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I am currently using a NEW IMAC!

I think the new iMacs are excellent value for money. I have a Rev B iMac. One thing I am not too happy about is the lack of user servicability of the new iMacs. The only thing one can replace is the memory. The old iMac allowed you to change the hard drive and the optical drive. For example I prefer to have a 10,000 rpm 74GB Raptor as my boot drive in the iMac and I use the internal drive in a firewire enclosure for my docs etc. If something went wrong with your drive one could perform the change oneself. Now you are forced to take into a repair centre.
 
Danksi said:
This is good news. Is it still quiet when it's being hammered by intensive apps?
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I have not rendered a movie or anything yet. But, I moved over about 30 GB's worth of stuff while listening to music, and installing apps and it never got loud. I was shocked, my old imac was loud just surfing the web!!
 
nospleen said:
I have not rendered a movie or anything yet. But, I moved over about 30 GB's worth of stuff while listening to music, and installing apps and it never got loud. I was shocked, my old imac was loud just surfing the web!!
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Cool. I should find out for myself on Monday evening. :)
 
Danksi said:
Cool. I should find out for myself on Monday evening. :)
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I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I seriously cannot believe how quiet it is. I keep waiting for it to get loud, I think my REV A has given me PTSD or something. JK.:D
 
nospleen said:
Hello, I just bought the new imac. I must say, it is FANTASTIC. The upgraded 17" screen is much improved over the REV A's and B's. Plus, this thing is quieter than my old mac mini. I am thrilled with it, much more than I thought I would be!
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I'd like to hear more about this from new owner's since the old 17" screen was universally panned when compared to the 20". How is the response time? Is there a lot of ghosting during fast movement in movies/games?

And just a general question about the imac widescreens, since I plan to buy one soon. I know that the native resolution is non-standard compared to a normal 17"-19" lcd's 1280x1024 and that's no problem for OS X of course, but do most mac games/ports support this non-standard resolution or do you have to play them in non-native resolution (and accept the loss in picture quality)?
 
freddy11 said:
Great pics, makes me want to replace my 1 ghz 17" imac today. What kind of VW do you have? Saw your key in one of your pictures.
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i have a green 02 jetta ... tis very nice for me. no turbo, but its still fun.


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as for the noise issue everyone keeps bringing up, when my display goes to sleep after about 30 mins and i come back, i cant tell whether the computer is asleep, or just the display... thats how quiet the thing is :)
 
Can you guys who already have yours tell how easily this machine would be to open? Are there screws on the casing?

I will need to be able to remove the foot for transportation - it's really a deciding factor in making this purchase, so I would really appreciate some further information on this.

Thanks!
 
Taustin Powers said:
Can you guys who already have yours tell how easily this machine would be to open? Are there screws on the casing?

I will need to be able to remove the foot for transportation - it's really a deciding factor in making this purchase, so I would really appreciate some further information on this.

Thanks!
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I'm guessing these two issues are the same as old iMac G5s.

To remove the back, you place the iMac G5 (unplugged and powered down) face down on a flat surface, like a table or desk. Lift the foot so it's as far away from the iMac's body as possible. Peer at the bottom edge of the iMac. There will be 3 captive screws (one left, one centre, one right). There will also be an ambient light sensor to beside the centre screw—don't confuse the two! Trying to unscrew the ambient light sensor is not smart! :)

Use a Philips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws until they resist. Do not apply excessive torque, or you'll either damage the grooves, or worse, break the captivity and the screw will fall out.

Once the three screws are loosened, grab the area where the aluminum stand goes into the back of the iMac. Lift up and forward (so the bottom comes up), then pull the entire cover backwards and up.

Taking the stand off:

I had to do this when I relocated my iMac from Canada to Shanghai.

With the back cover off, this is how you remove the aluminum foot:

1. Place the aluminum foot between your legs, with the inside of the cover facing you, so that the back of the iMac's cover rests on your thighs.
2. In the centre of the inside of the back panel will be a rectangular, convex shaped piece of aluminum. On either side will be two screws. Use a No. 8 Torx (magnetic is a good choice here, these screws are miniscule) screwdriver to remove the four screws.
3. Remove the rectangular convex cover. Underneath you will see the other end of the aluminum foot, resting on top of the hinge. On the top edge there will be (if my memory serves me correctly) four No. 8 Torx screws, each about three quarters of an inch long, firmly holding the stand against the hinge. Unscrew these.
4. Removing the stand is a bit tricky. First you have to move the upwards because there are two pegs sticking out of the hinge and into corresponding holes in the stand. Wiggle it around until the pegs are no longer in the holes, then slide it backwards out of the slot in the back of the cover.
5. For travel, screw the three-quarter-inch screws halfway back into the hinge. Put the back cover back on the iMac, and cover the exposed slot with tape. I used a large laptop back to transport the iMac, but you can transport it however way you please.
6. Oh, and make sure you put the aluminum foot in checked baggage if you fly like I did. It can be considered a weapon if carried onboard.

Hope that helps. :)
 
cleanup said:
I'm guessing these two issues are the same as old iMac G5s.

To remove the back, you place the iMac G5 (unplugged and powered down) face down on a flat surface, like a table or desk. Lift the foot so it's as far away from the iMac's body as possible. Peer at the bottom edge of the iMac. There will be 3 captive screws (one left, one centre, one right). There will also be an ambient light sensor to beside the centre screw—don't confuse the two! Trying to unscrew the ambient light sensor is not smart! :)

Use a Philips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws until they resist. Do not apply excessive torque, or you'll either damage the grooves, or worse, break the captivity and the screw will fall out.

