iMac G5 17", loves and hates?

[Plastic Avatar]

Envy.

The $300 difference is well worth in long run IMO. It is a matter of choices and budgeting for students.

Yeah, all you big and fancy 20-inchers say the same thing "It's worth the money, the screen is great, my Mac is bigger then your Mac."

Show offs

[lol]

I was this close [holds finger and thumb really close together for reference] to getting a 20".... [sigh].... but I needed a few extra items more than the real estate and bigger HD.

I just keep telling myself that when I want more screen I can just buy an LCD and utilize that spanning hack.... over and over and over =(

[laughs]

 

[FoxyKaye]

Yeah, all you big and fancy 20-inchers say the same thing "It's worth the money, the screen is great, my Mac is bigger then your Mac."

Show offs

LOL - it's not the size that matters, it's how you use it!

I had enough money for either the base model 20" or a really souped-up 17" - since one of my long-term goals is to never have to open the back of my Mac for at least two years, I opted for the souped up 17". I've also been working on 12", 15" and 17" CRTs my whole life, so to me the 17" feels ginormous. I never really understood to what people were referring when they said things like "high definition", "widescreen", and "core video/Quartz Extreme" until I saw the difference between OS X on my Blue/White and OS X on my iMac. Goodness, it was unbelievable to me when I popped in a DVD and watched Spiderman 2 on it as well.

Actually, I did think of a rant last night - AppleCare sent me TechTool Deluxe 3.0.3, which really doesn't function very well on my iMac. I think it's a sales ploy to get folks to upgrade to the much more functional TechTool Pro 4 for $60. C'est la vie...

 

[Plastic Avatar]

Love the screen.

LOL - it's not the size that matters, it's how you use it!

[laughs]

I keep telling myself that, but Ego is a harsh mistress =(

I had enough money for either the base model 20" or a really souped-up 17" - since one of my long-term goals is to never have to open the back of my Mac for at least two years, I opted for the souped up 17".

2 years without cracking the case?

[hrm]

I guess that's more than realistic, after thinking about it. Other than putting in another Gig stick when I get a chance, there's really no reason for me to open up mine, either. All my important stuff is spread out over multiple external FW drives.

That's kind of a different mode of thinking for me. For 4 years I was all about stuffing my Quicksilver with everything I could- pci cards, extra drives, 2nd video card for 3 monitor madness, etc. None of that really applies with an iMac.

I've also been working on 12", 15" and 17" CRTs my whole life, so to me the 17" feels ginormous. I never really understood to what people were referring when they said things like "high definition", "widescreen", and "core video/Quartz Extreme" until I saw the difference between OS X on my Blue/White and OS X on my iMac. Goodness, it was unbelievable to me when I popped in a DVD and watched Spiderman 2 on it as well.

I, too, am impressed by the screen.

After playing Warcraft 3 the past 2 days on it, I'm *AMAZED* by the color. Everything in the game has this vibrant, almost neon, quality that just begs to be stared at.

Actually, I did think of a rant last night - AppleCare sent me TechTool Deluxe 3.0.3, which really doesn't function very well on my iMac. I think it's a sales ploy to get folks to upgrade to the much more functional TechTool Pro 4 for $60. C'est la vie...

I haven't checked my AppleCare box yet. I assumed it would ship with TTP 4. That is a little lame.

 

[ebow]

Glad to hear that several users are quite happy with the 17" displays. I'll be joining the ranks of iMac G5 owners soon, and while I'm sorely tempted to get a 20" model, my practical side will probably win and I'll stick with 17 inches. I still haven't resolved the issue of whether to upgrade the HD or not... $68 (with ed. discount) for an extra 90 GB sounds pretty good, but I've been managing with my current 30 GB for 5 years now. Of course, if I could find the 2 GHz 17" model with 250 GB HD in the New Hampshire Apple Store (I'm in MA) and successfully use my wife's ed. discount there, the tax savings would cover the upgrade cost. Hmm... (that face is supposed to be "exasperated")

 

[Plastic Avatar]

160GB ain't bad for internal storage.

Glad to hear that several users are quite happy with the 17" displays. I'll be joining the ranks of iMac G5 owners soon, and while I'm sorely tempted to get a 20" model, my practical side will probably win and I'll stick with 17 inches. I still haven't resolved the issue of whether to upgrade the HD or not... $68 (with ed. discount) for an extra 90 GB sounds pretty good, but I've been managing with my current 30 GB for 5 years now. Of course, if I could find the 2 GHz 17" model with 250 GB HD in the New Hampshire Apple Store (I'm in MA) and successfully use my wife's ed. discount there, the tax savings would cover the upgrade cost. Hmm... (that face is supposed to be "exasperated")

Even though it's a hack, you can add screen estate if you use the spanning utility. Just something to keep in mind =)

30GB for 5 years?

[makes gasping sound]

I don't know how to make do with 300GB!

[laughs]

I don't think the cost for the HD upgrade is bad at all. But it sounds like you should use that money on something nice for missus, what with her letting you use her Edu. discount and all

I know, go pick up the Mac and take her to a nice dinner/lunch somewhere for $70 =)

 

[eXan]

Hey, are you really in Vladivostok?

Yes

 

[ebow]

I don't think the cost for the HD upgrade is bad at all. But it sounds like you should use that money on something nice for missus, what with her letting you use her Edu. discount and all

I know, go pick up the Mac and take her to a nice dinner/lunch somewhere for $70 =)

Not a bad idea, especially since we have 3 (soon to be 4) Apple Stores here in Massachusetts and I'd be dragging us up to New Hampshire.

Of course a better idea would be checking with her first on the whole using her EDU discount. Kidding; I'm pretty sure I mentioned the idea to her already.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Even though it's a hack, you can add screen estate if you use the spanning utility. Just something to keep in mind =)

And with Tiger, we can now enjoy portrait mode with our beloved Dell PF2001, FP2005. and FP2405 monitors.

 

[Plastic Avatar]

Pictures. Off topic.

Yes

Once I scan these old pictures in (probably a few months away), think you might take a look and see if you can identify any landmarks?

I'll put them up on my web site as I archive them.

 

[eXan]

I'll put them up on my web site as I archive them.

Ok, but can you send me and e-mail with notification of upload? You can find my e-mail on my web-site (Contact button)