Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 9th Jan 2006 11:28 UTC
When Apple introduced the latest incarnation of its iMac G5 product line, the reactions were almost exclusively those of praise. They had managed to make the iMac G5 even thinner, while at the same time upgrading its specifications. Apple also introduced Front Row, a remote control, and a built-in iSight camera. MacSupport was so kind as to provide OSNews with this new iMac G5; here are our findings.
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2005-10-12
"oh and the price. over and over again"
Well, I don't know that there is a lot to complain about on price on this particular model. In the UK these seem to sell for around 750 ex vat, 880 or so inc. This is what you'd get in the UK for 680 ex, from a decent quality supplier:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor
512MB dual channel DDR RAM (PC3200) 400MHz
160GB Serial ATA hard drive with 8MB buffer
256MB ATI Radeon X550 PCI-E graphics
17" flat panel TFT monitor
Canon Pixma MP150 printer
[and obviously DVD writer]
It is certainly more machine for the money, which doesn't mean its better value necessarily. But you're getting a perfectly respectable machine in the Mac, and some may find the form factor more appealing. Certainly, its more transportable.