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The G5 Look

Originally posted by sen_almighty
i may be wrong here, but wouldn't the "cheese grater" let in a lot of dust into the machine?
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-sen_almighty

Yes, but with the fact that the velocitry of the air should increase as it proceeds to the back of the case where the fans are, and the exhaust aperatures are located, the fliud dynamics of such airflow should maintain a steadily decreasing pressure that would promote any particulates to remain in that airflow. Sure you'll get some deposits, but that would be due to the eddies in shadow behind cards, drives, and fins.

So I would assume our dust problems should be no worse than they already are, and I'd place a good bet they'd be better.

Originally posted by bbarnhart
the case has large bones and a wonderful personality.
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AND REALLY BIG BITS!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha!
 
The more I think about it, the more I like the new PowerMac G5's case.

Its metal, and not plastic/polycarbonate like the G4s.

That, and I like 1911s over Glocks. :D
 
Originally posted by Wyrm
It matches my IKEA waste paper basket... EXACTLY.



-Wyrm
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Apple should sell them together for a special deal. Anyway, I think that it looks pretty good. The biggest problem i see is that the front looks like the back. I know they need to do that for cooling, but maybe the holes could have been on the sides. I dont know, but it could have been much cooler. But with those specs, i am not complaining
 
Originally posted by Sonar
Apple should sell them together for a special deal. Anyway, I think that it looks pretty good. The biggest problem i see is that the front looks like the back. I know they need to do that for cooling, but maybe the holes could have been on the sides. I dont know, but it could have been much cooler. But with those specs, i am not complaining
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Holes on the side don't work as good. The G4s had holes on the side, and it made the air turn corners in order to get out. You don't get the velocity you want out of the same amount of fan speed. Thats why the fans are cranked up the way they are on the G4. Plus, the more turns air has to go through, the more turbulence and noise you get.
 
well, they got by before without those holes. so hopefully the can find a way. Maybe holes on the top and bottom with a little plastic riser with vents, so the table doesnt back up the holes and it has room to get out. they could reorganize the insides to allow the air to pass through. Or they could sell the coolest looking ones in alaska, so they wouldn't need cooling systems. It would not only look cool, but help populate alaska. :)
 
Perforated aluminum was the most cost effective way to get the ventilation the G5 needed. And the minimalist aesthetics are quite acceptable.

But for a few dollars (and pounds) more, a stainless woven-wire mesh on the front and back of the case would be an extremely hardcore looking upgrade:

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[photo courtesy of www.tmpinc.com]
 
Originally posted by Sonar
well, they got by before without those holes. so hopefully the can find a way. Maybe holes on the top and bottom with a little plastic riser with vents, so the table doesnt back up the holes and it has room to get out. they could reorganize the insides to allow the air to pass through. Or they could sell the coolest looking ones in alaska, so they wouldn't need cooling systems. It would not only look cool, but help populate alaska. :)
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The way they got by before is by increasing fan speed. Thats about when everyone started complaing about the HooverPowerMac. :p

Hmm... populate Alaska. But where are you going to get the power for a G5 in Alaska? That would mean we need to drill in ANWR, and you know how the environmentalists love that idea. NOT! :D
 
Originally posted by adamfilip
what about this would this have been that much harder to do over the beauty they currently have..

atleast the little apple logo. the 2nd drive would be nice too

Agreed.
It's weird, because, i really think that a little bit of branding would really help to improve the machine's looks. i'd been sketching little mock-ups since the unveiling of the apple cheese grater and in every instance, the logo really helped pull the front together.

and yeah, the second drive door is key. can't believe apple passed on that....
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Originally posted by Potus
I disagree: my iMac has only grown more beautiful in my eyes with time (up close and personal). As for my blueberry iBook: it has brought me lots of aesthetic pleasure. I think the new G5 looks "tinny" and this from someone who worshipped at the shrine of the tiBook when it first came out. I'm not opposed to a metal/industrial look: this one just looks cheap. Caveat: I've only seen the photos on the Apple site, but I'm not drooling to see one as I was with the the iBooks (all the iterations), the iMacs (all the iterations), and the Powerbooks (starting with Blackbird)...
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yeah, i'm not really psyched about this one for a lot of the same reasons. it just doesn't feel right. i think a lot of people are putting a bit too much faith in Ive. the design is certainly not "flexible" as he described it- no expansion bay for starters.
I was definitely more excited about the first G4 tower and the first titanium laptop.
 
only thing about the new g5 case that isn't beautiful harmony is the lack of another slot for a zip drive, etc. other than that, the case is a wonder of functionality.
 
