“OK, let’s get the iMac aesthetics issue out of the way right from the start. Judging from comments on a variety of Mac-related Web sites, Apple fans around the world are sharply divided about Apple Computer Inc.’s new iMac G5 desktop machine. Announced on Aug. 31 and now shipping in dribbles and drabs, the third-generation all-in-one sports a host of improvements and a completely new look. Gone is the flat-panel screen supported by a chrome arm above a hemispherical base,” Ken Mingis reports for Computerworld.
“To me, the new iMac looks like a 1969 vision of a 21st century computer, the kind of thing Stanley Kubrick or George Lucas might have included in a sci-fi movie just about the time man was landing on the moon. It has a retro-futuristic appearance that seems bland at first, and then very, very sharp upon further examination and use,” Mingis reports.
Mingis advises, “Get more RAM. At the very least double what’s inside. If you want to go for broke, get two 1GB chips. Also note that while the RAM sticks don’t have to be paired, doing so speeds up the throughput of the iMac G5’s memory bus to 128 bit. If the RAM is unmatched, say you have a 256MB stick and a 512MB stick, the memory bus is 64 bit. I’m not sure I’d notice the difference, but Apple says RAM chips of ‘the same size and composition … provide the fastest and most efficient throughput.'”
Mingis concludes, “What’s most important is that you can now buy a speedy G5 desktop machine with a crisp LCD screen for as little as $1,299. Look at it this way: A stand-alone 20-in. Cinema Display sells for $1,299. That’s just for the LCD monitor. In the top-of-the-line iMac G5, you get virtually the same screen, with a G5 computer now elegantly attached to it, for just $600 more. In my book, that’s money well spent.”
Full article here.
Mingis concludes, “What’s most important is that you can now buy a speedy G5 desktop machine with a crisp LCD screen for as little as $1,299. Look at it this way: A stand-alone 20-in. Cinema Display sells for $1,299. That’s just for the LCD monitor. In the top-of-the-line iMac G5, you get virtually the same screen, with a G5 computer now elegantly attached to it, for just $600 more. In my book, that’s money well spent.”
Agreed.
I got mine!
Video out. Video out. If I could hook-up a second monitor I’d buy an iMac today.
I’m still lamenting no gigabit NIC.
“Video out. Video out. If I could hook-up a second monitor I’d buy an iMac today.”,
Supports video mirroring and VGA out. Acceptable?
I had the privelege of going to an Apple store on Sunday and the new iMacs are indeed very nice. The 17″ LCD looked a little small compared to my studio display, but it was probably just the wide aspect ratio (and the size of the store counter compared to my desk). The 20″ was beautiful. Too bad I bought a 2 GHz last year!
I saw them as well this weekend, and the 17 inch really did look small. The 20 looked great. I was amazed though, at how small the 17 was! It looked like a 15 inch – it was a 16:9 ratio, but really seemed small…
Comment:
From: Tommy Boy
Sep 20, 04 | 7:37 pm
Video out. Video out. If I could hook-up a second monitor I’d buy an iMac today.
Comment:
From: Clark Steve
Sep 20, 04 | 8:21 pm
I’m still lamenting no gigabit NIC.
That’s why there is a nice Professional computer called the PowerBook. I’m sure the iMac G5 isn’t supposed to be all things for all people.
its 16:10
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Why not make it 16:11? EVERYTHING should go to 11…
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That’s why there is a nice Professional computer called the PowerBook. I’m sure the iMac G5 isn’t supposed to be all things for all people.
Not everybody wants a PowerMac(not a PowerBook). Plenty of offices would like a iMac instead and it would be nice to have a Pro model of it for about $100 more which would include Gigabit ethernet and a better video card.
iBook unofficially supports independent external video sources without mirroring. It can be a little flakey, but it’s just a matter of editing the OpenFirmware. You can even close the lid. Sometimes you have to wrestle with it a bit, but it works.
Does anyone know if the new iMac supports a similar function? Please don’t respond with “If ithe iBook does, it’s only logical…” or something similar.
Bravo to Apple for letting us open the guts and customizing the stand. I’d get one if I had any use for a stationary computer. Bluetooth and Airport make this system really pretty, really easy to use, and almost mobile. Maybe if I can find a good backpack case, I’ll take it to work instead of a 17″ PowerBook.
What do you think? Is it practical?
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