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iMac G5 Arrived So Fast
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edesignuk said:Well, I gave in to temptation, 20" iMac winging it's way to me sometime in the next 2 weeks...it's gonna be a long 2 weeks!
edit: oh, and BTW
Good to hear you caved edesign.
I don't really understand how pictures will help, you can learn a lot more from my written review than seing a picture. You can't hear the picture or feel the speed of the iMac from looking at it. If you really want pictures, tell me what you want me to capture. My desk is messy, though, so I don't really want all that being shown on MacRumors. Would the pictures still be useful if cropped close to edges of the iMac?
Toe said:My desk looks just like it did when there was an eMac on it... except now there is a big empty space behind my computer.
Do you notice that issue with the sound that I was describing?
FuzzyBallz said:
Don't kow what an OP (original poster?) is, but I just realized that Toe actually started this thread. Stupid second page...
I haven't done much with sound as this Mac is strictly for work (don't have a single mp3 on it), but I have noticed huge delays for things like producing the beep when I press the volume-up button. I believe this is because I only have 256MB of RAM. I'm jacking that up to over a gig tomorrow, so hope that that will fix it. We'll see.Elan0204 said:
P.S. I think OP = Original Poster
Toe, the delay you are experiencing is definitely related to low memory. My PowerBook had a delay like that when it was using a lot of virtual memory, and I could hear the hard drive swapping so that it could get the memory it needed to adjust the volume and display the volume overlay on screen. Once you get more memory in there shouldn't experience the delay anymore.
Elan0204 said:
Guys,
I am really wondering if this is related to low memory. I have a iBook G3 900 MHz with 256MB RAM and there is no delay. Never. And the sound is not distorted when playing iTunes and changing the volume. Never.
Cheers
CmdrLaForge said:
The "pop" sound is not related to low memory, that is an issue with either the sound card or the speakers in the new iMac G5. I also don't know if it is only my machine, or something in all the iMac G5s.
The delay when changing volumes is memory related. It happened on my PowerBook when I was using a lot of virtual memory. Memory had to swap so that OS X could change the volume and display the volume overlay. I can hear the hard drive swapping after pressing the volume up\down button. The change in volume generally doesn't have much if any delay, but the overlay will take a little bit to appear.
Max out the memory on your iBook, make sure your hard drive is swapping a lot and that virtual memory use is high, then try changing the volume while listening to iTunes. I bet you will experience the delay.
edesignuk said:Looks like I'm gonna have to say it again...
Check out my reply to your request for pics earlier in the thread. Reply to it, and then we'll talk about pics.