Once the three screws are loosened, grab the area where the aluminum stand goes into the back of the iMac. Lift up and forward (so the bottom comes up), then pull the entire cover backwards and up.

Taking the stand off:

I had to do this when I relocated my iMac from Canada to Shanghai.

With the back cover off, this is how you remove the aluminum foot:

1. Place the aluminum foot between your legs, with the inside of the cover facing you, so that the back of the iMac's cover rests on your thighs.
2. In the centre of the inside of the back panel will be a rectangular, convex shaped piece of aluminum. On either side will be two screws. Use a No. 8 Torx (magnetic is a good choice here, these screws are miniscule) screwdriver to remove the four screws.
3. Remove the rectangular convex cover. Underneath you will see the other end of the aluminum foot, resting on top of the hinge. On the top edge there will be (if my memory serves me correctly) four No. 8 Torx screws, each about three quarters of an inch long, firmly holding the stand against the hinge. Unscrew these.
4. Removing the stand is a bit tricky. First you have to move the upwards because there are two pegs sticking out of the hinge and into corresponding holes in the stand. Wiggle it around until the pegs are no longer in the holes, then slide it backwards out of the slot in the back of the cover.
5. For travel, screw the three-quarter-inch screws halfway back into the hinge. Put the back cover back on the iMac, and cover the exposed slot with tape. I used a large laptop back to transport the iMac, but you can transport it however way you please.
6. Oh, and make sure you put the aluminum foot in checked baggage if you fly like I did. It can be considered a weapon if carried onboard.

Hope that helps. :)
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Thank you - sounds like very helpful information.

I hope this works with the new iMacs as well - they seem to have been redesigned significantly - maybe some of the new owner can chime in?
 
Daveway said:
Here they are:

Pics

I didn't set them up to auto load here in the post to save on bandwidth.
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Looks great!! Welcome to the world of the G5 processor! I can't believe the size of it - just looks like a display!!

Where did the computer go? ;)

aussie_geek


edit: What about Photo Booth - is it embedded as well?
 
Uma888 said:
Those pictures make me droool, im still waiting for mine to arrive (ETA 02/12/05 (ordered on 14/10/05) :eek: ), please keep more pics comming (not in the dark :p )
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Don't you mean 01/11/05? ;) If so, that is one mighty wait for your Mac!

aussie_geek
 
IR receiver = Data port?

I was sifting through some of my IT junk and spotted a USB IR data dongle, for providing an IR data xfer port on a desktop...

... dawned on me. Does the IR on the new iMac act like a data port, as well as receiver for the FrontRow remote?

If so, that would prove useful for syncing mobile phones, that don't have Bluetooh. Not sure whether this has been asked about before now.
 
Got my 20" imac in this morning, and I thought I would verify what funah said - the machine is very quiet. I've had the processor running on highest, multitasking and transferring large files over firewire, and it's no louder than when I first turned it on. The fan hidden beneath the stand - a new addition? - makes a slight buzz, but it's barely audible. The back, particularly the top right (looking at the back) gets warm, but not hot.

Computer's gorgeous, the isight's not an eysore at all imho, and so far my only point of caution is the optical drive - it's a little scary. Thing almost took my finger off, and I'd swear it growled at me.

One thing I would add...apple-history lists the max display depth for previous models as 24-bit; system profiler lists it as 32. Not sure if it was just a mistake or an actual improvement, so I thought I'd mention it.
 
Chundles said:
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.
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I love what apple has done with the new iMac but i don't get why they are using an IR remote when they could have easily used an RF wireless one. It's much nicer not having to point the remote at your computer.
 
How is the integrated iSight angle compared to the tilting of the screen? I usually keep my screen tilted anywhere around 15 - 30 degrees - how does the integrated iSight handle this?
 
TBi said:
It's much nicer not having to point the remote at your computer.
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You still don't have to point it at the computer with IR because the signal bounces around the room. This might not work in certain environments, but I tried pointing it in every direction at a mini Apple retail store. It worked every time, except when I used my palm to cover the transmitter of the remote. Mini retail stores walls are all reflective metal though...
 
aussie_geek said:
Don't you mean 01/11/05? ;) If so, that is one mighty wait for your Mac!

aussie_geek
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Nope, i mean 02/12/05 :( (Its a BTO w/ 500gb + apple care from edu store, money has been taken from my account, so i guess they are just building it peice by peice)

Danksi:

I Ordered a 20" + 500gb + applecare, first mac :eek: :D :rolleyes: ;)
 
Loke said:
How is the integrated iSight angle compared to the tilting of the screen? I usually keep my screen tilted anywhere around 15 - 30 degrees - how does the integrated iSight handle this?
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It's angled slightly downward, so if you're at a normal distance of 1-3 feet and even with middle of the screen, you're centered. The camera has a nice spread, so that helps.

But if the screen is tilted 15-30 in relation to your face, then I imagine that yes, you would have some problems with the built-in isight.
 
Uma888 said:
Danksi:

I Ordered a 20" + 500gb + applecare, first mac :eek: :D :rolleyes: ;)
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Sweet!

The std 17inch Rev.C being delivered this afternoon will be my first Mac.

I've a feeling I'll be ordering a 1Gb stick shortly.

I've a 300Gb external drive, 19inch flat panel (2nd screen) and some desk space waiting for it at home though. :)
 
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