“Apple iMac G5 20-inch is the latest evolution of what, for two years, has been hands-down the finest personal computer available anywhere,” Mike Wendland writes for Gannett News Service. “Chic, stylish, elegant with a massive screen that seemingly floats in space, the new iMac comes in two versions, a 17-incher that starts at $1,299 and the recommended machine, a 20-incher that starts at $1,699. The base unit has a 2.1-gigahertz PowerPC G5 processor, 512 megabytes of memory, a 250-gigabyte hard drive and Apple’s SuperDrive that burns and plays both CDs and DVDs.”
“New this year to the iMac is a remote control and tighter integration with so-called digital living features — movies, DVDs, music and photos. The new iMacs come with Apple’s super high-quality iSight camera built in for video messaging and the just-released Mighty Mouse that offers powerful new navigation abilities,” Wendland writes.
“Who this is for: Mac users. Also Windows PC users who want to switch. This is a powerful computer that will be all you need for years,” Wendland writes. “Caveats: In 2006, Apple will switch to processors powered by Intel. That means you will be able to use Windows and Mac applications on the same machine much more easily than you can now. If you want that capability, you may want to wait. Also, know that you will need to buy a lot of new programs if you are switching from Windows. Alternatives: If you can’t afford the 20-incher, opt for the 17-inch model. If that’s still too much, Apple’s Mac mini at $499 is a powerful machine. However, you will need to provide your own mouse, keyboard and monitor with the mini.”
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An old acquaintance out of the blue emailed me last week about his brand new iMac. His comment was simple: Now, I see the light!
8 days and counting…!
Geee….how long has the current iMac (and mini) been out and he is just getting around to reviewing it?
Wonder when he will discover the iPod?
Look for his review on the new Intel Macs in 2007.
The guy must drive a 1972 Chevy Nova.
This is good press. What I’d like to see is Mac OS X running Windows apps at OS X speeds.
That would be like dropping a nuke on MS’s HQ, reducing Microsoft to being a developer for OS X.
MDN Word: “Often” as in I often dream of this coming to pass.
“What I’d like to see is Mac OS X running Windows apps at OS X speeds.”
I could be wrong, but I don’t think that will happen. Just because the processor changes, don’t think that it will dual-boot, or run Windows under anything other than Virtual PC or some other form of emulation.
I fully expect Apple to have a hardware-based connection between OSX and the new Macs that a) prevents OSX from being run on anybody else’s hardware, and b) prevents any operating system but OSX to run on their machines.
If there were going to be dual-boot capabilities, you’d have heard of it by now (not just people’s fantasies as in the article above).
If OSX could run on any Intel processor, it would have been hacked much more frequently to do so already.
By all evidence, Apple’s philosophy with regards to ‘propriety’ has not changed, and there is no evidence that it will do so in the near future. They are doing too well to alter course so dramatically.
Grrrilla,
After Jobs’ [announcement that Apple would shift its Mac line to Intel-based chips], Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller addressed the issue of running Windows on Macs, saying there are no plans to sell or support Windows on an Intel-based Mac. “That doesn’t preclude someone from running it on a Mac. They probably will,” he said. “We won’t do anything to preclude that.” However, Schiller said the company does not plan to let people run Mac OS X on other computer makers’ hardware. “We will not allow running Mac OS X on anything other than an Apple Mac,” he said.
Read this: Is Steve Jobs prepping ‘The Cupertino Project’ – Intel-based Macs that will run Windows apps, too?
Nothing like a little well-sourced info.
Jake
“That would be like dropping a nuke on MS’s HQ, reducing Microsoft to being a developer for OS X.”
Hey MacDoctor, Bill Gates made the second-biggest mistake in computer history by offering Apple the chance to license the original Mac OS, and MS would do the apps. He only got where he is today because Apple made the biggest mistake in computer history: turning him down!
reducing Microsoft to being a developer for OS X.
And what MSFT application woould you buy? I can’t think of any MSFT application that would interest me more than the Apple equivalent, except maybe Office, and that’s only because I have used Office for so long. I use Office for OSX and its still buggy (doing unexplained things that drive you crazy).
If Apple were to introduce a complete suite, that was just as powerful, I’d switch, and wouldn’t have any need for MSFT at all.
Don’t open the new iMac’s
Trust me, Apple will know and you’ll break something in the process.
I tried and now my mic is broken.
“If Apple were to introduce a complete suite, that was just as powerful, I’d switch, and wouldn’t have any need for MSFT at all.”
uh, huh! sho’ ’nuff!!
Preach, Brother! Preach!!
I sent a friend a link to a website and received this answer when I asked them if it opened.
“No….cause I got a message that this is a Mac product & may be harmful to my computer.”
MW-are- as in-Are windows programs sending out BS now?
Gregg T.: I use Office for OSX and its still buggy (doing unexplained things that drive you crazy).
I hear you. It drives me crazy too, and when working on large documents, you have to be very careful to save frequent versions, because MS Word frequently causes corrupted documents that are unusable, in my experience.
The only reason I use Word is institutional and government lock-in, and reference manager compatibility.
I dislike Word, and await the day when open standards rules, and the consumer can finally select the w.p. of their own choice!!!!!!!!!!
Does anyone else wonder why the photograph in the link article contains two guys looking at an old iMac G3?
LOL..HAHA!…NOT!
(I think Steve Jobs has a (mw)”Firm” Grip around all of you peoples balls)