I am currently using a NEW IMAC!

[beatle888]

Ummm... we've covered this before - it has 512 Mb soldered in and one empty socket for up to a 2 Gb module.

why be so haughty? maybe he doesnt comb through every single post. is that o.k.?


your a better MacRumors member...there, do you feel better?

 

[this is funah]

the remote is magnetic, and no, im not popping it open.

 

[dejo]

the HD trailers look amazingly amazing. its a shame that they dont have the HD trailers accessable from Front Row.

But you can access regular Movie Trailers?

 

[jeffzoom]

Okay, using just plain out normal common sense, wouldn't one store their hd trailers in the same spot as everything else you look at in frontrow? and open it that way? Or are you streaming it from Apple's website?

 

[Daveway]

the remote is magnetic, and no, im not popping it open.

I think everyone here would like to see you pop open the imac. You would be the first, like that new U2 song.

 

[crazysaxchris]

I have those same speakers! how do they sound with the new imac! Cool Imac ! Wish I could trade one of those in for my g4 powermac! anyways awesome!

 

[nospleen]

Is it quiet? Have you ever used a previous imac g5? If so, can you compare the noise between the two. Nice mac BTW!!

 

[powerbook911]

The iMac is so easy to open. It is made that way, so you can do repairs yourself.

Nevertheless, what a beautiful machine you have!! Congratulations. Apple's stock pictures never show the beauty of their machines.

 

[plinden]

Here they are:

Pics

I didn't set them up to auto load here in the post to save on bandwidth.

What's that little nipple beside the iSight?

 

[this is funah]

the little "nipples" beside the isight is the microphone (to the left) and a status light (to the right).

the noise is quiet from what i can hear right now.

yes, you can access all movie trailers from Front Row.

 

[aswitcher]

Is it quiet? Have you ever used a previous imac g5? If so, can you compare the noise between the two. Nice mac BTW!!

I read somewhere that the insides are completely redesigned, with 3 fans now for better cooling - and to keep noise down.

 

[nospleen]

I read somewhere that the insides are completely redesigned, with 3 fans now for better cooling - and to keep noise down.

Thank goodness!! If you find the ole linky, let me know. Thanks!

 

[nospleen]

the little "nipples" beside the isight is the microphone (to the left) and a status light (to the right).

the noise is quiet from what i can hear right now.

yes, you can access all movie trailers from Front Row.

Glad to hear it!! Play an HD video file. If it does not sound like a plain is taking off, then they are quieter than the old ones.

 

[Danksi]

The iMac is so easy to open. It is made that way, so you can do repairs yourself.

Nevertheless, what a beautiful machine you have!! Congratulations. Apple's stock pictures never show the beauty of their machines.

I read (sorry can't remember where) that this revision is actually not so easy to open up and service - which is troubling me slightly.

EDIT: Are you using those external speakers, or were they for your iBook. What are the built in speakers like?

 

[nospleen]

Allright, we need some links here. Where is everyone reading this stuff!

 

[this is funah]

Glad to hear it!! Play an HD video file. If it does not sound like a plain is taking off, then they are quieter than the old ones.

i didnt notice a change in the sounds of the fans whatsoever when i played a 720p HD BBC Clip.

 

[Daveway]

The iMac G5 always did have 3 fans. And yes....I do have one of the loudest iMac G5s ever produced.

 

[aswitcher]

The iMac G5 always did have 3 fans. And yes....I do have one of the loudest iMac G5s ever produced.

Hey, well the reviewer seemed to think it was new...

There is some discussion of earlier models here

http://www.scienceman.com/pgs/00_imacG5.html

 

[radiantm3]

Very nice. I just ordered one for the wife today (online store). Now I kind of wish I would have dropped by the retail store to see if they had any in.

 

[liketom]

question is ... can Front Row be pulled out of the Apps folder ?? or is it built in to the OS

 

[mpqtpie]

Pop the top!

I think everyone here would like to see you pop open the imac. You would be the first, like that new U2 song.

I second that. Or it might be third that.
(Peer pressure at its finest...)

BTW, beautiful pictures! I'm having major iMac envy even though I just bought a new iBook a month ago.

 

[aswitcher]

question is ... can Front Row be pulled out of the Apps folder ?? or is it built in to the OS

Apple would be a bit mad not to release the software with a wireless remote.

 

[vouder17]

Ummm... we've covered this before - it has 512 Mb soldered in and one empty socket for up to a 2 Gb module.

Yeah if you would have read my post carefully, then you could've seen that that is exactly what i meant, and no i didn't find that out from this website i found it out from Macbidouille so you are still a better Macrumors member than me.

 

[liketom]

Apple would be a bit mad not to release the software with a wireless remote.

but there is already a remote and a iPod IR dock that could do the trick

 

[Chundles]

question is ... can Front Row be pulled out of the Apps folder ?? or is it built in to the OS

I'd say it's built into the OS, the remote is IR (the receiver is the Apple logo) and thus wouldn't work with any other current Macs.

They could do it by bundling an IR dongle but that's pretty inelegant.

It wouldn't surprise me to see Front Row integrated into new Macs but none of the already released ones. Shame, but hey, can't have everything.