They should really make a better rewritable disk, so we dont have to worry about having twenty something drives. Then again if they made iDisk for all systems and there was a lump sum fee. Then it would be an online rewritable disk that you could add more storage too. However that idea stinks anyway because it wouldnt be secure. :( oh well. But back on track, the G5 needs something in the front view to say. "LOOK AT ME! I AM THE FRONT" at first i thought they put two backs on it. Maybe they need an apple or some chrome lining :D . but they definitly need to spice up the front.
 
The sides are great, handles are great, the back is the back so who cares but the front does need something. They could have altered the perforations so that there was the Apple logo outline or the G5 outline or even given the front some kind of a frame. Most people see the front not the sides.
 
Originally posted by Sonar
...the G5 needs something in the front view to say. "LOOK AT ME! I AM THE FRONT" at first i thought they put two backs on it. Maybe they need an apple or some chrome lining :D . but they definitly need to spice up the front.
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Or maybe they provide the best base for case customization? Get your G5 and personalize it any way you want! :D

Case mods... here we come!

-Wyrm
 
for the people that want an apple on the front...

you can always put one of the white Apple stickers that they include in the booklets on the front. :D
 
good ideas. or u can paint the front neon green and line it with frilly junk. *i think i got carried away* and really big lights and... *getting more carried away* DANCERS AND A SPORTS TEAM AND A-*gets sacked*
 
Originally posted by Sonar
good ideas. or u can paint the front neon green and line it with frilly junk. *i think i got carried away* and really big lights and... *getting more carried away* DANCERS AND A SPORTS TEAM AND A-*gets sacked*
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I can almost hear Jonathan Ive weeping softly... :)
 
although, i guess it would be kinda cool to just keep that clear plastic thing in the side and not the door, then add some neon lights inside....the rice g5, ooooh yea:rolleyes:
 
Unreal

Based on what many of you said it seems that non of you have seen it up close yet.

We just got one in at my University book store, and it is stunning. It's massive design belittle's all other competition. The G4 tower stands cowardly next to it, with the words "OUT DATED" screaming out at you.

if you you've only seen it from the apple website, you havn't even begun to experience this next generation of computing power.

Although it looks only OKAY connected to a apple display, hooked up to a philips 20" silver flat screen with the adaptor looks UNREAL

Trust me, don't make up your mind untill you see it for yourselves.
 
I don't like the handles. Everything else is ok (except for the fact that it is a little see-through). But those handles....I thought that they were supposed to be less obtrusive? To me, they are not. They stick out horrible.
 
Originally posted by Wyrm
It matches my IKEA waste paper basket... EXACTLY.



-Wyrm
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ditto! it also matches my ikea desklamp, ikea floorstanding lamp, ikea clothes bin, - even my ikea cheese grater. Hmm, someone needs to check out mr ive's career history...

i'm looking forward to getting mine - i'm not too concerned about the aesthetics of it as it'll be under my desk only visible to the junk on my floor and my feet.

note to all who saw the mess that i lived in in the "whats the view from your desk" thread;
since moving house i've cleaned up my act a lot and i'm A LOT tidier now!
 
Originally posted by Frohickey
The way they got by before is by increasing fan speed. Thats about when everyone started complaing about the HooverPowerMac. :p

Hmm... populate Alaska. But where are you going to get the power for a G5 in Alaska? That would mean we need to drill in ANWR, and you know how the environmentalists love that idea. NOT! :D
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Actually, we have a lot of G5s in Alaska, and plenty of power for them. Alaska is a great place to have cool running computers. I once overclocked a dual celeron 400 to 600 by leaving my dorm room window open to cool it.
 
haha, that's awesome! wonder if the same applies for folks over in england (since it's always raining...yea...)
 
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