but I am curious to see how well it works. Maybe Apple will develop it's own line of innovative peripherals down the line.

[solidGas]

http://www.jeffhoffman.info/iMacG5/091504.jpg

Cinebench with: G4 with 1.25gig ram - gforce2 MX

[atacinus]

i.m waiting for my new iMac [on or before 10/5 STILL!!!] and just had a question...i know from my old powerbook that the internal drive makes a loud crunching noise when taking in CDs and can be quite loud copying data et al to CDs as well...i was wondering if the new iMac.s internal drive was like this as well?

Christien.

[afields]

I'm very curious what the speakers sound like.

[dbauer]

those Cinebench scores are pretty sweet. Just for comparison's sake, here is a IBM S50 2.6ghz P4 with 512mb RAM on XP Pro:

Processor : S50
MHz : 2600
Number of CPUs : 1
Operating System : 512

Graphics Card : Intel X-treme
Resolution : 1024x768
Color Depth : 32-bit

****************************************************

Rendering (Single CPU): 253 CB-CPU
Rendering (Multiple CPU): --- CB-CPU


Shading (CINEMA 4D) : 254 CB-GFX
Shading (OpenGL Software Lighting) : 764 CB-GFX
Shading (OpenGL Hardware Lighting) : 704 CB-GFX

OpenGL Speedup: 3.01

This means that the new iMac is as fast as a P4 2.6ghz system. so much for all those people who scream that Macs are not as fast as PC's. Although there are faster P4's out there, most consumer PC's are around the 2.6 - 2.8 ghz P4 level at this time. Hopefully Apple will update the G5 to 2 - 2.2 ghz with the next iMac update.

What impresses me most is that IBM is able to keep up with intel even though the chip is 800mhz slower. All while keeping the iMac silent as a pin drop. Man, I gotta get one now.


:D

[Daveway]

These are good cinebench results, but i was hoping for better. We also have to keep in mind that 64 bit systems are not yet optimized and the cinebench test that corbin took was not G5 optimized as well. Maybe we will see better results when we have G5 optimization. But, as we Mac fans know, its the user experience that counts not whether or not we can squeeze out another second against a P4.

[kcmac]

The speakers sound great. Aiming the sound down appears to work very well. This iMac is in our kitchen and we won't be needing any 3rd party speakers from what I can tell.

[corbin_a2]

So is the Power Mac G5 memory the same as the iMac G5? At 1-800-4 Memory they don't have a 512mb iMac memory listed but they do have a Power Mac G5 listed. Same?

Any ideas?

[tiselday]

I just had a look at the xbench scores for the new iMacs (search by unknown type, sort by date) and it seems that people are getting around 100 - 110 scores!!! That's pretty low, indeed... :confused: Not that xbench is a definitive test, but still...

http://ladd.dyndns.org/xbench/comparesubindex.xhtml?machineTypeID=0&sort=date#tableTop&minVersion=1.1.3

I wonder in which configurations were those tests done (i.e. memory, performance settings...)

[wordmunger]

Any ideas?
Crucial.com recommends the same memory for both the iMac G5 and the PowerMac G5 2.5 DP -- PC 3200 DDR memory.

[ToddW]

Any ideas?
My guess would be not order RAM from 1-800-4 Memory. I would open up the back of that mother and look at what type of RAM is in it. The RAM should have a sticker that tells what kind it is. I know that on Crucial's website they say that the RAM for both the powermac and imac is PC3200 CL3. I know when I order mine, I'm getting the stock 256 and buying some better RAM.

If I were to guess I would get PC3200 CL3 512MB, that should match the stick you have and you'll be running dual channel.

[Raveny]

the xbench results are done with processer working on lowest speed I assume. Even my powerbook 1.25 Ghz has 151 points. And they only have 87 points... with these settings I get also more points then the benchmarks on this site... curious!

[H. Georgan]

I just had a look at the xbench scores for the new iMacs (search by unknown type, sort by date) and it seems that people are getting around 100 - 110 scores!!! That's pretty low, indeed... :confused: Not that xbench is a definitive test, but still...

http://ladd.dyndns.org/xbench/comparesubindex.xhtml?machineTypeID=0&sort=date#tableTop&minVersion=1.1.3

I wonder in which configurations were those tests done (i.e. memory, performance settings...)

I heard (but don't know if it's true) that there was an issue between xbench and the new iMacs such that it wasn't providing accurate test results and the xbench program required an update. I do see that xbench is not correctly "seeing" that the iMac's cache runs at full processor speed (test results show cache speed at 1.15ghz). Hopefully those low scores will go up with an xbench update. If you scroll down on the xbench page you'll see an entry that was made from the Paris Expo floor (called "Apple Expo") which scored 156 on xbench--that seems to me about right for a 1.8ghz g5 iMac.

[Tuttle]

The stock 17" 1.6 just arrived about 15 minutes ago.

