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How will iMac be updated?
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19" LCD : maybe
FW800 : no - its a pro thing not for consumers
BT built-in : likely - everyone has a mobile phone
New Case : unlikely - this one does not really need revising. If they did though I would be interested as they would (as apple usually does) do a good job.
Faster proc : certain - the 800Mhz G4 is now so far out of date .... i think they would have a 1Ghz and a 1.25Ghz model.
Anything else? Yeah - a better gfx card set across the range. If they do redo the case I hoppe that they allow us to from now on access ALL of the RAM slots.
FW800 : no - its a pro thing not for consumers
BT built-in : likely - everyone has a mobile phone
New Case : unlikely - this one does not really need revising. If they did though I would be interested as they would (as apple usually does) do a good job.
Faster proc : certain - the 800Mhz G4 is now so far out of date .... i think they would have a 1Ghz and a 1.25Ghz model.
Anything else? Yeah - a better gfx card set across the range. If they do redo the case I hoppe that they allow us to from now on access ALL of the RAM slots.
LOL
well it got a 1.25ghz G4, a new GPU, the same 17" screen, and a bto option of 160 gig hard drive. usb 2.0 too
well it got a 1.25ghz G4, a new GPU, the same 17" screen, and a bto option of 160 gig hard drive. usb 2.0 too
I think iMac now is a very good machine. For around 1800 bucks you get 17" wide screen with it, and 1.25 G4 is good enough. I'd get it no problem.
Yep, the G4 still is pretty bad.
I wanted my iMac to last long... but it aint looking well now...
I only got it a year from this upcoming winter and there have been 2 Revisions...
I wanted my iMac to last long... but it aint looking well now...
I only got it a year from this upcoming winter and there have been 2 Revisions...
Maybe Panther® Will make the iMac a bit faster? Anyways I think I'm going to get and iMac or a powerbook
Originally posted by MrMacman
Yep, the G4 still is pretty bad.
I wanted my iMac to last long... but it aint looking well now...
I only got it a year from this upcoming winter and there have been 2 Revisions...
Well, that's not too far off the mark. In the past Apple has had about a 6 month product cycle. And why do you not think your iMac will last? Your computer will last until your needs out grow it. My "everyday" computer is a 3 year old P3 800 that I built myself (and she's not getting replaced until I can afford a Powerbook). Of course I don't push this machine hard but she does all I need her to do.
Lethal
I tried playing UT2K3.
That is why.
If I can't play that...
Games in years ahead will be *way* past me.
A little bit, but not tons.
Basically I want upgradabality.
I want to replace the Video card, if not the CPU, the iMac does not allow me w/o massive ripping it to shreds.
Originally posted by MrMacman
I tried playing UT2K3.
That is why.
If I can't play that...
Games in years ahead will be *way* past me.
A little bit, but not tons.
Basically I want upgradabality.
I want to replace the Video card, if not the CPU, the iMac does not allow me w/o massive ripping it to shreds.
If you wanted expandibility and/or upgradability why did you buy an iMac in the first place?
Lethal
10.2.3 already sped it up significantly. I have an 800 Mhz Superdrive 15". Also check this FAQ if you don't like Mac OS X's speed:
http://www.macmaps.com/Macosxspeed.html