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New iMac G5 Announced

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Couple of things

Also the things of note, in my mind are:

- VESA wall mountable => genuine zero footprint
- 3:1 bus speed ration compare with PM G5 2:1, not a big deal
- only 256MB in top end model, hello? Perhaps Apple have just realised that no-one buys memory from them, cos its cheaper elsewhere
- Blooming ports are going to get cluttered all together like that... you know its going to get pulled about - lop sided iMacs anyone?
- normal, user upgradable memory, woohoo!
- Superdrive is only 4x compared with 8x in eMac and PowerMac - what gives!!

I think I may be using my Developer connection discount to get one before the end of the year is out.

Sanj
 
my only beef:
measly 256 RAM on all models (when will you learn apple?)...
big white space on the bottom should have speakers on it...
aluminum stand doesn't quite match :rolleyes: ....
but as always, apple's product come at a shock first, and make perfect sense the next week...

reality
 
i can't wait ...

I'll have a big/long talk at home giving the reasons why we would need one of those babies ;) ...

I wonder how long it will take until the thread "iMac G5, buy now or wait" comes :p :p :p ... I hate when people post that within the first month :eek:
 
iMac design

Like others in this thread I thought the design was a little bottom heavy. Rather cluncky from the front and to paraphrase the keynote, the only computer I have ever preferred from the back. But then saw this picture of the imac in front of a user and it looks altogether more compact, modern, and proportional. I imagine it looks terrific up close.
 

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I've sold these kind of designs (pc in monitor) already many years ago with a pc, and it wansn't a huge succes. I hop Apple will do better.
 
One thing I noticed. If you go to the Online Apple Store you have the option to upgrade your keyboard and mouse to a wireless set that come with the bluetooth adapter for $99. My question is are you now able to setup a bluetooth mouse and keyboard when wanting to reinstall your software, how does the computer know that they are there. Don't you have to run a setup and link them to the computer???
 
Impressive design, very reminiscent of both the iPod and the facial dimensions of the orignal iMac. The price points are amazing, can it be true that Apple is finally trying to be competetive on price?

And to everyone bitching about 256, you can upgrade to 512 for only $75!
 
Agreed

mcsmiley said:
Like others in this thread I thought the design was a little bottom heavy. Rather cluncky from the front and to paraphrase the keynote, the only computer I have ever preferred from the back. But then saw this picture of the imac in front of a user and it looks altogether more compact, modern, and proportional. I imagine it looks terrific up close.
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When I saw that pic I was convinced that apple did the right thing. This computer is HOT.
 
well I think it would have looked much better in metal than white plastic but thats probably because I wanted a metal finish BT keyboard...guess I'll go buy a white one now...

Very happy with the Australian pricing...dropped $600-$700 AUD for a far superior machine. Excellent.
 
Although it probably isn't upgradable, the ease of removing the back gives some hope that it may be possible to put in another graphics card or even processor. The pic with the back removed on Apple's pages is not great, but it does seem that there is a lot more exposed than with the former iMacs. We will just have to wait and see what is possible. People here just assume the graphics card isn't upgradable because they weren't in the past.
 
AL-FAMOUS said:
look thatwendingo your trying to twist what you actually meant when you said that they wont fit a g5 in a imac enclosure... this proves they can fit g5 into tight enclosures this is as tight if not tighter than the half dome.
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I'm still waiting for someone to show how I was wrong. Apple cut the FSB, used a lower clocked processor, cut the memory to single-channel, used a lower-speed optical drive intended for laptops, built a custom cooling system, used an older graphics chipset, and otherwise tweaked things so that it's a lower-performing machine than the towers.

It's exactly what I've been saying they'd have to do if they were to use a small form factor.

just confess you were WRONG and start babbling about how they wont ever fit a g5 in a laptop
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iMac G5 internal volume: 1930.66 in^3
iMac G4 internal volume: 1273.36 in^3

There's more internal volume to dissipate heat, not to mention the fact that Apple moved to a blow-through design that would push heat out of the case rather than waiting for it to drift towards a fan.
 
Can you say third-party HARDWARE vendors?

Apple may be pissing off plenty of their small developers, but with this new iMac G5 I'm sure they'll have plenty of third-party HARDWARE vendors lining up. Griffin, Power Support, Belkin, Dr. Bott (or whoever Dr. Bott's OEM is) off to the races with ya!

VESA compliant mounts, you want a wall mount? Don't whine about the ports, you're gonna hafta get the mount anyway, just get a mount with a passthrough that snakes the cords down or to the side (can you imagine a full complement of Apple White cords arranged from thickest to thinnest, evenly spaced, cascading completely vertical from the middle of the back of the iMac down the wall - could even provide another rubber strip further down that could be open or under the desk to keep them stretched out like a grill or more accurately a Harp.)

But a swing-arm iMac now? There's heaven.

As for the Big White Space™? Student computer + iPod styling + potential PC-Users not really noticing it = great place for some stickers or personalization. Cellphone mount? Mouse holder? Blazing Fast Flame decals? I know, I know, gag-me-with-a-spoon ugly, but some people will LOVE that stuff.

Out.

BTW: If any accessories vendors like these ideas, just drop me a line, preferrably with a job offer, and we can talk about signing over rights ;)
 
Uhh...no you haven't

porky said:
I've sold these kind of designs (pc in monitor) already many years ago with a pc, and it wansn't a huge succes. I hop Apple will do better.
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Uhh, sorry no. Even the best of PC all-in-ones were horrifically clunky compared to the new iMac.
 
rendezvouscp said:
It's hopefully a typo. There's no reason for them to hold back.
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There is, actually. Two and a half years ago when the iMac G4 was announced, Steve actually made the point that CD drives positioned on their sides had to be throttled back...

Don't know if the technology has changed since then.
 
Its a nice design bar one point for me: I am disappointed with the positioning of the ports on one side of the screen.

When you have plugged in a keyboard and tethered mouse having the leads dangling down off the back of the screen will surely look messy? When you then add an iPod lead, Camcorder lead etc. it will only get worse. Also as someone pointed out, once you have stuff plugged in isn't moving the screen going to potentially be awkward?

I would have preferred the ports placed somehow at ground level, in the stand maybe or even a separate unit (which would help wall-mounting setups).

Maybe there is a wire tidy structure at the back that channels wiring down the stand, I dunno, guess I'll wait until I see one in the flesh before passing final judgement but the positioning of the ports was the first thing that leapt out when I saw the design.

vanilla
 
and since when has this machine got a slower processor?? its a 1.8 g5 for god sake wendingy, im sure it wouldn't be too hard to get it too 2 gig... but that would be bad marketing..its not due to the possibility of it
 
You could always use the extra space at the bottom of the screen for Post-It's... :)

I like it overall. Now I just have to figure out if I'm going to get this one or wait in hopes that the next revision will have a better graphics card...
 
aswitcher said:
... but thats probably because I wanted a metal finish BT keyboard...guess I'll go buy a white one now...
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I was in the same situation, waiting for a new BT Mouse/KB ... I'll order one in 2 minutes ... (1 button mouse with scrolling pad a la iPod :) )
 
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