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New iMac G5 Announced

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I too thought it was ugly at first, but it is growing on me, like all Apple products seem to do.

Initial reactions:

Con: No upgradable video card... UGH!

Pro: OMG it's tiny!
 
Too cool

A good deal on a G5 desktop, and great Apple style. (Not everyone LIKES simplicity but I sure do.) Plus appealing to iPod users--smart. I want a 20" but just bought a PowerBook :)

* Simple, white (so few vents!) and amazingly THIN!

* Stereo speakers (hidden in bottom edge) and mic built-in

* No power brick!

* TV-out (with adapter) as always

* Ability to play Doom III mentioned on Apple's page :)

* Up to 2 GB RAM

* Optical audio-out (and analog audio-in)

* 18.5 pounds (17")

* Consumer color but matches pro displays too

* ZERO footprint. Even the base remains usable desk space. Keyboard fits under screen. Worth losing the swingarm.

http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html
http://www.apple.com/imac/design.html

Check out the VR with wireless mouse/keyboard option:
http://www.apple.com/hardware/gallery/imacg5_20_aug2004_480.html

Too cool.

Now let some people whine--EVERY Apple product gets that phase... followed by great reviews :D (Remember the iPod whining?)

(Low-end headless? Definitely a good idea. But that's not an iMac that's some other Mac. Time will tell.)
 
Hmm, not sure yet - may be I'll be convinced when I see one for real.

But on first impressions I think there too much white space at the bottom of the screen - makes it look unbalanced.
 
NicoMan said:
I'll pass judgement when I see it live. It's difficult with pictures on the web.
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Well, I thought the same thing for a second -- but I've never had negative thoughts during an unveiling of a new Apple product.

.narco
 
I really like... especially from the rear. ;)

Sweet attention to detail, especially it's cooling capabilities.

Nice... very, very nice. :)

I think the graphics card and bus speed is going to be a bone of contention for some on here though... :eek: :p
 
That is SO goregous! I am really glad the iMac is not aluminum and body like the new displays. It really keeps the look and feel of the "i" lineup, and makes me think iPod.

I wonder if the foot will be detatchable? It looks like there is a slot on the back for wall mounting (long thin slot on the upper back side).

I am placing an order now! Sweetnees!
 
Very practical ( v. low footprint), but i agree with the above post about it looking too much like an emac, a bit too ugly from head on. Seeing it in the flesh may be a bit different
 
Nice price, nice specs, but I dont like the style. I don't think Mr Ive hasn't managed to capture the friendly, approachable styling that put so many G3 iMacs into living rooms around the world.

I'd still like one though, but won't be trading in my PB just yet.
 
So is this officially the end of the "Waaaaahhhh!!! You can't fit a G5 in a thin, quiet, consumer system!! Too hot!! Too noisy!!" brigade? You know who you are :)

Overall, this looks like an impressive system. Interestingly the FSB is cut down to 533MHz on the 1.6GHz version (down from 800MHz on the 1.6GHz PowerMac equivalent) and 600MHz on the 1.8GHz model (down from 900MHz on the 1.8GHz PowerMac), and it looks like it uses single channel DDR400 (rather than dual channel DDR333 or DDR400). Guess it will perform a little slower than the equivalently clocked G5 PowerMacs. The video is ho-hum (yet another 64MB nVidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra job). The amazing thing to me is the price: $AUD 2199. That's pretty good value...roughly double the cost of a premium 17" flat panel display, but you get a G5-class computer included.

Definitely be interesting to see how the pre-orders go on this one. If the iPod mini launch showed one thing, it's that the Mac (and I.T.) communities in general don't have the faintest idea how a product will perform in the real market :)
 
Geez, people just love to piss and moan.

However, I like it. Good thinking that will continue to improve in the years to come. As usual.

Thumbs up.
 
Nice looking machine except, as with all iMacs, the GPU sucks. It does seem to mean that the PB G5 is more feasible than it was before. However, this unit seems to be at least two inches thick. Who knows how much of an engineering hurdle it'll be to shave off that extra inch. I, personally, would rather have a dual core 2Ghz G4 with memory controller in my PB than a 1.8 G5 with a slowed down bus. I still think that Apple will use the Dual Core's for the next major PB revision. Unless, of-course, it comes down to marketing over performance (in which case on might see a G5).
 
Indeed, the new iMac does look more like an eMac due to its white color. The long, wide space beneath the screen does look somewhat odd, but how they were able to fit a G5 in there with the components and ports so well-organized is quite a remarkable feat.

However, I still prefer my 15" Powerbook over the new iMac. :D
 
ipiloot said:
Market desperately needs cheap headless consumer Mac. Only Apple won't see it. I don't believe that this machine is going to perform any better on market than the "lamp" did.
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Isn't an "all-in-one" computer the whole point of the iMac line to begin with? I doubt they'd ever release a "headless" iMac, unless they come out with another cube -- but we all know what a success that was.

.narco
 
narco said:
I'd rather it be thicker than to have that extra space on the bottom. Plus, the logos are way too large.
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The logos are large so you will see it in TV and Movie spots. Otherwise people will think it's a new Dull or Hpee.
 
I don't know if to like it, to hate it, or to love it!

In any case!, if this sucker is responsible for delaying the dual G5 Powermacs, then I HATE IT!

a bit weird design though.. Looks like a flat eMac put on a HD display foot.

Genious nevertheless, 2 inch + display! My 23" aluminal display has that size, or more! Thinking you could add a computer behind it, is just another piece of Apple art!

Grafix are a bit dissappointing. You notice how they try to boost framerates by quoting the G5 as a responsible fella for the better framerates with games.. They know the 5200 FX should have been a better card..
 
A $1.800 computer with less than 512 megs of ram :eek: ? When will they realize that 256 megs is WAY too little. The graphics card 64 megs :eek: ??? That is just unbelievable. How long will this computer be in this form? 5 months at the least. Tiger may be out, and a computer like that will have immense trouble with Core Image and Core Video. I guess the screen sizes and Hard Disc Drive are a decent (enough) size, but all in all, this is a VERY disappointing computer.


eMac with a flat panel monitor eat your heart out!
 
oingoboingo said:
So is this officially the end of the "Waaaaahhhh!!! You can't fit a G5 in a thin, quiet, consumer system!! Too hot!! Too noisy!!" brigade?
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lets not go that far ;)
i still think its a joke because apple WONT EVER release a consumer machine that has a better cpu than the pro laptops :)
 
So, the powerbook which is supposed to be a PRO computer is now way behind. I guess the problem is not cooling (if they can fit a G5 in this new iMac) but a battery problem ...
 
imac audio

Macrumors said:
Shown by Phil Schiller at the Apple Expo Paris keynote speech, the iMac G5 debuted to enthusiastic crowds. Taking the form of one of the recently introduced aluminum displays, the iMac is now the thinnest desktop personal computer on the market at only 2" thick. Featuring a 1.8 GHz G5 processor, NVidia 5200 graphics processor, and a choice of 17" or 20" displays, the imac is redesigned with the all-in-one ease of use of the original iMac with the horsepower and capability of a modern-day machine.
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Can the new imac play 5.1 audio?



I.
 
Am i the only one who thinks it's really funny that the #1 comment about the fake G5 iMac photos a few days ago was "does that really look like enough space to fit a G5 computer in?" and the real G5 iMac looks even smaller?
 
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