Plugged it in and it's running software update right now.

Some thoughts. It is deceptively heavy. The scene from Jurrasic Park came to mind when I first lifted it out of the box. "Is it heavy?" "Then it's expensive." Just like when I got my G5, I was worried about what it looked like in pictures. But when I finally had it out of the box it was impressive.

One thing that may be nice to tweak in the future models is the border around the screen is quite reflective.

Other than that it is exactly what I expected it to be. Plug it in and it works.

[Daveway]

I think that XBench has flaws in it which is why i refuse to use it. The variables in it just make it unreliable. When you have two computers exactly the same and see points swaying+/- 75 points, that benchmark is not a good one.

[DMage]

For those who have received their macs, could you comment on the noise level in more detail. How does the hard drive sound? Can you hear it over the rest of the machine while accessing and writing data?

Anyone who opened the machine know who the manufacturer of the hard drives are? Thanks.

[Tuttle]

For those who have received their macs, could you comment on the noise level in more detail. How does the hard drive sound? Can you hear it over the rest of the machine while accessing and writing data?

Anyone who opened the machine know who the manufacturer of the hard drives are? Thanks.

From the 45 minutes or so it's been on, the new iMac is absolutely silent other than the startup sound and various system beeps.

Although the machine is only being used for mail and some webbrowsing.

[dedmousie]

To anybody that has theirs yet - how STABLE is it, physically? I swear the stand just looks too puny to keep it from falling right over if you give it a nudge.

Regardless, I've waiting on mine as well -

iMac17G5/1.8
1GB PC400 DIMM Module
160g HD

Primary use will be recording/editing audio from my my modular synth (http://www.cyndustries.com/gallery.cfm?PageNum_Gallery=6) in my studio

[asantana]

Got mine this morning. Sweet iMac!

Ran XBench on it: Overall: 156.70

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[kenaustus]

To anybody that has theirs yet - how STABLE is it, physically? I swear the stand just looks too puny to keep it from falling right over if you give it a nudge.

Haven't received mine yet, but I use a 23" display with the same base (with a PB no less) and it is rock solid. If you hit it on the side at the top it will tip, but it's not a worry for me at all.

[Xtremehkr]

From the iMac support page at the Apple website

G5 iMac memory support. (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86814)

iMac G5: Memory specifications

Learn what kinds of memory you can use with your iMac G5.

iMac G5 computers work with memory modules (DIMMs) that meet all of these criteria: PC3200, 2.5V, unbuffered, 8-byte, nonparity, 184-pin, 400Mhz DDR SDRAM.


There are two RAM slots. The maximum amount of RAM you can install is 2 GB. You can use RAM module sizes of 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB, in either slot.


DIMMs with any of the following features are not supported in the iMac G5 computer: registers or buffers, PLLs, ECC, parity, or EDO RAM.


Always follow the upgrade instructions for Memory and AirPort Extreme card installation as written. Never attempt to remove screws that are not listed in the upgrade instructions.

Hope that helps.

[VooDooPope]

Thanks for the photos. I can't wait to get mine.

(still on on or before Sept 29) :(

[Xtremehkr]

iMac G5 parts you can install yourself. (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86812)

Think you need a new part? You can replace many of your iMac G5's parts yourself.

The iMac G5 is designed to make it easy for you to install replacement parts if you need to. The parts you can install yourself are:

AirPort Extreme Card

Memory - DDR 400 MHz (PC3200) SDRAM

Hard drive

Optical drive

Power supply

LCD display

Modem card

Mid-plane assembly (contains the main logic board, the G5 processor, fans, NVIDIA graphics processor, and so forth).

I hope the part in bold means what I think it means.

About the G5 iMac diagnostic lights (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86815)

The iMac has a light to indicate an overheating, I guess it is a possibility. Though anything is really.

If you can replace the midplane then the G5 iMac is upgradable???

[kcmac]

You are going to have to smack this thing pretty hard to knock it over. It is heavy, solid and well balanced. It is not something I am going to worry about. Mine is the 20".

[rdowns]

POST MORE PICS.....THE PEOPLE DEMAND MORE PICTURES

I could post pics of my Crucial via New Egg 512MB DIMM if you like. This baby is gonna look sweet inside my 20" BTO if it ever ships.

[RitchieDeMan]

Mine is the 20".

Can you post some pictures of the 20" as that's what i've ordered and all the pictures so far seem to be of the 17". Is the 20" really big? I've been getting worried in case it looks like a massive chunk of plastic and not nice and elegant like my current 17' sunflower iMac.

Also does anyone know if there is more room in the back of the 20"? I mean it has the same components as the 17" so there must be more space due to the bigger enclosure. It also puzzles me as to why the 20" is 3mm thicker than the 17".

Guess I'll find out when mine arrives. I'm in the UK and the ship date still says 28th Sept ...... but I can wait :)